The founder of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has said it’s time for the federal government to end the fuel subsidy regime.In an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, Dangote said fuel subsidies would lead...

Residents of Iyana-Ipaja in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have expressed concerns over the recurring attacks by suspected hoodlums posing as indigenes. same with the Oju-Irin area around the Agege Railway...

The President of Dangote Group and founder of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has said the decision of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) to settle for a 7.2 percent share in its refinery was...

It’s been over a year that Nigeria has not named ambassadors in over a hundred diplomatic missions, which has raised concerns about the country’s position in the comity of nations. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous...

The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has condemned the results of the Edo State governorship election, saying he weeps for Nigeria’s democracy The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday, declared Monday Okpebholo...

Another electricity tariff hike may be introduced in October 2024 by the Nigerian Government as the country’s monthly power subsidy rose to N181,63 billion in September. This comes as the electricity subsidy by the...

Our Health columnist  Dr Suleiman Tajudeen.   x-rayes the effects of anger on manhood. Read part one here https://beadysword.com.ng/blog/2024/09/17/health-talk-anger-as-a-social-menace-in-nigeria/ He shed more light about the causes, effects and dangers of this topic which has been...

The  80-year-old grandfather, Aremu Shojobi, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency with 14 kilogrammes of cannabis. According to the agency, Shojobi confessed to selling illicit drugs for the...

The Deputy Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Natasha Osawaru, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of rigging Saturday’s governorship election. Natasha Osawaru made the allegation while speaking to newsmen. She...

In what may seem like a desperate move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gone ahead to announce the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has provided an update on the collation of results in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. The Commission, in a statement signed by Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner...

L-R: President, Metallurgical Holding “Novostal -M”, Demchenko Iva Ivanovich; the Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu; General Director TPE, Mr. Egorov Sergei Anatolevich and the Group Managing Director, Proforce Manufacturing Limited,...

Domestic crude oil refiners and officials at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery have kicked against the commencement of the importation of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by major oil marketers in Nigeria. Oil refiners...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Opening of the 79th session: 10 September 2024 | A/INF/79/1 General debate:...

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Haitham Al Ghais, has blamed tax imposition by major oil-consuming countries, not oil prices as the primary driver of fuel costs. He disclosed this...

The activists expressed deep concern over the treatment of protesters and critics under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. African activists have condemned the Nigerian government for what they describe as a surge in authoritarianism, arbitrary...

Dahiru, who works with Pyramid FM Kano, was sent to Kurmawa correctional facility for failing to meet certain bail conditions after his initial release, according to his lawyer, Yusuf Isah, The Cable Reports on...

  Strong indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu may abolish the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation as part of a significant cabinet reshuffle.   Sources within the presidency revealed to Punch...

A Source has claimed that the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, specifically instructed that no official should attend to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello,...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, on Wednesday received the full backing of leading activists, civil society groups, lawyers, journalists and political leaders from all parts of Edo...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed its intention to re-introduce and enforce the payment of the controversial Cybersecurity Levy on electronic transactions by Nigerians. The  CBN made this known in its Monetary,...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a renewed attempt to arrest the former governor of Kogi State,Yahaya Bello . This latest effort saw EFCC operatives laying siege to the Kogi Government...

Our Health columnist by Dr Suleiman Tajudeen.  Anger is an emotion that an individual experiences from time to time, it can also be a response to a negative experience by an individual. Anger can be good...

Dealers called for transparency in the pricing of the PMS produced by the Dangote refinery. Oil marketers have suggested that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, produced by the Dangote...

The Defence Head Quarters has warned that citizens sharing pictures of Brigadier General MS Adamu in connection with the alleged maltreatment of Seaman Abbas Haruna may be sued. The warning was contained in a...

Three people have been feared dead, and 30 others have been kidnapped following a bandits’ attack on churches in Bakinpah-Maro, Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Sunday. Bandits launched an attack on two...

Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have apprehended Shizzer Joy Nasara Bada, the former Commissioner of Finance and Accountant General under Nasir el-Rufai’s administration in Kaduna State. Bada...

Northern Nigeria, particularly the North-West region, is grappling with escalating violence attributed to local militias, commonly known as bandits The conflict, which began in 2011 due to tensions between Hausa farmers and Fulani pastoralists,...

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a landlord identified as Bola Tobiloba for allegedly defiling his tenant’s 14-year-old daughter. The incident took place last Friday in the Arinlese area of Abeokuta. The spokesperson for...

The Lagos State government has taken action against  Cubana Chief Priest restaurant, Donald’s, by sealing off the establishment. The celebrity bartender’s restaurant, which opened its doors in August and has been operating round the...

Following the murder of a man, Sam Onobraekpeya, Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has ordered the arrest of the interim chairman of Adagbrasa Ugolo community in Okpe Local Government Area, Hon. Ejiro...