The United States has slapped a 26% reciprocal tariff on India in a setback to the South Asian country’s expectation of getting relief from President Donald Trump’s global trade policy that has unnerved world markets for weeks. According to a statement from the White House, the reciprocal tariff will be effective from April 9. The […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke has honoured Chief (Mrs) Monica Adenike Okundaye as the Queen of Adire in recognition of her local and global contributions to the adoption and popularity of adire textile. The Governor conferred the honour on the proprietor of Nike Arts Gallery today while commissioning the gallery complex building at Akoda, Osun state. In […]

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has directed the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos to vehicular traffic. The directive followed the earlier closure of the bridge by the Federal Government for planned maintenance and rehabilitation works. The commencement of repairs yesterday caused horrendous experiences on the part of Lagos residents who […]

The managing director of the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr Ahmed Umar Farouk, has declared that the people of Kebbi State will vote for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Nasir Idris for their second terms in 2027. Farouk stated this yesterday while speaking with journalists at Birnin Kebbi. The NAMA DG, an APC stalwart […]

The father and the stepmother of three sisters have been arrested after the siblings reportedly died while on a visit to their father’s residence in Oruhworun, Udu local government area of Delta State. The father’s house is in the Delta Steel Company (DSC) township. Reports said that the sisters live apart from their father, who […]

The Director General of National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has announced the reopening of Onitsha Head Bridge drug market, popularly known as ‘Ogbo Ogwu’. NAFDAC also announced that shop owners must meet strict administrative conditions before the reopening of their shops to prevent a recurrence of the issues […]

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that companies which manufacture their products in the United States will pay zero tariffs. The 78-year-old Republican made this statement at the White House Rose Garden while unveiling his long-promised set of tariffs on imports as part of his “America First” agenda. “There’s no tariff if you build […]

Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been released after spending 56 days in captivity. Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, from his hometown in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, alongside nine other residents. Despite his family paying a ransom, his captors held him for […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today, Wednesday, depart the country for Paris, France, on a short working visit. Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the statement, during the visit, Tinubu will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones. Onanuga said the president will […]

Lagos State Police Command has uncovered and smashed internet fraud training facility, commonly referred to as “Yahoo School”, operating in the Iju area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Hundeyin, the police arrested four yahoo experts and six trainees. […]