It was an elegant night of allure, passion and elegance as Nigerian romance drama, “Love Lockdown”, premiered on Saturday at the Filmhouse Cinema, Lagos. The event had in attendance the cast of…
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Ibrahim is a journalist with Prime Time News and has over 20 years of experience covering general news beats.
Boost oil exploration with licenses, financing – Experts urge FG
Some oil and gas experts have called on the Federal Government to take decisive steps to boost crude oil supply in Nigeria. They emphasised the need for allocating more licenses, facilitating new…
Tariffs to stoke U.S. food inflation despite pledge to lower costs – Experts
U.S. consumers will face even higher costs for meat, vegetables, and fruit if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, economists and food industry executives said. U.S. consumers are…
I’m on mission to revive wrestling in Nigeria—- Atula
A former World Wrestling Champion Golden Warrior, Morris Atula, says he is running for post of President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) to revive the sport and return Nigeria to the wrestling…
Trump says he ‘absolutely’ will impose tariffs on EU products
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to impose tariffs on European Union (EU) products, accusing the bloc of unfair trade practices. Speaking at the White House on Friday, Trump said…
Jigawa State Partners with Federal Government on Livestock Development
In a significant move to enhance livestock development in Nigeria, Governor Mallam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State paid a working visit to the headquarters of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock…
Police foil robbery, arrest 3 in Bauchi Robbery
Ahmed Kaigama in Bauchi The Police command in Bauchi State has foiled a robbery attempt and arrested three suspects in Bauchi metropolis. CSP Ahmed Wakil, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this to newsmen…
Kebbi Govt. reschedules 61st Argungu fishing festival to Feb. 2026
Ibrahim Bello in Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi Government has rescheduled the 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival from Feb. 2025 to Feb. 2026. This is contained in a statement issued by…
Telecom tariff hike: NLC declares mass rally on Feb. 4
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared plans to embark on a nationwide mass rally on Feb. 4 over the 50 per cent hike on telecom services by the Nigeria Communications Commission…
APC Expels Aregbesola Over Anti-party Activities
The cold war between the Aregbesola-led Omoluabi caucus within the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party reached its climax on Wednesday with the expulsion of the…
Gunmen kill policeman, attack Katsina LG boss
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen late Tuesday attacked the residence of the Chairman of Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Maharazu Dayi, leaving a police officer dead. The hoodlums shot the officer who…
Dozens killed in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival
Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of millions of devotees went to bathe in a river on…
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby…
JAMB Suspend law study at POLAC Wudil, other varsities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will not conduct admissions for the Law programme in some select universities following the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme by…
FG slams 3-month suspension on Max Air after Kano incident
The Federal Government, through The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has announced the suspension of operations by Max Air following Tuesday’s night incident involving the airline’s aircraft in Kano. A Max Air…
Thugs invade PDP national secretariat, disrupt BoT meeting
The crisis ravaging Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dimension on Wednesday, as suspected thugs invaded the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, disrupting the 79th Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting. The News…
Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3
Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model that it claimed surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3. The unusual timing of the Qwen 2.5-Max’s release,…
Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday,…
15 dead in India stampede at Hindu mega-festival
A pre-dawn stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering killed at least 15 people in India Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and…
FG inaugurates fashion hub in Borno, targets 48,000 jobs
The Federal Government has launched a massive ultramodern fashion manufacturing hub in Maiduguri, which is expected to create over 48,000 jobs in Borno. Vice-President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the facility on Tuesday. He…
21 corps members to repeat service year in Gombe- NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Gombe State, on Thursday, said that 21 corps members who absconded from their duty posts would be remobilised to repeat the service year. The State NYSC…
Kano Senator Sparks Controversy by Interrupting Human Trafficking Probe Involving 59 Minors
In a dramatic twist, Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila of Kano South interrupted a human trafficking investigation after 59 minors were intercepted en route to Nasarawa State. The minors, packed tightly in an…
Nine Months Without Representation: Shanono/Bagwai Constituents Decry INEC’s Inaction
It has been nine months since the sudden passing of Hon. Halilu Ibrahim Kundila, the representative of Shanono/Bagwai Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly. His demise on April 7, 2024,…
Gov. Idris donates over 1,000 Bags of Rice to Army, Police Widows, Correctional Service, and Igbo Community
In the spirit of inclusivity and to ensure a joyous Christmas celebration, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has donated 1,100 bags of rice to the Army and Police widows, the Correctional…
Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Businessman, Akindele Akintoye for $35m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a businessman, Akindele Akintoye before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on charges bordering on money laundering and contract…