Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent which signaled the beginning of the 12th Islamic month. The announcement was made on Thursday, June 6. Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court had on Wednesday, June 5, called on all Muslims across the Kingdom to participate in the sighting of the crescent moon…
Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku has revealed that he is open to playing in Saudi Arabia a year after he turned down a move to Al Hilal. Lukaku will be allowed to leave Chelsea for around £37 million this summer after spending the last two years away from Stamford Bridge on loan at Inter Milan and…
The federal government has finally admitted that Nigeria is projected to spend up to N5.4 trillion on oil subsidies in 2024. This comes after months of repeated denials by government officials who insisted there were no subsidies. The revelation came during a presentation by Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of…
The Sapele Correctional Centre, Delta State has been beefed up by security personnel after an inmate identified as Paul Michael escaped from the facility. It was gathered that the inmate escaped mysteriously at the weekend, a day after the new Controller of the State Corrections, Mr. Raymond Neagu resumed office in the state.According to…
President Bola Tinubu has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stopped dancing and singing and is by far one of the best appointments of his administration. The President said this when he inaugurated the extension of the Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX) and the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX)…
A nursing mother has died after allegedly being shot by their neighbour during a disagreement over solar light debt in Ogun State. The husband of the deceased, Dauda Jolaosho, a resident of Alako Nla village, along Kobape Road, Abeokuta, alleged that his neighbour shot and killed his wife.Jolaosho, 44, who is a fish farmer,…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, June 5, granted an order of interim forfeiture of properties valued at N11,140,000,000.00 linked to the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. The judge made the order sequel to a motion ex parte filed and argued by…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it has no plans to revoke the licences of Unity, Polaris, and Keystone banks. The apex bank said this in response to claims of having plans to terminate the licences of the three banks, following the revocation of Heritage Bank’s licence. In a tweet shared…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has asked Nigerians experiencing hardship to call on God. During a recent sermon at RCCG headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Adeboye stated that God can provide all that anyone wants. He said; “If you need provision, if things are hard…
