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The immediate-past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has explained why he didn’t remove Godwin Emefiele from office as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) when he took over power in 2015. Buhari spoke amid other revelations made in a memoir titled, “Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special …

The Explosion In Ibadan, the little I know so far. On my show on @freshfmibadan yesternight , I interviewed my senior colleagues who went to the site of explosion and the Special Adviser to Gov. Seyi Makinde on Security Matters, retired CP Fatai Owoseni. Here are the little updates so …

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, says two people were killed in the Ibadan explosion, which happened on Tuesday night at Dejo Oyeleye Street, Bodija area of the capital city of his state. Makinde, who spoke to journalists in Ibadan, said the explosion, which also injured 77 people, was caused …

There was a loud bang said to be as a result of an explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Tuesday evening. A loud bang was heard around Agbowo, Sango, Orogun and Bodija areas of the city. However, the cause of the explosion could not be ascertained at the …

A BBC Africa Eye report asserts that the deceased Nigerian televangelist, TB Joshua, allegedly staged miracles within his Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). BBC in the report maintained that it had uncovered a web of deceptive practices allegedly employed by the late Nigerian televangelist to fabricate miracles and listed …

Chelsea could turn their attention to Karim Benzema and Roberto Firmino, as they look to address their lack of firepower in JanuaryChelsea are’considering the possibility’ of signing Karim Benzema or Roberto Firmino on loan in January to address lack of goals. Chelsea are ‘considering the possibility’ of signing Karim Benzema …

Kidnappers who abducted 10 persons from an estate, Sagwari Layout, Dutse, Abuja, on January 7 reportedly killed three of their victims to send a strong warning to their relatives negotiating ransom payment. The development came even as it was gathered that the bandits have now increased their demand from the …

Members of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) have enrolled with Dangote Petroleum Refinery to distribute refined petroleum products from the plant. The special assistant to the president on social media, Dada Olusegun disclosed this on Monday in a post on X. Olusegun said the seven major oil …

23,968 Palestinians have lost their lives, and 60,582 have been injured due to Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, marking the 100th day of the ongoing conflict, TRT World reports. The Palestinian foreign ministry said in a statement that “the international community is, once again, failing to implement international …

Students at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Ondo State have shut down the institution to protest the over 100 per cent increase in their tuition by the school management. The undergraduate students, who assembled at the university’s main gate in the early hours of Monday, could be …