Economy
Nigeria’s Economic Hardship: A bag of water up to N400, Derica of Rice N1200, Sardine N1,020, Butter N1,400 – New Prices Send Shockwaves
As economic hardship in Nigeria continues to worsen, the price of staple foods such as spaghetti, eggs, sardines, and butter has increased significantly. The rising…
At the BRICS summit in 2023, Egypt joined four other countries – Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – in becoming new…
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a two-day mass protest on February 27 and 28, 2024. The protest is in…
According to Omoyele Sowore, the leader of the #RevolutionNow movement, the August 2019 protest marked a turning point in public understanding of the need for…
The Federal Government says Nigeria does not need to import food items from other countries, and that it can achieve food self-sufficiency and even become…
President Bola Tinubu has officially appointed Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, his son-in-law, as Managing Director and CEO of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). The appointment was…
The House of Representatives has called for an end to the practice of sports betting in Nigeria, citing concerns about its harmful effects on society.…
A coalition of traditional leaders from Northern Nigeria, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, has warned President Tinubu of the potential for popular revolt due…
Elders from the Eastern Region of Nigeria converged on the gravesite of Nnamdi Kanu’s parents in Umuahia, pleading for his release. Their prayerful vigil at…
The Joint Action Front (JAF) has issued a call to action, urging Nigerians to take to the streets in protest of President Bola Tinubu’s policies,…
In a surprising turn of events, the Nigerian government has decided to drop the case against activist and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore had been…
A lecturer at Abia State University, Anucha Wisdom, surprised his fiancée by proposing to her in her classroom on Wednesday. PurpleWorld gathered that the proposal…
Residents of Ughelli in Delta State have taken to the streets en masse to protest against police brutality and the extortion of Nigerian youth by…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a final-year student of Adekunle Ajasin University for killing a female student of the same university. The suspect…
President Tinubu honored the Super Eagles team with the national award of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) in recognition of their performance…
Following the arrival of the Super Eagles at the Federal Capital Territory, after their second-place finish at the just concluded African Cup of Nations final,…
The African Action Congress (AAC) has declared total support for the protest against oppressive verification policies issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has said that it is an insult to Nigerians for the Federal Government to…
The Ivorians won 2-1 against Nigeria, courtesy of goals from Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller who helped The Elephants clinch their third AFCON trophy. Here…
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their performance in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, held…
Ivory Coast has defeated Nigeria in the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations final. William Troost Ekong gave Nigeria the lead in the 37th minute of…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria faced defeat at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 final on Sunday, February 11, as the host country, Ivory…
The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), bishop Enoch Adeboye, has said that the problems confronting Nigeria will require some spiritual…
The Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, and his wife, Chizoba, have died after a Chopper they were commuting in crashed in California on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Margaret Emefiele, wife of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and three…
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has urged Nigerians to reduce their demand for dollar and consumption of foreign goods, in…
The President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe have announced that the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, will be watching the AFCON final…
Group of youths staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday, decrying the rising cost of living, with a call on the government…
Nigerian nurses and other health workers have kicked against the conditions imposed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) on all applicants seeking…
The leaderships of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday issued a 14-day strike notice to the President Bola…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have qualified for the final of the African Cup of Nations after defeating South Africa in Wednesday’s semi-final clash. The match was…
Wunmi Aloba, wife of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has called on the Nigeria police and other security agencies to…
A legal practitioner identified as Eze Victor Agala reportedly slumped and died outside a courtroom in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, Peaks News reports.…
One Adaeze Jaja, a 400-level female student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State in the South West Nigeria has been confirmed to…
A yet-to-be-identified number of persons died and several sustained severe burnt injuries in a gas explosion that happened at Iyana Isashi, Ojo area of Lagos.…
Super Eagles point man, Victor Osimhen has arrived Bouake and he is currently training with the Super Eagles Squad ahead of their Semi-final game against…
Nigerian investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has asked singer, Davido to tell the police what he knows about the demise of his late colleague, Mohbad. Recall…
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has ordered his players to switch off their mobile phones from 9 pm daily ahead of the Africa Cup of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned alcoholic beverages produced in sachets less than 200ml. The director-general of NAFDAC,…
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has issued security advisories to Nigerian nationals ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match…
Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen has been withdrawn from the team that will travel to Bouake tonight in preparation for the Semi Final match against South…
A veteran actor and dramatist, Jimi Solanke has passed on just 59 days to his 82nd birthday. Jimi Solanke, who died on Monday, February 5,…
The exorbitant cost of living in the country sparked a demonstration on Monday morning in Minna, the capital of Niger State, when citizens blocked major…
The Presidency has asserted that Nigerians enjoy the lowest cost of living in Africa despite the country’s skyrocketing inflation rate. It also stated that President…
A baby sold for N800,000 after being abducted by a housemaid has been rescued. According to reports, the baby was found in a market in…
Veteran actor, Olaiya Igwe, has issued an apology over his campaign for President Bola Tinubu, says God ministered to him to go to the beach…
Michael Render, also known as rapper Killer Mike, was arrested on a misdemeanour charge Sunday night shortly after winning three Grammys. Render was detained and…
The Oyo State government has revealed the reason for the suspension of Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Muritala Babalola, Prince Dotun Oyelade, commissioner for information,…
A female student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Ifeoluwa Adekunle, has been allegedly killed inside her room. According to reports, the…
Tyla, from South Africa, has won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance for her song “Water.” This is the inaugural year for…
Olasheni Adeyinka Johnson who is popularly known as Abu Abel has announced an ongoing effort to forcefully take over his landed property at Ologolo in…
A woman named Adesanya Sarah, 36, has been allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend in the Ojodu area of Lagos State on Sunday. Speaking on behalf…
Jasmine Okafor has finally addressed her relationship with John Okafor, the ailing Nigerian actor, who is popularly known as Mr Ibu. PurpleWorld reported that Jasmine…
Eighty-two-year-old Dr. Nangolo Mbumba has been sworn in as the fourth Namibian President. Mbumba is Namibia’s former Vice President and has held the position since…
Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would…
The abducted pupils of the Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School in Emure Ekiti, who were kidnapped on Monday by gunmen, have regained their freedom.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has verified reports of election process disruptions caused by incidents of thuggery and material hijacking in certain areas of…
Senator Shehu Sani, a former politician, has claimed that over ten thousand schools in the North had closed as a result of kidnapping and terrorism.…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the Semi-Final clash of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman…
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has suspended Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I), the Onido of Ido in Ido Local Government Area of the state.…
Terrorists on Thursday evening killed the traditional ruler of Koro town in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Segun Aremu-Cole. Reports also…
Twelve members of a syndicate allegedly involved in the production of fake dollar notes have been arrested between Bajoga and the Duku axis of Gombe…
Messi’s Inter Miami ended the Saudi Arabian portion of their 2024 preseason tour Thursday with a 6-0 loss to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr at Kingdom…
Big Brother Reality show star, Pere Egbi, has expressed his opinion that past winners of the show did not merit their prizes. He suggested that…
Aondo Ver, a director at Federal Housing Authority, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be terrorists in Abuja. According to…
Operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to Asokoro Police Divisional Headquarters in a coordinated operation rescued 2 kidnapped victims in the early hours of…
A Facebook user, Angela Uzoma expressed gratitude to Nollywood actor turned Pastor, Yul Edochie of the True Salvation Ministries (TSM) for the healing she miraculously…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has said that the agency uncovered how a religious sect is laundering money…
The Lagos State Government is pushing to resume tolling at the Lekki tollgate despite strong objections raised by residents, SaharaReporters revealed. The tollgate was the…
Billionaire Femi Otedola appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Bank Nigeria, FBN Holdings. Otedola who succeeds Alhaji Ahmad Abdullahi was elected…
Libya on Tuesday deported no fewer than 320 Europe-bound stranded Nigerians with the International Organisation for Migration coordinating moves to help the migrants return to…
The kidnappers who abducted the students and teachers of the Apostolic School, Emure-Ekiti have contacted their parents to demand a N10 million ransom for each…
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, addressed President Bola Tinubu during his most recent private trip to France.…
In two distinct operations carried out in Zamfara State, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have announced that they freed twenty hostages and eliminated two terrorists,…
British Columbia is banning new post-secondary institutions from applying to enrol Nigerians and other international students for the next two years, as the province roots…
Gunmen have reportedly abducted an undisclosed number of schoolchildren in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State. According to reports, the incident involved students from…
Two traditional rulers have been reportedly murdered in Ekiti State. According to LIB, the incident happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni Local Government Area…
Atiku’s Ex-spokesman, Daniel Bwala has shared a photo of him and President Bola Tinubu in Paris. Bwala is the former spokesperson to the presidential candidate…
Host nation, Ivory Coast have knocked out the defending champions Senegal to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. The round of 16…
A Nigerian mother, simply identified as Iphie Ajike, has called out the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the alleged use of her daughter’s…
There was a commotion on Monday afternoon at Ire Akari Estate Area of Soka, Ibadan, Oyo State as a furniture shop was gutted by fire.…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of an Osun prince, the son of Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Eniola Oyeyode in connection with the accidental…
Lagos PDP Chairman Regains Freedom After Abduction on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Photo Credit – LIB
The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on 20th January 2024, have arrested a notorious k!dnapper identified as Bello Mohammed, 28, who allegedly killed Nabeeha,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye…
The military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The countries’…
A local hunter has killed United States of America-based Nigerian lecturer and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Richard Idowu Adeoriokin, in Osun State. …
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be in the Guinness World Records for “causing…
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, Godwin Emezue, was on Friday night, January 26, abducted from a petrol station at Umuekwule, Amachara in…
A 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, who died after he was allegedly tortured by his senior colleagues in 2021,…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated Cameroon 2- 0 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire The…
Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has apologized to music icon Sunny Ade for allegedly “disrespecting” him at the Afrozons-Heineken Pre-Grammy party in Lagos. In the viral…
Detectives at the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex in Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos, have found N50 million that was purportedly taken out of the compromised bank…
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