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Oduduwa Republic: Yorubaland will be at war for 100 years if Nigeria breaks – Bisi Akande
Chief Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun and pioneer Interim Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to those agitating for Nigeria’s break-up to bury such thought.…
Why I don’t say a word when people criticise me for planting many churches – Adeboye
General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has revealed reason he does not say a word when people criticise him for planting too many churches. Adeboye, in a…
School Feeding Fraud: Mention the culprits – Humantarian Affairs Minister tells ICPC boss
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has dissociated herself and her office from any ‘Federal Government…
OPS Opposes Suspension of New Electricity Tariffs
Representatives of Nigeria’s Organised Private Sector (OPS), namely: Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN),…
Coronavirus uptick in Lagos again, as Nigeria records 136 new cases
Lagos State has recorded a rise in Coronavirus infections, as the nation posted 136 new cases on Monday. This takes the total confirmed Coronavirus cases in Nigeria to 58,460, with…
NNPC will be commercialised not scrapped – Sylva speaks on PIB
Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva said the new draft Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) sent to National Assembly has not recommended scrapping of the state oil…
Tinubu felicitates with Gov. Oyetola at 66
Sen. Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), has felicitated with the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, as he clocks 66. Tinubu applauded Oyetola…
Lawan, Gbajabiamila vow to break PIB jinx
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila have promised to break the jinx of not being able to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill…
Buhari greets former CBN deputy-governor, Adelabu at 50
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday felicitated with seasoned banker and politician, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. This is contained in a…
BudgIT lied: Lagos is financially, economically stable – LASG
Lagos State Government has refuted claim by BudgIT that the state is not financially and economically stable. Commissioner for Finance, Rabiu Olowo, in a statement said…
Petrol price for October to drop to N157 as landing cost falls
Nigerians could enjoy up to three Naira drop in the pump head price of petrol for October, courtesy of a fall in the international products price that is now used to determine…
Save my career, I’ve one year to retire – Magu begs Salami panel
Suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, is said to be pleading with the Justice Ayo Salami-led presidential probe panel to save him over 12-point…
Onafeko is Lagos Assembly Acting Clerk
The Lagos House of Assembly has appointed Barrister Olalekan Onafeko as its Acting Clerk. Prior to his appointment, Onafeko was the Head of Human Resources and Administration in the…
ICPC uncovers funds diverted to private accounts during COVID lockdown
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has uncovered diversion of part of the N2.67 billion payments made to some Federal…
Nigeria@60: Buhari’s govt unlucky – Oyegun
As Nigeria marks 60 years of independence, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has said that the government of President…
I’ll resign if Amaechi mentions one thing he has done for Rivers as minister – Wike
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, came under attack of his successor in Rivers, Governor Nyesom Wike, for complaining about the state of insecurity and increasing political…
States ask supreme court to quash Buhari’s order on judiciary funding
The 36 states of the federation have approached the supreme court seeking to quash the presidential executive order No. 00-10 of 2020 which mandates state governments to fund the judiciary. President Muhammadu Buhari on May…
Court fines senator N50m for assaulting woman at sex-toy shop
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court has ordered Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north, to pay N50 million as compensation to Osimibibra Warmate for assaulting her.…
Duro Onabule like an old wine that tastes better daily
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with frontline journalist and columnist, Chief Duro Onabule, who turned 81 years on Sept. 27. The president’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a…
PPPRA to be scrapped as Buhari sends PIB to n’assembly – Report
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sent the petroleum industry bill (PIB) to the national assembly for consideration and passage, The PUNCH is reporting. The bill seeks to scrap the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…
God will punish me if I was involved – Ex-minister accused of stripping staff naked
Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has called on God to “punish” him, if he was involved in the stripping of four workers at his hotel in Effurun, Uvwie…
Kingmakers sue Oluwo over planned removal
Twelve kingmakers in Iwo community have asked the Osun High Court to restrain the Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi from replacing them. The Nation had reported the kingmakers petitioned…
Dickson vs Akene: leaked audio causes ripples in Bayelsa
A leaked telephone conversation between former Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson and his estranged former Commissioner for Land, Furoebi Akene, has continued to generate ripples in the state.…
BREAKING: NLC, TUC suspend nationwide industrial action for two weeks
The Organised Labour has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action for two weeks over the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price in the country. The position…