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APC National Youth Vanguard raises alarm over impersonation of her leadership
The National Leadership of the APC National Youth Vanguard has raised an alarm over the impersonation of the group and her leadership by one Mr. Haruna Alfa and others. The…
FG Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility Period to July 5
The federal government has said it has extended the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine from June 28 to July 5, 2021. It said anybody yet to take the second jab of the vaccine should hurry up and go to the nearest…
Buhari hails Ijaw for standing by Nigeria’s unity
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, commended the leadership of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) on their recent affirmation of belief in a United Nigeria and supporting the fight against insecurity by…
Bode George writes Buhari, says restructuring only way to save Nigeria
Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has said that restructuring is the only way to save Nigeria,…
Family recalls representatives from board of family estate
The Sobowale family, an arm of the late Efunroye Tinubu family has recalled its representatives from a Board of Trustees which it shares with another arm of the…
Court slates July 21 to hear suit seeking Buhari’s sack from office
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed July 21, 2021, to hear a suit filed against President Muhammadu Buhari by a former Presidential candidate, Chief…
Infrastructure: Nigeria is poor, only option is to borrow ― Senate President
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, apprised President Muhammadu Buhari of the activities lined up by the National Assembly, saying after the meeting that Nigeria is a poor nation that has no option but to…
Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF insist on restructuring ahead talks with ACF
Two major socio-political groups in the North-Central, the Middle Belt Forum and the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, have dissociated themselves from the pan-northern association, the Arewa Consultative Forum. The MBF…
Dangote awarded Cameroon’s second highest National Honour
… Pledges Expansion in Investment President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has received the highest civilian honour in Cameroon - the Commander of the…
Reps summon Amaechi, NPA management over N166b funds, others
The House of Representatives has summoned the Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi and the management of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) over N166,685,929,000 revenue that…
NNPC insists on beneficial ownership disclosure
Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari has vowed that the corporation will be committed to beneficial ownership disclosure and contract transparency in the…
MONARCH COMMENDS NYSC OVER FREE HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Corps Members have been commended for their selfless services in the provision of free medical services to rural dwellers across the country. The Osu Ajiri of Edege Kingdom,…
I will okay restructuring bill if passed, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said he would not hesitate to give assent to any amendments to the 1999 Constitution on restructuring. He spoke when the National Executive of the Ijaw National Congress…
Super TV CEO: Suspect’s father arrested, lecturers, classmates shocked, UNILAG silent
MEN of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested the father Chidinma Ojukwu, who allegedly stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death. A top police source, who pleaded anonymity because…
Managing information for APC administration is challenging – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says managing information for a reformist government like that of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is daunting. Mohammed spoke while delivering…
324,000 children, $27.8b lost to conflict in Northeast, says UN
• Boko Haram insurgency: Loss of lives may hit 1.1 million by 2030 • ‘Other regions should learn from Northeast and manage ongoing conflicts’ • FAO: Terrorism denies 68,800 farmers access to…
UNILAG spokesperson refuses to comment on alleged killer of Super TV CEO
The Spokesperson for the University of Lagos, Nonye Oguama, has refused to comment on whether alleged killer, Chidinma Ojukwu, is indeed a student of UNILAG. Ojukwu…
After stabbing Super TV CEO, I withdrew N380k from his account not N5m — 21-year-old UNILAG student
A 21-year-old student of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, has revealed that she withdrew a sum of N380,000 from the bank account of the Chief Executive…
Igbo youths call for arrest of Gumi over support for banditry
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, (COSEYL) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Islamic cleric Sheik Abubakak Gumi for openly supporting and encouraging banditry and kidnapping in the…
BREAKING: Buhari jets out to London for medical appointment
President Muhammadu Buhari would depart the country on Friday for London, the United Kingdom (UK), for a scheduled medical follow-up. In a brief statement issued by Special…
Suspending Twitter in Nigeria was a tough decision FG took – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday said the suspension of Twitter’s operation in Nigeria was a very tough decision the…
Cameroonian or Nigerian? Court to hear Atiku Abubakar’s suit Sept. 27
A Federal High Court, Abuja has scheduled hearing for September 27 in the suit challenging the citizenship status of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.…
My suspension by Delta PDP laughable, says Nwaoboshi
The senator representing Delta North, Peter Nwaoboshi, has described the Wednesday decision of the Delta State Working Committee of the Peoples…
BREAKING: Police arrest UNILAG undergraduate over murder of Super TV CEO
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 21-year-old Chidinma for allegedly killing the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, in the Lekki area…