No NYSC law stops corps members from becoming minister, but… — Source
The Minister of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has been embroiled in a controversy surrounding her dual roles as a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and a federal minister.…
Foreign inflow into stocks falls to pre-Tinubu levels
Foreign investment in Nigerian stocks fell last month to its lowest level since President Bola Tinubu’s reforms that sparked…
I Won’t Beg For My Freedom – Nnamdi Kanu
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has told the Federal Government that he will not beg for his release after being cleared…
My church now changes planes like bicycles – Bishop Oyedepo
Bishop David Oyedepo, presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide has said that his church is now changing planes like bicycles because of God’s blessings. Oyedepo, in one of his sermons, said when God first…
Rejected 17 nominees: We can’t be Intimidated, says defiant Lagos Assembly
The Lagos house of assembly has cleared the air over its refusal to confirm 17 commissioner nominees recommended by , governor of the state. On August 23, the state house of assembly to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner nominees…
We’ve not fixed date for presidential election judgment, says PEPC
The Presidential Elections Petition Court (PEPC) has debunked reports that it fixed September 16 to deliver judgment on petitions challenging the…
Spanish football’s regional bosses call on Luis Rubiales to resign
The regional heads of Spanish football have become the latest group to call for the resignation of Luis Rubiales from his role as president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF). Rubiales is under fire for his…
Tinubu Gives Ministers Targets To Revive Economy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to achieve the targets of reviving the economy to make life more…
Uganda charges 20 year-old man with ‘aggravated homosexuality’
A 20-year-old Ugandan has become the first man to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality”, an offence punishable by death under the country’s recently enacted anti-gay law. He was charged on Aug. 18 with aggravated…
Saudi Arabia hires Roberto Mancini as new coach, to be paid $25million
Ex Italy coach, Roberto Mancini is now the new manager of Saudi Arabia, with a promise to lead the country to Asian Cup victory within months. He signed a multi-million dollar deal on Monday, just a fortnight…
Wike’s bulldozer roars in Abuja, demolishes Oba Gbadebo’s house
The Federal Capital Territory Administration yesterday demolished a fully completed multimillion naira duplex for building in an unapproved plot of land. The building, located on Plot 226 Cad Zone A02 Wuse 1, Wuse,…
Subsidy palliatives: Religious leaders to determine beneficiaries in Osun, says commissioner
Kolapo Alimi, commissioner for information in Osun, says beneficiaries of the petrol subsidy removal palliative will…
Palliative: Adamawa Gov’t Buys 10 Buses For N1,06 Bn
Adamawa government has procured 10 buses worth N1,060 billion to address the cost of transportation as a result of fuel subsidy removal. Alhaji Auwal Tukur, Chairman, Palliative Coordination and Distribution…
Obaseki Vs Shaibu: Edo Disbands Deputy Gov’s Media Crew As Fight Gets Messier
The Edo State Government has disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, announced this in a statement on…
We Inherited Bad Economy – FG Fires Indirect Shot At Buhari
The Federal Government on Monday said it inherited a bad economy with an unacceptably high rate of unemployment. President Bola Tinubu took over from ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023, and introduced…
Family Faults Evercare Hospital, LASUTH for Death of Lagos Lawyer
The family of a Lagos-based company Lawyer, has blamed her death on alleged negligence by Evercare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The 40-year-old Lawyer, Mrs…
Pipeline Surveillance: Arewa Group Wants Tantita Security Services’ Contract Terminated
•Gives Tinubu three reasons why deal should be cancelled •Kachikwu, Niger Delta Group berate Fubara for condemning Tantita’s security contract A group, the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has stated…
Dangote Cement – Clarification of cement price misinformation
…..says Nigeria’s price is in line with or lower than prices across the West African coast. Management of Dangote…
OAU Bans Veils, Skimpy Dresses, Tattoos, Coloured Hair, Others For Students, To Rusticate Defaulters
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Southwest Nigeria, has announced the imposition of a dress code on its students by banning any skimpy dress or one that covers faces. The school management said sexually…
N5bn palliatives: Ex-agitators vow to shut down Niger Delta over governors’ silence
The aggrieved ex-agitators have threatened to stage protests in the Niger Delta following failures of their governors to provide palliatives to poor communities despite receiving N5bn from the federal government.The…
Luis Rubiales’ mother on hunger strike over kiss row
Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales, has been at the fore of the news since the completion of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after kissing forward Jenni Hermoso in Spain’s World Cup triumph. The mother of the…
Protests erupt in Libya over talks with Israel; PM’s residence set ablaze
Protests have erupted in Libya after Israel said its foreign minister had met with his Libyan counterpart despite the two countries having no formal diplomatic links. Libyan media reported this on Monday. Prime…
‘Cheap blackmail’ — Obi refutes allegation he monetarily induced Rufai Oseni
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last elections, has refuted the allegation that he financially induced Rufai Oseni, a journalist with Arise Television. Reno Omokri, ex-aide to former…
PHOTOS: Dokubo visits Ganduje, congratulates him on becoming APC chair
Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), has paid a congratulatory visit to Abdullahi Ganduje, national chair of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dokubo congratulated Ganduje on his…