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REVEALED: How lawmakers awarded constituency projects to relatives โ and inflated cost of contracts
Since the return to civilian rule in 1999, Nigeria has budgeted trillions of naira for constituency projects sponsored by lawmakers in the two chambers of the national assembly. Constituency projects are to ensure…
Lagos nurse performs surgery on Edo bizwoman, victim dies
The family of a businesswoman, Fatima Isa, have demanded justice after she died during a fibroid surgery at the Felobam Alpha Clinic in the Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim,…
Ten Hag ‘signs four-year deal’ to become Man Utd new manager
Ajax coach, Erik ten Hag, has agreed a deal in principle with Manchester United to become their new permanent manager, The Athletic reports. The 52-year-old emerged as Unitedโs No.1 target to replace interim boss Ralf…
Reps pass bill to bar non-customs officers from being appointed as NCS CG
The house of representatives has passed a bill seeking to stop non-serving officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from being appointed as…
PM Johnson, Sunak to be fined for ‘partygate’
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Treasury chief Rishi Sunak will be fined by police for holding parties in breach of COVID-19 regulations. This was the outcome of police investigations into allegations of…
DIRECTOR-GENERAL BAGS FELLOW CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND POLITICS
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has been confered with the…
Buhari approves 3 new polytechnics
President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the establishment of three new polytechnics in some parts of the country. The approval was made known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, by the Director of Public…
Shooting, explosive devices at New York subway, in rush hour
At least five people were shot and 13 injured overall as explosive devices were found in a New York City subway station on Tuesday. Local media, citing fire department sources said the incident occurred at about…
Senate: A Vote Against Mrs Obiano
The immediate past First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, wants to be a Senator in 2023. She wantsย to represent…
Nigeriaโs oil production dropped to 1.24m bpd in March โ lowest so far in 2022
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says oil output dropped to an average of…
Nigerian Military Intercepts N60m Ransom, Rescues Abductees, Kills Bandit-Terrorists
Nigerian troops have intercepted a โhugeโ amount of ransom for the freedom of some captives in the custody of armed…
Makoju, former MD of Dangote Cement, to be buried two days after death โ his dying wish
The family of Joseph Makoju, former group managing director and chief executive officer of Dangote Cement, has announced his burial rites. Makoju died around 12pm on Monday at his Abuja residence. According to…
2023: Disquiet As Lagos Senator Declares Interest In Same Seat In Ogun
There is disquiet in Ogun State over Lagos West Senator, Solomon Olamilekan Adeolaโs declaration to run for Ogun West Senatorial seat, currently being occupied by Senator Tolu Odebiyi, also of the APC. Adeola,…
Weโve Not Endorsed Sanwo-Olu For Second Term, Says GAC Member
The Governorโs Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision making organ of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos is yet to endorse Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for a second term. There have been reports…
โThere might be no elections in 2023โ โ CAN President
The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Samson Ayokunle, has expressed his fear that the 2023 Nigerian general elections might not hold, due to insecurity. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that…
Lagos youth kills girlfriend, sleeps with corpse six days
A man, Ifeanyi Njoku, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Precious Okeke, 24, in an estate at Badore, in the Ajah area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the live-in lovers stayed on Oke Street,…
Kanye West was ready to quit music to style Kim
Kim Kardashian has revealed that Kanye West was ready to quit music to be her stylist on the first episode of the new Hulu series The Kardashians. The premiere episode of the Kardashian new series shows the couple…
Herders โDehumanisedโ By Soldiers In Kaduna Not Bandits โ Police, Community Leaders
Community leaders and security agents in Kaduna State have dismissed a viral video that trended on Sunday insinuating that soldiers have killed and arrested some bandits in the Kakura area of Chikun Local…
Ban on Fulani cows in Igbo land takes effect April 27 – IPOB
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Monday warned that the ban on Fulani cows outside ranching in the Southeast zone takes effect from April 27. The IPOB image maker, Emma Powerful, while sounding the note of…
PHOTOS: Anambra Youths Apprehend Suspected Gunmen, Destroy Shrine
Some youths have apprehended some unknown gunmen in the Ichi community, in Anambra State. These gunmen are said to be responsible for…
Nigerian woman sentenced to five years for coronavirus fraud in US
A 24-year Nigerian woman was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for her scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1.9 million in loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…
Ex-Chelsea star Didier Drogba cleared to stand in Ivory Coast polls
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been cleared to stand in the long-delayed elections to be the next president of Ivory Coastโs football federation (FIF). A total of six candidates, including outgoing…
JUST IN: FG declares Easter holidays
The Federal Government on Tuesday declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, 2022, as public holidays to mark the 2022 Easter celebration. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry…
Ukraine war: EU looks to Nigeria for more gas supply
The European Union is strengthening relations with Nigeria as it seeks to diversify sources of its natural gas imports in an attempt to reduce reliance on Russian energy. Nigeria is the fourth biggest liquified…