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Edo 2024: I’m most competent, qualified — Ighodalo tells PDP leaders
Asue Ighodalo, a former chairman of Sterling Bank Plc and an aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Edo governorship seat, has declared himself the most competent and qualified candidate to lead the…
25 federal government agencies and ministries budget N85 bllion for vehicles in 2024
A proposed budget of approximately N85 billion has been earmarked for vehicle purchases by 12 federal government agencies and 13 ministries in 2024. The staggering figure surpasses the combined budgets of prominent…
Edo deputy governor ignores Obaseki, intensifies consultations ahead of PDP guber primaries
Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu, has continued his consultations ahead of the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a visit to party stakeholders in the Edo Central Senatorial District.…
Negotiate with bandits, don’t waste money on weapons – Gumi tells Tinubu
Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to negotiate with dozens of bandits killing and causing mayhem across the country. Gumi, a former military officer, claimed that…
“We’ll give Akeredolu a befitting burial” — South-West governors
The Southwest Governors Forum have promised to accord a befitting burial to late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who died on Wednesday, December 27. The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this while…
Nigerian street-pop artist, Habeeb Badmus, aka Portable, has rejected Nollywood actor, Charles…
Nigerian street-pop artist, Habeeb Badmus, aka Portable, has rejected Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha’s call for a rematch refusing to hand over the belt, Saturday PUNCH reports. Okocha was defeated by Portable in a…
Visit Plateau attacks victims – PDP tells Tinubu
The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Bola Tinubu to visit the scene of the Christmas Eve killing of Nigerians by gunmen in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi communities of Plateau State. The PUNCH reports that the…
How I killed my police lover – Victim’s girlfriend
A 23-year-old girl, Amanda Uchechi Ugo of Umumbiri in Ahaizu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, confessed killing her police boyfriend last Tuesday. Amanda said during police interrogation that she shot the…
HIV higher among female teens, says Report
A new UNICEF report has shown that 71 per cent of new HIV infections among adolescents aged 10–19 years are among girls globally. The report noted that major gaps in basic HIV prevention and supportive sexual and…
Katsina suspends official for allegedly selling forest reserve
The Katsina State Government on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of the Unit Head of the Forestry Department in the Malumfashi Local Government Area of the state. The state revealed this was due to the head’s alleged…
Court dismisses Nigerian energy magnate ABC Orjiako’s $101-million bankruptcy claims
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed two applications filed by Nigerian energy magnate ABC Orjiakor, and associated firms in an alleged $101-million bankruptcy case brought…
Aiyedatiwa signs Ondo 2024 budget into law
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, has signed the state appropriation bill, christened “Budget of Economic Resilience,” into law. The budget passed by the state House of Assembly is put at N395.257 billion.…
Jose Peseiro unveils Super Eagles 25-man squad for AFCON 2023
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro has unveiled his 25-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. The list was made known on the Super Eagles official X handle on Friday. The team consists of…
Anambra businessman requests 16 soldiers, 20 policemen, 12 DSS for security
Popular Anambra politician and businessman, Nicholas Ukachukwu, has demanded heavy security personnel of 16 soldiers, 20 policemen, and 12 operatives of the Department of State…
Reps propose jail term for salary-owing employers in Nigeria
The House of Representatives has proposed a Bill that would make it illegal for employers and corporate entities in the country to delay or fail to pay their employees’ salaries. The Employees Remuneration Protection…
It’s happy new year for Nigeria as Afrexim’s $2.25bn support comes in today
Nigeria is expected to lay its hands on the long-awaited foreign exchange support facility from Afreximbank today as the government of Africa’s most populous nation looks to ease the acute FX shortage that has…
Aiyedatiwa meets with Tinubu on 2024 guber poll
The race for the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State may have kicked off. It was gathered that the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has started consulting with party leaders in a bid to run for the poll.…
Tension as 54-year-old man marries four-year-old girl in Bayelsa
There is brewing tension at Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following the “marriage” between a 54-year-old man, identified as Elder Akpos and a four-year-old girl. It was gathered…
See Alternative Routes As FG Set To Shut Section Of Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government has announced the closure of a section of the popular Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. According to a statement by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Engr. (Mrs.) O. I. Kesha on Thursday,…
NADECO warns Fubara over implementation of Tinubu’s 8-point resolution
A US-based pro-democracy group, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) USA, has sent a serious warning to Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over the implementation of the eight-point resolution with FCT…
Plateau killings: Official death toll rises to 195
The official death toll in the Plateau Christmas Eve attack in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi has risen to 195 amid the search operations. The Plateau State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Musa Ashoms, disclosed…
Court extends order restraining INEC from conducting election to replace 27 Rivers lawmakers
A federal high court in Abuja has extended the interim order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting fresh election to fill “vacant” seats…
We’ll maintain N3500 cement price from January – BUA
Chairman of the BUA Group, Abdul-Samad Rabiu, said yesterday said the company would maintain its promise of selling cement at the price of N3,500 from January 2024. He said this while speaking with State House…
Naira falls to N1,043/$ on I&E market
The naira fell to a low of N1043.09/$ on the official Investor and Exporter foreign exchange window on Thursday. This represents a 19.54 per cent decline from the N872.59/$ it closed on Wednesday according to data from…