Senate Passes 2022 Budget For Second Reading
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the 2022 Appropriation Bill for second reading after over one hour of debate on its general principles. President Muhammadu Buhari had on…
How We Will Repay Railway Loan – NRC MD
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr Fidet Okhiria, says the corporation will continue to run the facility in ways that will make the repayment of loans…
NNPC to rebuild roads under tax credit scheme
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will rebuild damaged roads under the road infrastructure tax credit (RITC) scheme. The RITC scheme enables…
North-central wants presidency in 2023 — not party chairmanship, Baraje tells PDP
Abubakar Kawu Baraje, former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says even if the north-central produces the next party chairman, the zone will still vie for the…
Fake news threatening reputation of Nigerian media – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says fake news is threatening the reputation of the Nigerian media. Mohammed said this during a one-day symposium on ‘Information as…
National Assembly upgrades Adeyemi College of Education to varsity
The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to upgrade Adeyemi College of Education to a full-fledged university. The development followed the concurrence of the Senate to the…
BREAKING: Sunday Igboho diagnosed with likely kidney problem in Beninise prison -Lawyer
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly diagnosed with possible kidney or lungs illness. One of his lawyers, Yomi Aliyyu, made this known in an interview…
Nigerian Man Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Cambodia
A 33-year-old Nigerian national identified as Lebechi Charles Kelechi, has been arrested in connection with a drug trafficking case in Cambodia. Police from the Anti-Drug…
Akinwumi Adesina, Buba Marwa, Osinbajo – Fredrick Nwabufo’s Picks For President
Nigeria is not in short supply of true leaders. The country’s diversity and generous human resources offer a limitless pool of talents, skills, abilities and character. Nigeria…
CBN seeks to bar BVN violators from banking services
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a revised regulatory framework for bank verification number (BVN) operations and watchlist for the Nigerian banking industry.…
Lady Escapes From Ritualists In Warri After 9 Other Victims Were Killed (Video)
A young Lady named Sophia on her way home from church service at one of the Master's place International Church (satellite church), in Warri, Delta State narrated her…
Ghanaian Stabs Friend To Death After Dreaming That He Was Sleeping With His Wife
A 45-year-old man identified as Kwadwo Adusei aka Desco has been arrested for reportedly killing his friend at Wawaase in Afigya Kwabre South of Ashanti Region of Ghana. The suspect…
Alibaba founder Jack Ma resurfaces in Hong Kong
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma, largely out of public view since a regulatory clampdown started on his business empire late last year, is currently in Hong Kong and has met…
Bandits release 90 students, staff of Federal Government College Kebbi
After one hundred and eighteen (118) days in captivity, bandits in Northwest Nigeria, have released 90 abducted students and staff of Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri in…
South-East insecurity: Agitators seeking war won’t survive two weeks – Ken Nnamani
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has appealed to agitators in the South-East to sheathe their swords, warning that war is not child’s play. The All Progressives Congress (APC) …
Nnamdi Kanu: Ohanaeze calls for one-month ceasefire in South-East
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has appealed to the restive youths in the South-East region to de-escalate tension for a period of one month. Ever since…
Electoral bill: Direct primary will cause anarchy in party elections, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the approval of direct primaries for political parties as a “plot to introduce anarchy during internal party…
Squid Game Netflix’s ‘Biggest Ever’ Series Launch
Squid Game — a fictional drama from South Korea — is Netflix’s “biggest-ever series at launch,” the streaming company exclusively told CNN on Tuesday. The dystopian series, in…
Two Kids Fight Dirty Over Tinubu, Yahaya Bello Ahead Of 2023
Two kids got into a fight over Tinubu and Yahaya Bello on who will become the next President of Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari. In the video making rounds, the two kids knelt while an elderly…
Photos as Gbenga Daniel, Tinubu meet in APC Leader’s home
Former Governor of Ogun State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have met behind closed…
EFCC arraigns two for impersonating Anthony Joshua
Two suspected Internet fraudsters – Ukhuriegbe Irekpitan and Onyekwa Chinedum – have been arraigned for the alleged impersonation of Nigerian-British heavyweight boxer, Anthony…
With e-Transmission, Direct Primaries, Senate Gives Power Back to the People
The Senate, yesterday, yielded to intense public pressure to reverse its earlier decision to subject electronic transfer of results to the discretion of Nigerian Communications…
Students Maltreatment: Kwara Inaugurates Probe Panel
The Kwara State Government yesterday inaugurated a probe panel to look into the recent excessive flogging of some Arabic students in Ganmo area of the state. Already, the state…
South Eastern NASS Members Condemn Clampdown On Secessionists
MEMBERS of the National Assembly from the South-East geopolitical zone said they had started exploring a political solution that would ensure the release of the leader of the…