INEC to Create Additional Voting Units Ahead of 2023 Elections
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, yesterday revealed that the commission had resolved to create additional voting units ahead of 2023 general elections. Mahmood who…
Let’s take unemployed youths off the streets – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has advocated that comprehensive social protection measures must…
Panic over gas leakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
There is panic among residents of Arepo, Magboro, and other neighbouring communities along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as a gas pipeline explodes around 9:30 a.m on Wednesday.…
Lagos to Ibadan rail: Proof of pudding is in the eating
Life is gradually returning to the rail tracks leading from Lagos to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. PAUL ADE-ADELEYEshares his experience After much talk, some animosity and a burst of determination, the Lagos to Ibadan…
Kylie Jenner named highest paid celebrity of 2020
This year has been all sort of things for everyone, but it obviously didn’t stop Kylie Jenner from making loads of cash, as she was named the highest paid celeb for the year 2020. The reality star, Instagram…
Senate Passes Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020
The Senate has passed President Muhammadu Buhari’s Finance Bill 2020 that was transmitted to the National Assembly for consideration and passage two weeks ago. The passage of the bill was sequel to the consideration of a…
Economy can’t survive second lockdown, MAN, LCCI warn
The Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other groups have warned that Nigeria’s fragile economy cannot withstand…
‘Vehicle prices to increase next year’
The prices of vehicles imported into Nigeria will increase significantly from next year once the Fuel Grade and Vehicle Emission Standards Regulations of the Economic…
Reps consider bill to prevent FRSC personnel from carrying guns
The house of representatives has started considering a bill to prevent officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from carrying guns. The FRSC (establishment) act amendment bill was passed for first…
Court suspends Obaseki’s ‘forgery’ case indefinitely
A federal high court in Abuja has issued an order suspending proceedings indefinitely in a case of alleged forgery involving Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state. The All…
South-West APC chieftains urge Tinubu to join 2023 presidential race
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South West on Tuesday urged the national leader of the party and former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu to contest in the 2023 presidential election.…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases aggravated, as Abuja sets national record
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases shoot up drastically on Tuesday, with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, setting a new national record. The nation posted a staggering 758 new infections in…
NCC orders telcos to block all SIMs without NINs
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has given telecommunications operators in the country two weeks within which they should block SIM Cards that…
Ganduje reveals real reasons he dethroned Sanusi as Emir of Kano
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Tuesday, disclosed why he dethroned former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Lamido Sanusi. Ganduje explained that he dethroned Sanusi, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,…
Leave Nigerian Army alone – Ndume tells Amnesty International, ICC
Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) on Tuesday called on the Amnesty International (AI) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to leave the Nigerian…
“My boyfriend won ₦2 million from betting and gave me 20k instead of ₦1 million” – Nigerian…
A social media post is gaining lots of engagement after a lady claimed her partner won N2 million from betting and gave her just N20k instead of half the win. A Nigerian lady identified as @Reddishwine3 on Twitter, took to…
Arsenal must keep faith in Mikel Arteta – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has backed former assistant Mikel Arteta to turn Arsenal’s fortunes around in spite of the club’s dismal start to the season. With 13 points from…
Lawan swears in Abiru, Dickson, others
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, swore in Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West). Senator Cleopas Moses (Bayelsa Central), and Senator Nora Ladi Dadu’ut…
Raiola drops another hint on Pogba’s departure from Man Utd
Mino Raiola has dropped another update concerning the departure of Paul Pogba from Manchester United. The agent made the headlines last week as he announced that the 27-year-old was unhappy at Old Trafford, noting…
BREAKING: Reps suspend FG’s 774,000 jobs scheme
The House of Representatives has called for the immediate suspension of the controversial Special Works Scheme of the Federal Government. The National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity…
Four feared dead in scramble for Christmas palliatives in Port Harcourt
Four persons were feared dead, while many others were injured during scramble for Christmas palliatives on Tuesday morning at the Rumuodara community, a suburb of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. It…
BREAKING: CJN, Tanko Muhammad contracts COVID-19, flown to Dubai
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19. According to The Nation, the CJN is presently in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, receiving…
ENYO begins gas expansion agenda, autogas services
In an effort to provide cleaner and safer energy alternatives for its customers, Enyo Retail and Supply, has commenced its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) expansion agenda aimed at boosting the usage of gas in Nigeria.…
World Bank finally approves $1.5bn loan for Nigeria
The World Bank has approved Nigeria’s request for a $1.5 billion loan. In a statement on Tuesday, the Bretton Wood institution said the facility is a…