FG Threatens To Revoke Julius Berger’s Contract Over Price Dispute
The Federal Government has urged Julius Berger (Nig) Plc to accept the N740.7bn approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for completion of the remaining section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway. Minister of…
Showdown Looms In Rivers As Wike Group Reportedly Hires Youths To Block Council Secretariats, Deny…
The Nyesom Wike political faction in Rivers State is reportedly mobilising 20 youths from each ward, offering them N15,000 each, to block council secretariats and prevent Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s group from accessing…
Ex-Minister Tallen’s Only Son Dies In Abuja
Richard, the only son of the immediate past Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, is dead. Richard died on Sunday morning at the Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, after being hospitalised, the family said in…
‘Rivers people have rejected godfatherism’ – Atiku aims dig at Wike over LG polls
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the outcome of the local government elections in Rivers is a rejection of political oppression and godfatherism in the state. The LGA election was held amid a lingering feud…
Full List: Rivers electoral commissionissues certificates of return to new LG chairmen
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has issued certificates of return to newly elected local government chairmen. After an exercise held amid heightened tension on Saturday, the Action People’s Party won…
As Dangote petrol circulates across Nigeria, NNPC to implement new price regime
Having lifted about 103 million litres of petrol from Dangote Refinery between September 15 and 30, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is now set to implement a new pricing regime for the product,…
LG Poll: We’ll End Oppression In Rivers, Says APP
The Action Peoples Party (APP) has expressed gratitude to Rivers State people and party faithful for their support in the just concluded Local Government chairmanship election. Recall that on Saturday, APP in a…
Benue LG Election: APC Wins All Chairmanship, Councillorship Seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has been declared winner of the election conducted in all 23 Local Government Areas of the state. Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC),…
MKO Abiola’s Children Fight Over ‘Willed’ £650,000, Inheritance
Abdulmumuni, one of the sons of late Nigerian business mogul, Chief MKO Abiola, has revealed that his late father willed £650,000 to his first four wives. A copy of the will displayed on a television programme…
Fubara to swear in new Rivers LG chairmen today
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will today, Sunday, 6 October 2024, swear in the newly elected council chairmen at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, the state capital, at 4…
“Bandits and terrorists can be approached and convinced” – Sheikh Gumi insists
Popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has stated that the issues of banditry and terrorism can be resolved through negotiations. Gumi made the assertion while speaking to Punch newspaper in an…
Israel-Hezbollah conflict: FG prepares evacuation, says no Nigerian affected so far
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that no Nigerian national has been harmed in Lebanon amid the ongoing conflict between Israeli Defense Forces and Hezbollah. In a statement released yesterday, the…
“Yorubas must support Tinubu, no matter the cost” – Osoba tells APC southwest leaders
Former Ogun State Governor, Chief Segun Osoba, has urged the South-West to fully back President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stressing that unwavering support is essential regardless of any personal grievances or…
Rivers LGA elections: “Police now uniformed thugs of those in power” – Pat Utomi
Renowned political economist and Labour Party chieftain, Pat Utomi, has raised an alarm over the conduct of Nigeria Police operatives in Rivers State, accusing the police of serving as “uniformed thugs of those in…
NDLEA arrests Canadian woman for drugs at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 41-year-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for importing a large consignment of…
Avoidable danger: How open manholes ‘swallow’ people on Nigerian roads
Besides gridlock and portholes, manholes are a major challenge on Nigerian roads. As useful as they are, manholes can also be dangerous, more so when they are compromised by enemies of society who go out of their way…
Bobrisky: NCoS awaits probe outcome, clarifies inmate admission process
The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed an ongoing investigation into allegations surrounding convicted cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky’s accommodation, with findings pending. Deputy…
I didn’t ask Christians to stop tithing – Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has denied claims that he asked Christians to stop paying tithes. The cleric had on Thursday apologised for saying in one…
60 million Nigerians engage in gambling daily — Lottery DG
The Director-General of the Cross River StateLottery and Gaming Agency, Michael Eja, has revealed that approximately 60 million Nigerians engage in gambling daily. Eja made this known during the launch of a new…
Premier League rejects Man City’s request to start next season late
Pep Guardiola claims the Premier League have refused to accept Manchester City’s request to start next season late due to their involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup. Guardiola said City had asked the Premier…
China evacuates 215 nationals from Lebanon
China said Saturday that it has evacuated 215 of its nationals from Lebanon, where Israel has been carrying out intense bombardments since last month, resulting in over 1,100 deaths. This week, Israel said its…
Lagos man stabs newlywed wife to death, sets room on fire
A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death at their residence in Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu, Lagos State. According to the Lagos State Police…
Olojo Festival: Why the Ooni disappears for seven days
Awele, a young girl with eyes full of curiosity, stood at the crowd’s edge, her heart pounding. “I wonder where the Ooni goes,” she whispered to her friends, her voice barely audible over the hushed excitement.…
Shun Nigerian Army recruitment or perish – IPOB warns Igbo youths
The Indigenous People of Biafra has cautioned Igbo youths against joining Nigerian Army, warning that any youths who fail to comply may be a “sacrificial lamb”. The pro-Biafran group categorically maintained that the…