Most Nigerian politicians are corrupt – Ali Ndume
A senator, Ali Ndume, has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is a major challenge facing the nation. Mr Ndume stated…
All my opponents put together cannot defeat me – Wike boasts
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he is too big for anybody to fight him, adding that all his imaginary and potential political enemies cannot fight him. Wike said contrary to reports…
Buhari’s aide counters CBN over printing of N35trn
An aide of former President Mohammed Buhari has refuted the claim of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, who blamed the current economic hardship in the country on the poor handling of the…
October 1 protest will hold at Eagle Square – Organisers tell police
Organisers of the #FearlessOctober1 protest have declared that the police, Department of State Services, and the military would not stop them from embarking on the demonstration as planned. The organisers have also…
Fear mounts in Ondo, Osun over Edo election outcome
As the off-cycle elections in Ondo, Osun and Anambra States draw near, fear and anxiety are rising among opposition parties over potential manipulation and rigging. The Independent National Election Commission had…
Oyedepo gets Rolls Royce, N1bn for 70th birthday, seeks perfect gift
Dignitaries, prominent clerics, friends and family members celebrated with the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo on September 27, as he marked his 70th…
Akpata’s loss in Edo election not disgraceful, says LP
The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party has lamented the poor outing of its governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, at the just concluded Edo election, saying it is currently studying the…
Tinubu’s ministers, agencies spend N1.8bn on air travel
Several ministries and agencies under the present administration of President Bola Tinubu, have spent no less than N1.8bn on air tickets, estacodes, and duty tour allowances between July and September 2024,…
FAAC deducts N622.75m for anchor borrowers in 15 months
The Federation Allocation Accounts Committee has deducted N622.75m in 15 months to repay loans disbursed to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme, Sunday PUNCH reports. The Anchor Borrowers Programme of the…
New interest disincentive to business – LCCI, MAN
The new interest rate announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will not bode well for the economy, the organised private sector has said. It may be recalled that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of…
What next for Edo after governorship poll?
The Edo State governorship poll had come and gone, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All…
BREAKING: Lion kills handler at Olusegun Obasanjo Library
A lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State has killed its handler, Babaji Daule. According to…
Saudi Arabia executes 198 in 2024, highest in over 30 years – Report
Saudi Arabia has carried out its highest number of executions in more than three decades after three executions announced Saturday took the 2024 figure to 198, according to an AFP tally. The Gulf monarchy executed the…
Banking on a Pan-African Vision
Time flies. No, I am not talking about the fact that the United Bank for Africa (UBA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. As a financial institution that was set up during colonial rule, it has every reason to…
Aliko Dangote: A Legacy of Caring
When Aliko Dangote walks through a crowd, people notice him. He exudes an air of authority, yet his actions speak louder than words. He is a man who prioritises the interests of others, whether in business or…
South Africa mass shooting: 17 killed, one hospitalised, 6 survived
Seventeen people have been killed in a mass shooting in a remote South African town with a manhunt underway to find the perpetrators, police say. Two homesteads in the town of Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape were…
Constitution Review: Senators divided over proposed return to regional govt
AS the National Assembly begins another process of review of the 1999 Constitution, Senators have been divided sharply over renewed calls for a return to the regional system of government. Recall that there have been…
Rivers Crisis: Please, don’t put fire in my state – Oyo governor, Makinde begs Wike
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has begged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike not to set Oyo State on fire. Vanguard had reported that Wike, at a function, threatened to cause a…
Edo govt raises alarm over alleged plans by Shaibu to ‘invade’ government house
THE Edo State Government late Saturday, raised an alarm that the reinstated deputy governor of the state, Comrade Philip Shaibu has perfected plans to invade the Edo State Government House on Monday, September 30, to…
We’re Not Igbo – Ikwerre Ethnic Group Insists
The Ikwerre ethnic nationality in Rivers State, represented by the Iwhnurohna Progressive Union (IPO), has rejected the assertion from Ohanaeze…
I will teach Fubara camp politics – Wike mocks gov’s camp for joining APP
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mocked his successor, Siminalayi Fubara and his camp for resorting to the Action People’s Congress as an alternative political party, saying he will…
I’m No Longer Interested – Top Boko Haram Terrorist Surrenders To Troops
A notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) deployed in Kukawa Local Government of Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by…
PDP elders apologise to Wike amid rift with Governor Fubara
The Elders Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has publicly apologised to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, over the ongoing disagreement between him and his successor,…
Tinubu Appoints Governing Board Of North West Development Commission
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) subject to Senate confirmation. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,…