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FCT Minister and former Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike’s hold on the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) structure in his home state while at the same time hobnobbing with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has put the…

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $ 7.8 billion and €100 million as part of the 2022 – 2024 borrowing plan of the Federal Government. The request was approved after the Senate considered…

Several notable personalities, including a former Chief of Staff, a former governor’s daughter, and a sitting commissioner, are emerging as frontrunners in the race to secure the coveted position of Deputy Governor in Ondo…

The Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that officers seen in a viral video picking money on the ground at Benin airport will not be dismissed. He gave the clarification on Friday after some…

The Senate has passed the 2024 budget for a third reading. The Senate also increased the bill by a total of N1.2tn, moving the budget from N27.5tn to N28.7tn. The budget was passed following a voice vote by the Senate…

President Bola Tinubu has sought Senate approval for securitisation of the balance of ways and Means revenue in the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of Nigeria. Tinubu said this in a letter addressed to the President of…

The Lagos State Government has announced a two-night traffic diversion from 12:00 midnight till 5:00 am at Alaka inward Stadium Flyover Bridge and Ojuelegba Flyover Bridge by the Fire Station from Friday, 29th to…

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the release of 246 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. A statement issued on Friday by the state attorney-general for justice, Lawal Pedro,…

La Liga giants Real Madrid are reportedly set to make a fresh January move for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and France forward  Kylian Mbappe. According to reports, Real Madrid will launch a bid to sign the French star…

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…

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 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.…

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…

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 Okocha’s call for a rematch refusing to hand over the belt, Saturday PUNCH reports. Okocha was defeated by Portable in a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…