NBC to appeal ruling nullifying powers to impose fines

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), says it will appeal a ruling by a Federal High Court, Abuja nullifying its powers to impose fines on erring broadcast stations. NBC’s reaction to the Wednesday ruling by Justice James Omotosho is contained in a statement signed by its Director General, Balarabe Shehu Illelah. Omotosho, while ruling on a … Read more

Drake wins $1.84 million bet from Adesanya vs Pereira fight

Canadian rapper, Drake won $1.84 million after New Zealander-Nigerian fighter, Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim his Middleweight title. Adesanya produced a brutal second-round knockout to seal a victory over long-term rival Pereira. Recall that the Last Stylebender lost his title to the Brazilian fighter last year. His victory puts … Read more

She touched lives of many – Goodluck Jonathan mourns Nnamani’s wife

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that Jane Nnamani, the late wife of former Senate President, Ken Nnaman, was kind, compassionate and God-fearing. Jonathan said this while condoling with Nnamani over the death of Jane. The former President, in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, in Abuja on Tuesday, described the death … Read more

Iwuanyanwu didn’t refer to Yorubas as political rascals – Ohanaeze

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Apex Igbo Sociocultural organization, on Sunday said that Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu never referred to Yorubas as political rascals, branding the report as false. Ohanaeze insisted the report was “a typical falsehood, fabricated by social media entrepreneurs to create inter-ethnic mistrust between the age-long partners in the religious, cultural, social and economic … Read more

Ogunmodede is confident that Remo Stars would defeat Medeama in the CAF Champions League

The goal of Remo Stars’ players, according to head coach Daniel Ogunmodede, is to advance to the CAF Champions League’s next round. Ogunmodede made a suggestion that his team is exerting every effort to reach their objective. In the second round of the competition, the Sky Blue Stars and the Ghanian Champions Medeama SC will … Read more

Why it’s okay to be excited: Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani, a former federal politician, claims that the apparent indecision of the most recent administration explains the excitement around some of the current administration’s actions. According to xanderetch, President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and AbdulRasheed Bawa, the chairman of the Economic and … Read more

I’m incredibly sad – Peter Obi expresses sympathy to NAF and victims’ families

The recent MI-171 helicopter mishap involving the Nigerian Air Force that resulted in the deaths of some troops has prompted a response from Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP. Obi, who expressed his sadness over the terrible tragedy, bemoaned the level of insecurity that still embarrasses and costs the country valuable lives and property, … Read more

Nigeria’s government must invest on its vibrant cultural potential, says Senator Bamidele

Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the leader of the Senate, has made a plea to all levels of government, particularly the federal government, to establish strong partnerships with states so that investments can be made in the nation’s huge and rich cultural potentials to boost the economy. According to Bamidele, governments’ diversification into the growth of the … Read more

Commercial banks open for business in Niger

Commercial banks in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Saturday opened for business as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Our correspondent, who monitored some banks, reports that huge crowds of customers were seen at Automated Teller Machines (ATM). Also, customers were noticed standing in queues and entering the banking halls to transact … Read more

Time to foster strong institutions and improve the welfare of the people, says Governor Radda

The governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has tasked political figures in the nation to continue supporting the Nigerian project on the occasion of this year’s Democracy Day. In a message sent to newsmen in Katsina and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, Radda offered the advice. He stated that … Read more