Tinubu swears in Ministers Keyamo, Umahi, and others

45 ministers-designate were sworn in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday at Aso Villa. The Ministers received their oath of office from Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria. As the Minister of Works and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, respectively, David Umahi (Ebonyi) and Festus Keyamo (Delta) have taken the oath of … Read more

NNPLC insists project 70 per cent completed after spending $1.1bn

Amid controversy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL has debunked claims that it has abandoned the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project; the company said the project is 70 per cent completed after gulping $1.1 billion. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, disclosed this on Monday while inspecting a project section … Read more

Venita and Adekunle at last shared a kiss on BBNaija All Stars

Venita Akpofure and Adekunle Olopade, the Big Brother Naija All Stars couple, finally made out on Wednesday night. The couple’s relationship, which the public has given the code name “Adenita,” had been in flux but started to stabilize last week after several days of animosity. They cuddled up in each other’s arms on Wednesday and … Read more

I would’ve done same – Poyet defends Real Madrid star after assault allegations

Former Chelsea star, Gus Poyet has jumped to Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde’s defence amid an ongoing probe into the Uruguayan’s assault on Villarreal’s Alex Baena over the weekend. Recall that Baena gave Samuel Chukwueze the assist for his superb second goal against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. According to GOAL, Valverde assaulted Baena … Read more

My prospects of Kylian Mbappe winning this year’s prize are really good

Kylian Mbappe, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain, has declared himself the most deserved candidate to win the coveted Ballon d’Or award for the current calendar year. Despite opposition from players like Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s prolific scorer Erling Haaland, the France international feels deserving of winning the prize this year. After scoring a hat-trick … Read more

Pretrial detention cases make up 75% of prison inmates – NULAI decries overcrowding of facilities

The Network of Unversity Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) has decried the incidence of overcrowding in Nigerian correctional facilities as a result of the culture of pretrial detention. President of the legal advocacy group, Prof. Ernest Ojukwu noted that about 75 percent of inmates in the country are pretrial detainees. Represented by Executive Director of NULAI, … Read more