The Federal Government has commended wrestlers, who represented Nigeria at the just-concluded African Senior Wrestling Championships in Hammamet, Tunisia, for their excellent performance. The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare gave the commendation in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The Nigerian contingent won nine gold, four silver and two bronze medals. Interestingly, … Read more
The Nasarawa State Police Command has revealed that at least 17 criminal elements suspected to be political thugs were arrested during the March 18 gubernatorial elections in the state. In a press briefing on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Ramhan Nanse told journalists that the thugs who were nabbed by military operatives patrolling along Umaisha, Toto … Read more
Seun Kuti, a Nigerian musician and the youngest son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat, has claimed that Peter Obi’s family destroyed the economy of Anambra State. In a video that was posted to his Instagram page, Kuti made the claim. He claimed that Peter Obi does not pay taxes to the government, … Read more
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the just concluded Benue South senatorial election, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, has insisted that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged winner of the presidential election “by the decision of the majority of the Nigerian electorates”. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Onjeh highlighted the significance of Tinubu’s victory, … Read more
According to the divisive clergyman Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministry, the world’s most dangerous people are the impoverished. Suleman bemoaned the fact that most of the attackers who had come after him were primarily lower-class individuals. The claim was made in a clip that the clergyman purportedly recorded while giving a sermon … Read more
The 4th ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024), set to be held from February 22–24, 2024 at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou, Benin, is being officially sponsored by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. With a presence in 20 African countries and active involvement in major continental development projects, UBA is the preferred … Read more
The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to invite Deposit Money Banks, also known as commercial banks, on Wednesday due to the scarcity of new naira notes. The Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers of the banks will meet with an ad hoc committee of the House that will be chaired by the Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, … Read more
Captain Dapo Olumide, the interim managing director of Nigeria Air, has explained why an Ethiopia Airlines aircraft was used to introduce the nation’s national anthem. Olumide claimed the unveiling was a genuine chartered flight from Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Aviation. After the unveiling, the aircraft, according to … Read more
The National Population Commission (NPC) in collaboration with the Katsina State Government on Thursday inaugurated a 24-man Publicity Committee for the 2023 census exercise in the state. The Committee has the State Deputy Governor, QS Mannir Yakubu as its Chairman and the Katsina NPC Federal Commissioner, Engr Bala Almu Banye as its Co-Chairman. Speaking at … Read more
The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Justice Iyabo Subulade Yerima as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. Yerima had been in an acting capacity since 16th January 2023 when Justice Muntar Abimbola retired. Her confirmation came on Wednesday during plenary by members of the State Assembly in Ibadan, the … Read more