Many Nigerians, using their social media accounts, have expressed reservations over Davido’s claim of spending not less than $30,000, an equivalent of N17 million, on a single night out. The megastar had on Thursday posted his photos at a club on his verified social media accounts, with the caption:...
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The campaign of calumny against the presidential aspiration of Governor Nyesom Wike, by some other aspirants seeking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket will fail, the Wike Media Office has declared. Accusing some PDP president aspirants of raking up mud against Wike, through fifth columnists and hirelings, the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Southern Governors have insisted that the party should zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the southern part of Nigeria for equity and fairness. The southern governors of the opposition party expressed their position on the issue of zoning while briefing newsmen after their meeting...
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, has apprehended two suspects, impounded 70 bags of smuggled rice and seized the two boats used in smuggling the rice. The Commanding Officer, FOB, Navy Capt. Muhammed Kabiru, made this known in Ibaka on Friday while handing over the suspects and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A pan-Nigeria group, One Nigeria Democratic Initiative (ONDI), has faulted the on-going campaign by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to undermine the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to leave its Presidential ticket open to the most popular candidate. The PDP had...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded for a total autonomy for the judiciary, local governments and State Houses of Assemblies. NLC President Ayuba Wabba stated this on Friday during a protest at the venue of a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). The NGF meeting with the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch. Sonny Echono has disclosed that the fund was ready to create a relationship with the Pan Afrian University to push the African Union (AU) agenda and that of the university forward. Architect Echono...
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has indicated that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the required support to tackle insecurity in the country. The Governor offered to collaborate with the Federal Government to manage the situation as he revealed that one of the local government areas in Bauchi State was recently...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has said he would nominate the first female vice president if he emerged as the presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 General Elections.. Bello, who said this at the “Second Annual GYB Seminar for Nigeria’s Political and Crime Correspondents” in...
Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, is dead. Osinachi reportedly died on Friday after battling throat cancer. The song that shot her to the limelight is the hit song “Ekwueme”, released in 2017. Osinachi sings in Igbo language, and her audiences are dominant in the eastern part of Nigeria....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – NIGER Delta United Front (NDUF) has slammed the founder of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force (NDVF), Mujahid Asari-Dokubo for criticising Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State over his 2023 presidential ambition. The group berated Asari-Dokubo for his careless and uncouth criticism of the country’s...
The Central Bank of Nigeria of Nigeria (CBN) said it would begin payment of N65 rebate to exporters who sold their goods through the importers and exporters (I&E) window, at the end of the first quarter. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said this shortly after signing the Term Sheet between...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A pressure group, Unified Northern Nigeria Youth Forum, has called on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to join the 2023 presidential race. Mr Aliyu Sani, the group’s spokesperson, made the call when he briefed newsmen on Friday in...
Hollywood’s film academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars for 10 years after the best actor winner slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27. The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences took the...
The Coordinator, Nigeria Customs Service Strike Force, Zone B, Mr Faith Ojeifo, says it has seized contraband worth over N143.64 million Duty Paid Value (FOV) in its area of operation. Ojeifo who displayed the seized items to newsmen on Friday in Kaduna, warned smugglers to abandon the illicit trade...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental enforcement rights suit filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit on Thursday after the counsel for the NDLEA, Joseph Sunday, prayed the court...
The Federal Government has finally fulfilled the promise of allocating houses to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles Team after 28 years. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola in a ceremony, handed over the Certificate of Occupancy (CoO) of three bedrooms Federal Government houses to each team...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka — Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has condemned the recent attacks in the state, describing it as an “act of mindless criminality by a bunch”. Governor Soludo was reacting to the arson that visited Aguata Local Government Area Secretariat on Thursday. The governor said that...
Consistent with its recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in its commitment to linkages and local development sphere of the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million....
Thomas Tuchel delivered some home-truths to his Chelsea players in a private meeting as he got frustrations off his chest after brutal defeats to Brentford and Real Madrid. The Chelsea manager revealed the gathering, which took place on Thursday, was not one where he encouraged the players to play...