By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A civil society group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked President Muhammadu Buhari, to investigate how over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply has been allegedly squandered by governments since 1999. SERAP made the request in a letter signed by...
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An Oil and Gas Expert, Mr Charlse Majomi, has called for a concerted drive and clearer fiscal terms to incentivise investments for increased upstream production of crude oil. Majomi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Sunday said the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)...
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has urged electorates not to allow those he described as “kindergarten politicians” to deceive them ahead of the July 16 governorship election. Governor Oyetola said this during an engagement programme with the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Odo-Otin Local Government Area (LGA)...
When it was built in 1977, it was among the best in Africa. The purpose was to house participants of the Second World Festival of Black Arts and Culture of 1977 (Festac ‘77). The first festival was held in 1966 at Dakar, Senegal. Consisting of 5,000 contemporary dwelling units...
Fourteen civilians, including seven children, were killed in a displaced people’s camp in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, the Red Cross said on Sunday as a community leader blamed the machete attack on a militia. Seven adults and seven children, including a two-year-old girl, were all killed in the...
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has explained why he pulled out of the All Progress Congress (APC) national chairmanship race. Sen. Modu Sheriff explained that he does not want to oppose the zoning formula of the party as they have agreed to zone the position to the north-central. Briefing journalists...
Gunmen have attacked and razed the Divisional Police Headquarters in Omuma community, Oru east Local government Area of Imo State. The attack comes less than 24 hours after an attack on the country home of Professor George Obiozor and the Divisional Police Headquarters in Umuguma community. It was learnt...
By KEMI BUSOLA, Abuja – Nominees for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have been revealed. Announcing the nominees were Nollywood actors, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim-Effiong during a special live broadcast, which aired on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv on...
A security alert has emerged revealing that three serving governors are secretly planning to incite violence in the country, particularly the North. According to reports, the three governors who would be completing their 8 years in office in 2023, are from North Central, North East and South-South geopolitical zones....
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, on Saturday, equaled African legends, Samuel Eto’o, Mohamed Salah and George Weah’s record after scoring a brace in his side’s Serie A 2-1 win over Udinese. Two goals from Osimhen ensured Napoli defeated Udinese at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Gerard Deulofeu did score for...
Mrs Patience Key, the immediate past Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA), USA, says the Russo-Ukraine conflict will affect Nigeria, being an oil producing country. Key told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on Sunday that the crisis would affect Africa’s economy and also...
Omoyele Sowore, a presidential aspirant, under the platform of the African Action Congress, AAC, has berated former Super Eagles players for paying a visit to a former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sowore, in a post on his...
There are dozens, if not hundreds of pictures circulating on the Internet showing men who have sold their kidneys in Afghanistan just to get enough money to feed their families. Some of these pictures are that of men, young men, fathers and older men who are showing their belly...
White Witches Association of Nigeria (WWAN), has come out with a damning prediction on the political future of Vice President Yemi Osibanjo to the effect that he would not win the forthcoming presidential election no matter how hard he tries. The Association said that God brought Osibanjo for a...
Former Super Eagles’ players have paid the 2023 presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a visit in his residence. According to a post made by Tinubu Support Group (TSG) on Facebook, the presidential hopeful was presented an award by a foundation founded by one of the former Super Eagles’...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has condemned the bombing of the home of President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, by suspected political bandits. Governor Uzodimma in a statement, regretted that desperate politicians who believe in violence were yet to sheath their swords...
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Bode George on Saturday said he will leave Nigeria if Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes President of Nigeria. Mr George was speaking at a press briefing in Lagos. “I am happy the President has...
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the capacity to govern Nigeria. He made the comment during his visit to the Kaduna State PDP Secretariat to solicit support for his presidential ambitions in 2023. Mr Tambuwal, a stalwart of the opposition PDP, has declared...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted Nigerians of a sinister plan by some elements to stoke violence in parts of the country particularly the North Central. DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, who revealed this in a statement on Saturday, said the aim is...