Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, season 6 housemate, Pere has discovered the secret exit door in the house. Pere discovered the door on Tuesday night as he climbed upstairs to the games area. On citing the door, Pere signaled Angel, confirming that was the exit door Nini used. Recall that...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have initiated joint effort to close gaps identified by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) during its last mandatory audit of the country’s maritime industry. This was disclosed in Lagos, when Director General...
Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband to late former Information Minister, and NAFDAC DG, Prof. Dora Akunyili have been killed by armed gunmen at Umuoji in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday evening. Details of the incident are still sketchy, a source close to the family said the deceased...
The death toll from the two attacks in Kaura and Zango Kataf Local Government areas of Kaduna State has risen to 45. This follows the recovery of three more dead bodies by security operatives in Madamai and Kacecere villages of Kaura and Zangon Kataf Local Government Areas. The Kaduna...
At least, 28 terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) and their collaborators in the fishing businesses last Sunday met their waterloo, PRNigeria learnt from credible intelligence sources. The sources, who are deployed in the North East Theatre Command, in Borno State, said the...
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Mr Cui Jianchn, has said the Chinese government is ready to help Nigeria reduce the level of poverty in the nation. Jianchn made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the closing of the Nigeria-China Cultural week and award...
If you are from my part of the Niger Delta, Imiringi, in Bayelsa, you would appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent nomination of Gbenga Komolafe to head the newly created Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The NUPRC was created courtesy of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, the novel piece...
Gunmen numbering about 60 have allegedly stormed Rafi Local Government Council of Niger State and invaded the palace of the Emir of Kagara Reports gathered, however, reveal that the Emir, Alhaji Ahmed Attahiru (II) has been away for almost two weeks. The armed gunmen stormed the palace around 6:00...
No fewer than 20 civilians have died from a supposed airstrike in Dabar Masara, a border town in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. Although military authorities were yet to respond to the incident at the time of filing this report, local sources confirmed the airstrike to Channels...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed October 15, to hear all applications relating to a N20 billion bailout loan allegedly belonging to the Kogi State government, and said to be warehoused by Sterling Bank Plc. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke fixed the date on Tuesday following an application...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Gershoim Bassey, Chairman of the National Assembly Cross River Caucus has declared as unconstitutional the current spate of decamping in the country from one party to another. Senator Gershom said in a situation where one occupies an elected position in a particular political party,...
UEFA has dropped sanctions against all 12 clubs who had formed the European Super League (ESL) breakaway, following the ruling in a Madrid court ordering the European governing body to scrap any penalties imposed on Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus. Late last night rumours were that UEFA was in...
The UN food agency has launched an urgent appeal for action to reduce the amount of food that is wasted, saying lack of food, hunger and malnutrition affect every country in the world. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Tuesday that 17 per cent of all food...
Senate has urged oil and gas companies in Nigeria to relocate to their operational base in Niger Delta for smooth operation. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Sen. Albert Akpan (PDP-Akwa Ibom) at plenary on Tuesday. Akpan, in his lead debate said that the companies...
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has presented a fiscal proposal of N191.6 billion for 2022 to the State House of Assembly. Akeredolu, who was represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa, said the 2022 budget represented an increase of 9.59 per cent over the 2021 budget. Tagged...
The President of Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Phillips, has said that Nigerian First Lady, Aisha Buhari, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba-Usman would headline the 2022 Awards. Phillips said others to be honoured are the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and former Super Eagles...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is collaborating with African countries to develop and structure innovative financing instruments to address insecurity and challenges to economic growth investment and development in the continent. President of AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this at the fourth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum (ARF...
Some Enugu State Government official have again ignored for the third time invitations sent to them by special committee set up by the State to investigate illegal extortion of residence of the state. .The House Committee chairman on Communication, Jeff Mba, stated this on Tuesday in Enugu while briefing...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, on their victory at the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket Women’s Championship in Cameroon. Nigeria beat Mali 70-59 in the final match of the 2021 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket on Sunday in Yaounde, Cameroon, to...