The National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorcha Ayu, has returned N405 million, which he was accused of fraudulently receiving from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, sources familiar with the matter have told PREMIUM TIMES. Mr Ayu, a former university lecturer and Third Republic senate...
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Pastor Ade Abraham of Christ High Commission Ministry, also known as Royal Christ Assembly, Kaduna State, who charged his members N310,000 to make heaven has said that he got authority from God to do so. The Ekiti State police command recently revealed that it had invited Pastor Abraham, for...
The Police Command in Ebonyi State, has vowed to arrest and prosecute killers of a 26-year-old lady, Miss Ugochukwu Nworie. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abakaliki. Odah revealed that efforts were on...
Mr Abidemi Rufai, the Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in the United States, authorities have said, Rufai who has been in custody since he was apprehended at New York’s JFK airport in May 2021....
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the State House in Abuja. He was received by top government officials. Buhari’s conversation with Guterres centred on the need to ensure peaceful and democratic elections as well as the robust participation of women and young...
Students from the University of Benin, the Edo State capital on Wednesday defied the early morning rain to embark on a protest against the continued strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students, who took their protest to the King Square area of the...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has concluded arrangements to reshuffle his cabinet to enable the administration finish strong . Governor Ayade, however, gave Thursday, March 5 ultimatum to appointees seeking political positions to tender their resignation. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser...
The House of Representatives has passed for third reading a Bill for an Act to repeal the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2011 and the terrorism prevention Amendment Act, 2013. The Bill sponsored by the Executive and passed by the House during plenary on Wednesday in Abuja sought to enact the...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday said that, the Lekki Deep Seaport would create 170, 000 jobs to boost the nation’s economy. The Minister, who made the assertion in Lagos during a routine tour of the port, said the port project was critical to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Over 150 clubs, associations, professional bodies and groups in Borno State have contributed and presented a cheque of N50 million to Governor Babagana Zulum to enable him purchase the APC expression of interest and nomination forms and to re-contest for the governorship election come...
The Federal Government says it is focusing on exploitation of gas to close the gap that can be created by less use of petrol, diesel and other fossil fuels, following the gradual exit from fossil fuels. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chairman, Board of the...
The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change and economic crises ravaged people’s livelihoods, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday. While experts have warned that Russia’s war in Ukraine could cause famine, the FAO said in an annual report...
The Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, has refuted allegation of distributing expensive vehicles to officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi. Malami refuted the allegation on Tuesday in an interactive session with journalists in Birnin Kebbi. He said “At this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Top10 magazine, Nigeria’s foremost monthly publication known for beaming spotlight on 10 leading lights in any human endeavour has released the list of the 10 presidential frontrunners under the title, “Verdict 2023: Top 10 most electable presidential hopefuls.” In the latest edition of...
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is currently at the UN House in Abuja, the nation’s capital. His visit to the UN House comes a day after the UN scribe arrived in Nigeria on a two-day official visit – the first since he assumed office. Guterres, who was in...
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has revealed one of the major problems of Nigeria, saying that the country is interested in borrowing to consume instead of investing. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant said he has visited about thirty-one countries in the world studying the problems...
Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has urged the Nigerian electorate to vote the right people into positions of authority, to salvage the country from its current challenges. Amaechi, who was a Special Guest of Honour at the 2022 World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Uyo on Tuesday, urged...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism that whatever the situation and condition is, all will be well with Nigeria. Obasanjo, who said this on Tuesday at a Global Crusade organised by the Deeper Life Bible Church, in Abeokuta,, urged Nigerians to have faith in God. The former President...
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one of the President’s Personal Photographers, Mr Sunday Aghaeze, confirmed this in pictorial reports on Tuesday night in Abuja. NAN reports...