Rep. Sam Onuigbo has said that the House of Representatives will soon embark on oversight on how COVID-19 donations and grants to Nigeria were expended. He disclosed this to newsmen at the 22nd coronation anniversary and birthday of the Ugwu I of Ugwu Ibere, Prof. Samuel Ifenwata, at Chris...
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Super Eagles interim Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has described his team as a good blend of youth and experience ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. Eguavoen made the remarks after the team’s first training session at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI Spaced out from prevailing indices/situations in Nigeria which reflects the fact that things are not as good as we might wish them to be, let me underline that this piece was inspired by two separate but related occurrences. The first was a recently held focused group...
The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has revealed what God told him concerning Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), this 2022. Fr. Mbaka said God will show Kanu and other detainees mercy. Speaking on Saturday, Mbaka appealed to his...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called on The Federal Government to do away with any plan to increase the price of petrol in the country. In his New Year message, The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba, said workers and masses...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the N30bn Revitalisation Fund and N22.5bn Earned Academic Allowance totalling N52.5bn released by the Federal Government is not enough to deal with the challenges facing the university system. The ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, noted in an interview with Sunday PUNCH...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Inspector General of Police Usman Baba to use Nigeria‘s new post at the International Criminal Police Organization, ICPO, popularly called INTERPOL, to more aggressively address the nation’s security challenges. The president gave the charge when he received in audience the Minister of Police Affairs,...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, as being more than qualified to be the next President of Nigeria. Governor Wike noted that the antecedents and qualifications of Governor Mohammed, and his achievements in just over two years in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The police authority in South Africa have arrested a Nigerian man in possession of fake US dollars. The suspect was arrested at the Harrismith taxi rank on Thursday, after two people lodged complaints against him, Free State Police said in a statement on Friday....
Watford manager, Claudio Ranier, has insisted that his club did not disrespect Nigeria in the wake of the omission of Emmanuel Dennis from the AFCON party. Dennis has been ‘excused’ due to the clear stubborn posture of Watford in refusing to release him for national duties. Ranieri had claimed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Army authorities on Thursday said that six soldiers were killed when troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) clashed with Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Mallam Fatori Town in the fringes of the Lake Chad region. The terrorists also suffered...
The UK Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, has pledged up to £105 million of UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron Covid-19 variant, with a particular focus on Africa. The vital aid will be delivered through trusted partners, such as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),...
Grammy-winner, Wizkid has reacted after Ghanian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale dissed Nigerian singers. Recall that Shatta Wale accused Nigerian artistes of not supporting Ghanaian artistes, adding that without Ghana most of them wouldn’t have the numbers they have. According to him, Nigerian artistes have not shown Ghana artistes the...
Torrent of criticism/knocks from good spirited Nigerians has trailed the bogus budget proposition of N305 billion for the 2023 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently submitted to the National Assembly. it is equally not surprising to see some supporters of the government argue that in...
On assuming power, one of the promises made by President Muhammadu Buhari was to improve the power sector to ensure economy stability. Improving access of Nigerians to electricity has since remained a key focus of Buhari’s administration agenda to ensure that Nigerians have access to steady power supply. Minister...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday denied allegation by Chief Edwin Clark, that he (Obasanjo) bore resentment against the people of the Niger Delta region. Obasanjo, in a letter addressed to Clark, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, insisted that he had been an...
Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, has made a shocking claim about Ghanaian dancehall singer, Shatta Wale after he took a swipe at Nigerian artists. This comes following the claims made by Shatta Wale on how he does not need any Nigerian singer to sell out shows in his country. In...
BY TIMOTHY S. AIKOR Ph.D – “Business is a vital partner in achieving the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Companies can contribute through their core activities, and we ask companies everywhere to assess their impact, set ambitions, goals and communicate transparently about results”- Ban Ki Moon (Former Secretary General of...
Mr Saheed Popoola, a member of the Kwara House of Assembly, says insecurity in the country has beclouded the achievements of the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) administration. Popoola made the assertion on Sunday at a News Keg programme of the Correspondents’ Chapel of Kwara Council of the Nigeria Union...
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) says Nigeria’s politics is going through fundamental changes to institute enduring progressive governance. The PGF, the umbrella body of governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made the declaration in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. The statement was issued to congratulate Gov....