Graft allegations against BPE spurious, says Senate Committee
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, has urged the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to go about its duties as allegations of financial
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FCT poll: Ortom, Makinde head PDP campaign council
The Peoples Democratic Party has constituted a 34-person National Campaign Council for the February 12, 2022 Local Government Area Council Elections in the
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Terrorists raze security camp, ransack armory in Niger
Terrorists on Thursday night razed Allawa Secondary School in Shiroro local government area of Niger State, which serves as camp for the Joint
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Gunmen kill 11, injure many in Southern Kaduna
Gunmen have killed persons during an attack on communities in Kagoro and its environs in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It
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Navy seizes 27 iIlegal vessels, deactivates 175 refining sites
The Nigerian Navy said that it has deactivated 175 illegal refineries and seized 27 vessels involved in illegal bunkering, crude oil theft and
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Ekiti 2022: Ex-Gov Oni to pick APGA ticket
Few days after the governorship primary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, one of the aggrieved aspirants, Engr Segun Oni,
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NSCDC issues licences to 29 private guard operators
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has issued 29 licences to new private guard operators. This was issued by the NSCDC Commandant General,
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Cost of fuel in Germany at all-time high
The cost of petrol and diesel in Germany has reached an all-time high, the ADAC motoring association said on Wednesday. The previous day,
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Ambode should learn from Obaseki, godfathers can be unseated —PDP chieftain
A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has urged former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, to learn from Edo State Governor, Godwin
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Veteran actor, Tafa Oloyede, dies at 69
Veteran actor, John Adewunmi popularly known as Tafa Oloyede, is dead. He was aged 69. According to Ranny Shitta-Bey, former president, Association of
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Buhari seeks Senate confirmation for NERC commissioners, others
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has written to the Senate to seek confirmation for the appointment of four commissioners for Nigeria
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Blackouts in Kabul push 580 companies out of business
At least 580 enterprises ceased operations in the Afghan capital city of Kabul due to power outages, Head of Afghanistan Industries and Mines
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IPOB: Court orders Fed Govt to pay Kanu’s associates N200,000
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to pay N200,000 to four individuals earlier charged with the leader of
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Nigerian professionals appeal work permit restrictions in UAE
Nigerian professionals who live in the United Arab Emirates have embarked on an ongoing online narrative campaign to appeal to the work permit
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We have not decided to replace Sanwo-Olu, says GAC
All Progressives Congress (APC) elders have not settled for any replacement for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos State, their umbrella body – Governance
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Barty displaces Sabalenka to top WTA rankings
Ashleigh Barty’s achievement in becoming the first Australian woman in 44 years to win the Australian Open title has seen her consolidate her
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Ganduje presents staff of office to Emir of Gaya
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Saturday presented the Staff of Office to Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim as the second Emir of Gaya. The
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OAU lecturers commence strike over unpaid earned allowances
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife branch of the Academic Staff Union has declared an indefinite strike following the non-payment of Earned Academic Allowance to
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Ogoniland cleanup: 5,354,766 cubic meters of land yet to be remediated, says FG
Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that the total contaminated soil to be remediated on Ogoniland is 5,354,766 cubic meters over an area of about
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Arsenal’s Aubameyang arrives in Barcelona to complete loan move
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has arrived in Barcelona to complete his loan switch from Arsenal. The clubs were locked in talks over the striker’s future
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Coup: Burkina Faso court suspends Sankara murder trial
A long-awaited trial in Burkina Faso over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara is being suspended until “the restoration of the
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2023: I will announce my decision in two months, says Ngige
Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige has said he is still consulting party chieftains and other stakeholders on whether or not to join
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There’s nothing like police brutality -Okorocha
Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has said there is nothing like police brutality in Nigeria. According to him, what is
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Kanu still in detention because he refused FG’s offers, IPOB alleges
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that their leader, Nnamdi Kanu is still being held by the Department of State Service(DSS)
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AFCON 2020: Egypt, Senegal qualify for semi finals.
The Egyptian and Senegalese national teams have qualified for the semi finals in the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cameron. The Pharoahs
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Some northerners made it difficult for Jonathan to defeat Boko Haram – Babangida Aliyu
Former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, shares his thoughts with AISHA WAKASO on the zoning of the presidency, insecurity in the country and other
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We are responsible for Police recruitment exercise, PSC insists
The leadership of the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Saturday said the recruitment of Police Officers from the rank of Constables to Cadet
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Atiku is old, tired to lead Nigeria – Bauchi gov
Bauchi State, Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said he told former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, to allow him contest the presidency because he is
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Losing my son was tough, I’m glad he lived a fulfilled life – Yinka Davies
Singer, voice coach and actress, Yinka Davies, experienced something that most parents dread— losing her child. Her son, Jeremiah, died on January 29, 2021,
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Ooni orders curfew in Ile-Ife over robbery
Panic has gripped residents of Ile-Ife in Osun State as Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, ordered lockdown in the town from 11
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