Ogun pensioners protesting N68bn gratuity arrears picket secretariat, lock out SSG
There was confusion among workers at the Governor’s office in Abeokuta on Wednesday when pensioners in Ogun State shut down the state secretariat
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Collection of VAT by FIRS remains – FG
The Federal Government says the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will continue to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) following the ruling of the
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2023: Reconsider your ambition, allow Osinbajo to contest, APC Group tells Tinubu
A support group in the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, the Progressive Consolidation Group PCG has advised a national leader of the party
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APC’ll support Osinbajo for 2023 presidency, if… —Nasarawa gov
The governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, said yesterday that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will enjoy the support of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
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JUST IN: Nine crushed to death in Edo auto crash
Nine passengers of an intra-city commercial bus were on Tuesday morning crushed to death by a heavy-duty truck in Benin, the Edo State
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COVID-19: Edo confirms five deaths of unvaccinated persons
Edo State has confirmed the death of five more persons who were not inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines, with the government urging citizens
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BREAKING: Jide Kosoko, Fred Amata, Yemi Solade lead protest against Raddison Blu
Leading Nollywood stars including Jide Kosoko, Fred Amata, Yemi Solade and Mahmood Alli-Balogun were spotted at a non-violent protest at the Radisson Blu
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BBNaija S6: I’ve disappointed myself on the show, says Whitemoney
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Whitemoney, says that he has disappointed himself on the show. The duo had issues concerning their
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BREAKING: Buhari writes Senate, seeks amendment of PIA to remove Ministers from the Board
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, seeking an amendment to the recently signed Petroleum Industry Act, PIA. In the letter, President
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BREAKING: KSA loses wife on the eve of his 74th birthday
Juju legend King Sunday ‘Sunny Ade’ Adegeye might not be celebrating his 74th birthday tomorrow following the death of one of his wives,
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Buhari govt not interested in naming, shaming terrorism financiers – Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that the regime of his principal, Major General Muhammadu Buhari
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Rivers APC spokesman Nwuke resigns
The spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, has resigned his position. Nwuke said in a letter
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Ace Vanguard columnist and public intellectual, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, is dead
Ace Vanguard columnist and public intellectual, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, is dead. According to a source, the 64-year-old former deputy governor of the Central
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Customs seizes fake drugs, cosmetics worth N120 million
The Federal Operating Unit, Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria custom service has seized fake pharmaceutical drugs and cosmetics worth over N120 million within
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Peter Obi denies statement: “I would never leave APGA and join PDP..”, says it was fabricated to run him down. Prevaricates on zoning.
The vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2019 general e;lection, Mr Peter Obi has denied ever making the statement
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There’ll be trouble if IPOB insists Anambra gov election won’t hold –Ubah
The candidate of the Young Progressives Party in the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship Election, Ifeanyi Ubah, says there will be trouble if the
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Araraume heads NNPC Ltd board
A board headed by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume has been appointed for the soon-to-be incorporated Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited by President Muhammadu
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Akanu Ibiam Airport: Int’l flights resume Oct. 1st
There are indications that international flights would resume at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu October 1st, 2021. Drumnewsonline gathered that arrangements are
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How we killed Sen. Na Allah’s son, by suspects
Police in Kaduna on Thursday paraded suspects in the killing of Captain Abdulkarim Bala Na-Allah, son of Senator Bala Na-Allah. The pilot was
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Reps target $60 oil benchmark, review fuel subsidy expenditure
The House of Representatives has said it would ensure proper scrutiny of the N4.89trn which the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu
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Troops intercept 370 rounds of ammunition
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on Thursday intercepted two suspects with 370 rounds of ammunition in Plateau State. The ammunition concealed in
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IPOB suspends sit-at-home indefinitely
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reiterated the suspension of all forms of sit-at-home till further notice. A statement by the media and publicity
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Igboho vs FG, DSS: Court delivers ruling, judgment today in Ibadan
Justice Ladiran Akintola of an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan will today deliver ruling or judgment on the N500 billion fundamental human
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Northern traders lost N447bn to banditry, #EndSARS – NTU
Northern traders have lost N447 billion to banditry, #EndSARS protest and general insecurity in the North. National President of Northern Traders Union, Mohammed
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Gunmen kill lawyer, abduct woman in Imo, Rivers
Gunmen disguised themselves as security men have killed a lawyer in Imo State. The legal practitioner simply as Omekannaya was shot in the
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Group fighting TB Joshua’s wife over succession faceless – SCOAN
THE members and partners of the Synagogue Church of All Nations and Emmanuel TV have said some people in the church were planning
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Caleb varsity frustrating investigation into student’s disappearance after threats by cultists -Father, Police
A financial consultant, Oni Olajide, has lamented the disappearance of his son, Oluwanifemi, on the premises of Caleb University, in the Imota area
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Southern govs meet in Enugu tomorrow, as Ugwuanyi signs anti open grazing law.
Governors of the 17 southern states of the federation will tomorrow converge on Enugu for their third meeting. Recall that the governors had
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JUST IN: Lawan swears in Jarigbe as Senator from Cross River State
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday swore in Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District. Senator Jarigbe’s swearing-in
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2023: Igbo group shortlists Kalu, Okonjo-Iweala, Peter Obi, Ekweremadu others for president
As the clamour for the emergence of a Nigerian president of Southeast extraction in 2023 gathers momentum, some young Igbo entrepreneurs have begun
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