January 25, 2024
Tinubu’s administration owes Nigerians an explanation for the NNPC $3.3bn emergency loan – Atiku
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 General Election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that administration of President Bola Tinubu owes Nigerians an explanation for the NNPC $3.3bn loan. Stating this on X handle otherwise known as twitter, Atiku noted the Federal Government continues to keep mum about it, and the […]
EU To Invest €18m In Vaccine Research In Nigeria
The European Union (EU) has announced an investment of €18 million to fund vaccine research in Nigeria. The Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Amb. Samuela Isopi, disclosed this in Abuja at the presentation of the National Plan for Vaccine Research and Development and Local Production 2024-2034. The plan, developed by the […]
5 Arraigned Over Fire Incident At Rivers Assembly
Five individuals suspected of burning the Rivers House of Assembly on Oct. 29, 2023, were arraigned on Thursday at a Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They face a seven-count charge bordering on terrorism. The arraignment, presided over by Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, was conducted by the police under the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/25/2024. […]
Ondo State Assembly Confirms Aiyedatiwa’s Nominee, Adelami, as Deputy Governor
The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Dr Olayide Owolabi Adelami as the state’s deputy governor. Adelami, who contested for the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket in 2020, underwent screening and gained approval during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji. The confirmation followed an evaluation […]
Supreme Court upholds Fubara’s election as Rivers Governor
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole. Cole asked the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state. He alleged that the election was marred by irregularities and that Fubara did not validly resign his previous position […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Kefas As Taraba Governor
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday upheld the election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba State governor. The apex court in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeal filed by Prof. Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for lacking in merit. Sani had asked the Supreme Court to set aside the election of […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Ahmad Aliyu As Sokoto Governor
The Nigerian Supreme Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the election of Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State shortly after dismissing an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Saidu Umar. The appeal had challenged the outcome of the governorship election held in the state on March 18, 2023. Governor Ahmad […]
Police arrest another ‘kidnapper’ in Abuja, rescue abducted resident
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command says its operatives have arrested another suspected kidnapper. Haruna Garba, the FCT commissioner of police, announced the development while speaking to reporters on Wednesday. He said on Sunday, police operatives from the Iddo division received a distress call that some armed men in a black-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle […]
AFCON Top scorers ahead of Round of 16 fixtures revealed
Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Round of 16 fixtures, here are the top scorers in the competition so far. Equatorial Guinea’s Emilio Nsue is currently the top scorer in the 2023 AFCON with five goals. Nsue is ahead of Algeria’s Baghdad Bounedjah, who has three goals to his name. Egypt’s Mostafa […]
Abuja explosion not bomb related — Police
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the explosion that occurred near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama area of Abuja was not bomb related.The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT. SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.She said a […]