USAID behind Boko Haram funding under Obama, Biden – Scott Perry
US Congressman Scott Perry has alleged that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Boko Haram terrorist group. Speaking in a video shared on X, Perry said that funding from USAID was given to Boko Haram under the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations. USAID has been at the centre of controversy following […]
Armed robbers defy Gov Otu’s new security outfit, launch house to house attacks
Robbers armed with dangerous weapons reportedly attacked residents of Imoh Street by Afokang Road in Calabar, Thursday night, leaving some wounded. This was a few hours after Governor Bassey Otu had warned armed robbers and other criminals in Calabar and other parts of the state that he was ready for them with the launch of […]
Love the Healthy Way: A Better Way to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
By Adesina Quadri Ademola (ADRIAN) Valentine’s Day is often marked by expensive gifts, lavish dinners, and grand romantic gestures. While these are wonderful, true love isn’t about material things—it’s about connection, well-being, and appreciation. Instead of getting caught up in the pressure of the day, why not celebrate love in a way that nurtures your […]
Tinubu arrives in Ethiopia for 38th AU summit
Tinubu has touched down in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 38th session of the assembly of African Union heads of state and government. On February 5, the president left Abuja for France for a “private visit”. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president on information and strategy, had detailed that the […]
Senate passes N54.9tr 2025 budget
The Senate has passed the 2025 budget with a total figure of N54, 990, 165, 355, 306 trillion. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriation on the 2025 Appropriation Bill during plenary yesterday. The budget report was initially not included in the business of the day published in the […]
Tinubu approves 50 doctors, 100 nurses for prison inmates
President Bola Tinubu, through the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to cater to the medical needs of inmates in correctional centres across the country. The minister has also gotten a presidential approval for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to post medical doctors to […]
KolaDaisi University Unveils Senate Building, Strengthens Academic Legacy
KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, under the leadership of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adeniyi Olatunbosun, SAN, officially commissioned its newly completed Senate Building on Thursday, February 6, 2025. The event marked a significant milestone in the university’s commitment to academic excellence, governance, and infrastructural development. The commissioning ceremony was attended by dignitaries, members of the university community, and […]
Just In: National assembly passes 2025 budget, increases estimates by N719bn
The house of representatives has passed the sum of N54.9 trillion as budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The lower legislative chamber passed the money bill on Thursday after Abubakar Bichi, the chairman of the committee on appropriation, presented report. The appropriation bill was also passed by the senate. On December 18, President Bola Tinubu […]
Commercial driver gets 15 strokes for assaulting police officer in Kaduna
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Thursday ordered that a 36-year-old driver, Mustapha Aminu, be given 15 strokes of the cane for assaulting a police officer on duty. The convict, who resides in Ungwan Sanusi in Kaduna, was convicted of hitting a police officer, Sgt. Adamu Maigari, on the head with a log of […]
Appeal court upholds R Kelly’s 30-year sex trafficking sentence
A federal appeals court in Manhattan has upheld singer R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions and his 30-year prison sentence. Kelly was sentenced in 2022 to more than 30 years in prison for sexually abusing fans — some of them children — racketeering, and sex trafficking. The 2nd US circuit court of appeals which […]