Senate unveils Chairmen, Vice Chairmen of Standing Committees
The President of the Senate , Godswill Akpabio on Monday night , unveiled Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of standing committees of the Senate . As […]
Month: August 2023
WAEC announces 2023 WASSCE results
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) on Monday. Head of Nigeria’s Office […]
Breaking: Ike is new BBNaija All Stars Head of House
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Ike, has been announced as the Head of House for this week. Big Brother made the announcement following Monday’s […]
Najaatu Muhammad speaks Niger coup, ECOWAS, Tinubu
Recent events in the affairs of our nation, most especially the risk of destabilising the entire West African region by the ECOWAS leaders necessitates the […]
Breaking: England’s Lionesses down Super Falcons in Women’s World Cup, hit quarter-final
Super Falcons of Nigeria today bow out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, despite showing a dominant performance against the Lionesses of England. The […]
Niger: Italy demands extension of ECOWAS’ deadline
Italy has called on the Economic Community of West African States to prolong the timeframe for the reinstallation of the deposed president of Niger. As […]
Niger Republic: ECOWAS leaders meet as seven-day ultimatum ends
The Economic Community of West African States’ one-week ultimatum to the military junta in the Niger Republic expired on Sunday at midnight, so President Bola Tinubu may meet with them again soon. A presidential aide said Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, might convene another meeting to take […]
Comedian AY loses property worth millions as fire razes his mansion, Nigerian celebrities react
Following the sudden tragic incident, several celebrities have rallied around comedian and film director Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY. Last night, reports stated that AY’s Lagos […]
NERC reveals how much FG has spent to subsidise electricity in the first quarter of 2023
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) has said the federal government paid the sum of N36bn to subsidise electricity consumption in the first quarter of […]
Japan getting set to release treated Fukushima water into ocean – Report
Japan is getting ready to release treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, possibly starting in late August, Japan’s […]
‘We had no idea how Maryam Shetty’s name made ministerial list’ — Ganduje, APC Chairman reveals how they find out
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, has disclosed that the social media outrage against Maryam Shetty’s appointment led to […]
Ministerial nominees: Senate to screen Keyamo, Mariya today
The Senate will today, Monday continue the screening of ministerial nominees of the last two candidates, Festus Keyamo (Delta) and Mariya Mahmud Bunkere (Kano)out of […]
Flights divert as Niger shut down airspace
Since Sunday night, international flights bound for Niger have been forced to detour because the nation closed its airspace due to the “threat of intervention.” The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded that Niger restores President Bazoum or risk military action has now expired. Niger’s military junta […]
Nasarawa: How gunmen abducted Emir of Gurku, wife – DSP Nansel confirms
A first-class traditional ruler in Nasarawa State, the Emir of Gurku, Jibrin Mohammed, and his wife, has been abducted. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP […]
From Panadol to Ribena: What GSK’s gradual exit means
The popular Ribena and Lucozade beverages had not reached their breaking point in Nigeria when UK-based GSK sold its beverage division to Japanese company Suntory Beverage & Food in 2013 so that it could concentrate on its healthcare business. Only the previous year, Ribena and Lucozade combined yearly sales were close to half a billion pounds, and GSK Nigeria wanted to keep the business going. The Nigerian company later succeeded in obtaining from Suntory the rights necessary to keep producing and selling the goods in Nigeria for another ten years, through August 2023. Not even halfway into the 10-year arrangement, GSK Nigeria sold the business back to Suntory Beverage and Food Nigeria in July 2016, […]