UK, US to partner Nigeria to develop Marine & Blue Economy
The British and the United States governments have both expressed their willingness and readiness to partner the Nigerian Government towards developing the newly created Marine […]
Month: October 2023
How not give hope to the vulnerable plus a speech that fails to inspire
By Zainab Suleiman Okino The governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma recently took political propaganda to an unenviable and embarrassing level when he promised to […]
17 independent power distributors get licences, 10 operational – FG
The Federal Government has issued licenses to 17 Independent Electricity Distribution Networks operators, among which 10 are currently operational, the government announced on Tuesday. It […]
Breaking: Tinubu’s Ministerial nominee collapses inside Senate
Ministerial nominee, Abbas Balarabe, has collapsed at his ongoing screening at the senate chamber. Shortly after his collapse, the Senate went into immediate closed session. […]
Ọlọ́jọ́ festival: “It weighs more than 50kg” – Viral video of Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀ rocking the sacred Ààrẹ crown
A trending video of Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi rocking the sacred Aare crown at the Olojo festival erupted mixed reactions online. After videos from […]
$40Million import duty: Nigeria Customs probes Arik Air in receivership for illicit sale of aircraft
The Nigeria Customs Service has commenced an investigation into the diversion of import duties to the tune of $40 million by the management of Arik […]
Why we killed retired Justice Margaret Igbeta —Gang members make shocking confession
A four-man gang has claimed responsibility for the gruesome murder of the retired President of the Benue State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Margaret Igbeta, […]
Revealed! How Nigeria spent over N10 trillion on non-functioning refineries, Taiwo Oyedele
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, voiced his concerns about the large expenditure on Nigeria’s refineries—more than N10 trillion—while they remain inoperable during the Platform Nigeria conference on Monday in Lagos. Selling these refineries would be more advantageous, according to Oyedele. He stated, “Nigerians would say if only our refineries were working, then we will be fine. Nothing can be farther from the truth […]
Why I never knew that an agency like NSTIF existed – Minister Lalong
The federal government says it has set up a committee to investigate a wide range of issues that have caused a lingering crisis within the […]
‘The tiger turned and ate him’, How US House Speaker McCarthy was ousted
Republican Kevin McCarthy rode the tiger of far-right US politics led by Donald Trump to achieve his dream of becoming House speaker early this year. […]
New ministerial nominee: Things to know about Balarabe, El-Rufai’s replacement
President Bola Tinubu nominated Abbas Balarabe as a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai’s name was missing from the list […]
Breaking: Police arrest Naira Marley over Mohbad’s death
Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of embattled singer Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley shortly after arriving Nigeria. The Marlian boss was arrested […]
Breaking: Tinubu nominates El-Rufai’s replacement, 2 other ministerial nominees
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has nominated Mr Abbas Balarabe as a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The replacement […]
Breaking: Pastor reported dead as Dunamis church building collapses
Pastor has reportedly died as the building of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre at Mission Ward, North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, collapsed […]
Full details: NLC, TUC suspends planned strike, FG to pay workers N35,000
Organized labour has suspended its planned nationwide indefinite strike action for the next month. This was contained in a memorandum of understanding signed Monday by […]