Tension as Bloodthirsty bandits return to Kaduna-Abuja expressway, abduct 85 in few days
No fewer than 85 persons, comprising both travellers and residents, were said to have been abducted by terrorists at Katari along the Kaduna – Abuja […]
Month: January 2024
Degree racketeering: FG to probe 107 private varsities (full list)
The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, January 9, launched a probe of degree racketeering in foreign and local private universities. […]
N300m palliative: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security releases bill of quantity
A breakthrough has emerged for National Assembly members facing public criticism regarding the controversial Federal Government palliatives for distribution in their respective constituencies. The Federal […]
I was brought to add value to Obaseki’s ticket – Deputy Gov Shaibu
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Wednesday, said he was persuaded to be the running mate to Governor Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu, who […]
AFCON 2023: Super Eagles jet off to Abidjan in African attires (photos)
The Super Eagles have traveled to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The players and their officials, who dressed in traditional […]
Stefflon Don, Jada Kingdom fight dirty over Burna Boy
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has been caught up in the beef between his estranged British-Jamaican girlfriend, Stefflon Don, and rumoured Jamaican-American lover, Jada Kingdom. […]
Osimhen blasts Kvaratskhelia’s agent, says ‘keep my name out of your mouth’
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has hit out at the agent of his Napoli team-mate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Mamuka Jugeli. Jugeli claimed that Osimhen will leave the […]
My husband not responsible for my happiness – Michelle Obama opens up on her marital journey
Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama says her realization that her husband Barrack Obama can’t be wholly responsible for her happiness was […]
FG reveals plans to clear two years’ debts owed to NIN enrollment agents
The Federal Government has announced plans to clear the outstanding payment owed to National Identity Number enrollment agents called Front-End Partners in the first quarter […]
Ongoing scandals probe: EFCC seizes Edu, former minister’s passports
Due to ongoing investigations into problems inside the ministry, the passports of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and Sadiya Umar-Farouq, her predecessor, have been seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. As of the time this report was filed at 7 p.m., Edu, who arrived at the EFCC offices in Abuja at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, was still being questioned by the commission’s investigators. It was revealed that managing directors of three commercial banks were also questioned on Tuesday over the N44 billion fraud that was discovered in the ministry, during the EFCC’s interrogation of the suspended minister. The scandal involving Edu burst open after a leaked memo revealed that the suspended minister directed the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin […]
Transfer: ‘Announce your departure from PSG’ – Duggary told Mbappe
Former France FIFA World Cup winner Christophe Duggary has told Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to announce his departure from the club amid interest from […]
Betta Edu: Why Tinubu deserves commendation – Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has praised President Bola Tinubu for suspending Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Atiku stated that while the minister’s suspension was praiseworthy, it was insufficient in a statement released on Tuesday by his Special Assistant for Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu. Recall that President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, directed the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, to investigate all financial […]
Breaking: Tinubu slits official travel expenditure by 60%
President Tinubu has slashed the travel expenditure of all government officials – both domestic and international by 60 percent. Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman disclosed this […]
Check out 24 African teams participating in AFCON 2023
The 2023 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will begin on Saturday, January 13. West African giants, Ivory Coast, who are the host […]
Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as France’s new Prime Minister. This is in a bid to seek to breathe […]