Insecurity will be brought to an end before the end of the year, President Muhammadu Buhari assured in Ile-Ife, Osun, on Saturday, at the grand finale of the 2022 Olojo Festival. An ancient festival celebrated annually in Ile-Ife, the Olojo Festival was once described by Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as one that celebrates the Black race all over the world. …
The long-running battle between Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Peoples Democratic Party Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Dan Orbih appears to be over, as the Independent National Electoral Commission has recognised the candidate produced by the latter faction in the May primary. Both factions held separate primaries that resulted in candidates for various elective positions. Read Also: Southern governors demand state …
The Federal Government has stated that it has yet to select a technical partner or core investor for Nigeria Air, the upcoming national carrier. A source close to the Ministry of Aviation also revealed that Sen. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, may address the media on Thursday to provide an update on the national carrier. The government stated that …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a major warehouse in a secluded estate in Ikorodu, Lagos State, and seized 1.8tons (1,855kgs) of crack cocaine worth over $278, 250,000, or about N194, 775,000,000 in street value. The NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said on Monday in Abuja that the seizures appear to be the largest single cocaine seizure in the …
President Muhammadu Buhari’s physical presentation of the 2023 Appropriation to the joint session of lawmakers may be hampered by the ongoing renovation of the National Assembly complex. After parliamentarians returned from their two-month recess, President Buhari was expected to present the annual budget. Senator Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, confirmed this to journalists on Friday following an inspection of …
Buckingham Palace has announced that Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on September 19. Late Queen Elizabeth II, was the longest-serving monarch. She died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Many dignitaries and prominent figures from around the world have paid glowing tributes to the late monarch. Meanwhile, on Saturday, King Charles III was formally …
By Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu paid a condolence visit to Zuggu village in Maiyama local government’s Andarai District and Yar Besse village in Shanga local government. The governor visited Zuggu village to express his condolences to the community following the recent bandit attack in the village, during which some of the bandits were also …
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has announced its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2022, with double-digit growth across key income lines and significant progress in the contribution from its subsidiaries. The Bank was able to deliver a 12.6% increase in profit before tax to N85.7 billion at the end of the …
Jonas Ezieke, Abuja The House Representatives Committee on Finance on Wednesday requested that the National Board for Technical Education NABTEB remit to the federal government the outstanding N1.4 billion from the agency’s internally generated revenue of N1.5 billion in 2021. The House Committee also requests that the agency immediately defer the N4.1 billion liabilities to the Fiscal Responsibility Commission FRC …
NNPC Ltd has reacted to allegations of Nigeria spending way too much on litres of subsidized fuel, stating that it will offer itself for a forensic audit of fuel supply and subsidy management, insisting that daily fuel supply is 68 million litres. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Malam Garba Muhammad, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs …
Operatives of the Edo Police Command have killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested three cult suspects in different operations in the state. ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, Deputy Public Relations Officer of the command stated this on Thursday in a statement issued in Benin. Iwegbu said in its continuous efforts to stem the tide of heinous crimes and criminality in the state, …
Vote of Confidence in NYSC Management… The Nigerian College of Bishops and Imams has requested an urgent assent to the National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund Bill, which is still before President Muhammadu Buhari for his signature. According to the clerics who bore their minds in Abuja, an urgent assent to the bill will lead to better opportunities for Nigerian …
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity, and Transparency, CESJET, has once again urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the National Youth Service Corps NYSC trust fund bill, which was recently passed by the National Assembly, into law. At a press conference in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of CESJET, Isaac Ikpa, stated that the bill’s signing into law will bring economic …
The world is currently dealing with high inflation, and Africa is not immune, with countries on the continent printing record high inflation rates in 2022. The rise in the inflation rate coincides with the rise in crude oil prices, which has occurred in the midst of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The rising cost of energy around the world …
According to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), terrorists have claimed the lives of 14,500 people in West Africa over the course of the past 4.5 years. 5.5 million people have reportedly been displaced by the region’s insecurity, according to outgoing ECOWAS Commission President Jean-Claude Brou. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja as the new management of the Commission, …
President Muhammadu Buhari advised Nigerian youths Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, to look beyond culture, ethnicity, and religion when relating with one another, urging more travels, mixing, tolerance, and negotiations to appreciate the country’s rich diversity. President Buhari, who received members of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Daura at his country residence, stated that regular interaction and a …
The curfew imposed on troubled communities in Adamawa State’s Lamurde and Guyuk local government areas has been reviewed by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. Following a deadly clash over land ownership and use, a curfew was imposed on Waja and Lunguda-speaking communities in the two LGAs. “It is exactly one month today that I directed the imposition of curfew on Lafiya and …
The bid for freedom by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, failed. Kanu’s application for bail was denied by Abuja Federal High Court Justice Binta Nyako. The IPOB leader asked the court’s approval to overturn the previous decision revoking his bail. Read Also: Suspect Describes Ordeal of How We Killed Ahmad Gulak in Imo In …
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has spoken out regarding the alleged detention of a pregnant woman, a nursing mother, and others for vote-buying during the governorship election in Ekiti. In a statement released on Monday by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the commission stated that it had been made aware of some media reports that claimed it was holding …
In order to defend themselves against bandits, the Zamfara State Government has ordered residents to buy firearms. The state government of Zamfara State claimed in a statement signed by Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, the state’s commissioner for information, that the instruction was necessary due to an increase in bandit activity in the state’s various regions and the government’s commitment to providing …
