By Nwafor Sunday Video showing how the United States president, Donald Trump struggled to breathe during his first outing after testing positive to Covid-19, has surfaced online. The video which is currently trending on the micro-blogging sites (Facebook, Twitter) has captured the interests of millions who had believed the president’s earlier statement, “that nobody should be …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Zazzau Emirate in Kaduna state may be divided into 3 for easy administration, sources say. Already on Tuesday in Kaduna, Governor Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai confirmed the existence of a bill, to that effect. The Governor on Tuesday during the presentation of the 2021 budget before the state House of Assembly, said that …

By Chris Ochayi The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians on its commitment to deliver a better urban future despite the prevailing challenges within the housing sector. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, stated this at the virtual commemoration of the 2020 World Habitat Day, WHD, celebration at the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT, Abuja with …

By Nwafor Sunday Social media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Laurreta Onochie, Tuesday, replied a Nigerian music star, Ayo Balogun aka Wizkid, who advised Buhari to jettison Afghanistanism  and concentrate on local issues affected the country. Wizkid had lambasted Buhari hours after the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, banned the activities of Federal Special …

Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq By Joseph Erunke THE federal government has directed beneficiaries of N-power in its first two batches who were omitted from payment of their stipends to report for verification. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, in a statement, Tuesday, directed Batches A and B beneficiaries of …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru SENIOR Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, SSANIP, on Tuesday gave the Federal Government 21 days to address all the problems associated with the implementation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, if not the union would review its stance on IPPIS. SSANIP also commended the government’s decision to re-open Schools …

…Says poverty, underdevelopment, indebtedness still rife in region By Michael Eboh The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, Tuesday, disclosed that the six states of the south-south geopolitical region received N9.53 trillion from the Federation Account between 2000 and 2018. NEITI, in a book, titled, ‘Perception of the Impact of 13% Oil Derivation Allocation,’ launched in …

Condolence visit: CP Hakeem Odumosu, consoling late Favour Ikechukwu’s parents …Commissions new complex , patrol vehicles in Ejigbo division By Evelyn Usman The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu,  today , paid a condolence visit on parents of 11-year-old Favour  Ikechukwu , who was gang-raped to death  in Ejigbo area of Lagos, last …

By Henry Ojelu Former 2nd Vice-President of Nigeria Bar Association, Mr. Monday Ubani and Lagos lawyer, John Nwokwu have demanded for details of the proposed Kano-Niger Republic rail project from the Ministry of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi through the Freedom of Information Act. In an FOI request dated September 29, 2020 and addressed to the Minister of …

The Police Command in Ekiti state has declared one Omotoyinbo Samuel wanted in connection with the Friday robbery attack on a commercial bank in Iyin-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of the state. The command in a statement on Tuesday by Mr Sunday Abutu, its Public Relations Officer, said Samuel was suspected to have led the …

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described remark credited to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that President Muhammadu Buhari feels the hardship Nigerians are living with as highly insensitive and reckless. Osinbajo had while fielding questions from State House correspondents earlier in the week said, “We fully understand that we must have a way …

By Ayo Onikoyi MTV today announced nominations for the “2020 MTV EMAs, and Nigerian singers Burna Boy and Rema have been nominated for the Best African Act. BET Awards 2020 winner and Grammy nominee, Burna Boy has once again been nominated in the Best African Act, a category he won in 2019. Other African singers in …

Captain Hosa Okunbor Billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo(retd), has dismissed insinuations that he slipped into coma, noting that it was inhuman to link his illness to the result of the just-concluded Edo governorship election. Okunbo, in a statement, noted that though he was currently receiving treatment overseas on his doctor’s advice, there was no iota of …

26-year-old, winner of the reality television show, Big Brother Naija, Olamilekan Laycon Agbeleshe has been appointed as a youth ambassador by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The governor also announced a gift of three bedroom bungalow and N5million for him. He made the announcement in Abeokuta, the state capital when he played host to the …

By Henry Umoru, Abuja Ahead of Saturday, October 10, the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has dismissed reports that its candidate, Prince Martin Kunle Olateru-Olagbegi has stepped down for the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede. Addressing Journalists yesterday in Abuja, ADP National Chairman, Engineer Yabagi Yusuf Sani who described the report in certain …

By Shina Abubakar Osogbo Osun State Police Command on Tuesday arraigned a father, Ezenwa Louis, 58, and his son, Paul, 25 for allegedly assaulting two officials of the State Internal Revenue Service. The duo, according to the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Akintunde Jacob, conspired to assault Fawole Bosede and Olaniyi Temitope, both of the State Internal Revenue …

By Nwafor Sunday Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani Kayode, Tuesday advised the United states President, Donald Trump to remove the mask on his face and challenge his enemies. Trump was tested positive to covid-19, and had since been receiving treatment from his doctors. Responding about 22 hours ago, Trump said: “I will be …

—Says Nigeria has millions of extremely poor people –APC lawmakers told to exercise more control on its members Professor Yemi Osinbajo By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday said that it would be callous and irresponsible if those elected into office do not come together to sort out the grave life-threatening problems confronting Nigerians on …

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State By Bashir Bello, Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has on Tuesday assured the State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) that nobody would interfere in it affairs in the conduct of the forthcoming local government elections slated for early next year, 2021 in the state. Ganduje gave the assurance …

Hakeem Odumosu By Evelyn Usman The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, paid a condolence visit to the parents of 11-year-old Favour Ikechukwu, who was gang-raped to death in the Ejigbo area of Lagos, last Wednesday, with a vow to arrest the fleeing perpetrators. As the first step to getting justice for the …