The Nigerian senate has called on the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to federal universities in the 2025 budget to take care of the teething problems of Nigerian universities. The lawmakers also resolved to mandate the relevant committee to mediate with the ministers of finance, education and other relevant ministries or immediately take steps…
The Federal Government has assured that the first 47 kilometres of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, currently under construction, will be ready by May 2025. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, gave the assurance while inspecting an evacuated but now refilled section of the road that was once a dump site. Umahi said that the construction…
Tech billionaire, Elon Musk, has declared that electing Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump is the only way to save the United States, US. Musk said democracy in the US would be “over” if Trump loses the November presidential election. He explained that if even one in 20 illegals become US citizens yearly, something that the…
Ahead of the November 5 United States presidential election, Nebraska and Washington, D.C., has commenced early voting. Nebraska is a red territory that former President Donald Trump won by 19 points in the last presidential election and 25 points in 2016. The state has long allocated its electoral votes differently than most other states, and…
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has vowed to mobilise and join forces with Nigerians against the practices of unitarianism in the nation’s politics. The group made this vow in a communique issued by its Deputy Leader and National Publicity Secretary, Oba Oladipo Olaitan and Justice Faloye respectively. It issued the communique after its monthly meeting…
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has debunked rumours of an alleged plan by terrorists to attack and abduct students from the University of Abuja campus. There has been tension on the campus following the rumour circulating on online platforms. Reacting, the FCT Command in a statement by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, described…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he would be alive to attend the 90th birthday celebration of Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church. When Bishop Oyedepo would be 90 years old, Obasanjo would clock 107 years. Obasanjo spoke during the 70th birthday celebration of Oyedepo at the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State, on…
Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah leader, headquarters, cause multiple explosions in Beirut Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb was rocked by multiple explosions Friday evening following a targeted Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah’s central headquarters. The attack, part of Israel’s ongoing efforts against Hezbollah leadership, struck a building believed to house the militant group’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. His fate…
The details of the 15 charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against former governor Darius Ishaku have been revealed. EFCC arrested the former governor of Taraba State over an alleged fraud of N27bn. Ishaku was reportedly picked up at his Abuja residence in the early hours of Friday. Before the arrest,…
The Israeli army chief has indicated that the military is preparing for a possible ground invasion in Lebanon. CNN reports that Herzi Halevi, the head of Israel’s military, told troops on Wednesday that its airstrikes in Lebanon this week were aiming to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure and to pave the way for Israeli forces to be…
The Federal Government, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed fresh 16-count charges bordering on fraud against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before an FCT High Court. The charges filed through counsels for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, Rotimi Oyedepo and 7 other lawyers, also joined one Umar Shuaibu…
An economist and public affairs analyst, Dr Samson Simon has urged the Federal Government not to heed advice for the total removal of subsidy on petrol. Simon, who is the Chief Economist, Economics & Data Limited was reacting to the interview granted Bloomberg Tv by the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, wherein he urged…
President of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Governor-Elect Monday Okpebholo on his victory at the just concluded Edo State Governorship election. Senator Lawan, in a statement issued on Monday, described Okpebholo’s victory as a well-deserved win for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The former Senate President, who represents Yobe North Senatorial…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has expressed happiness that he is no longer the only governor on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South South region of Nigeria, which has six states. Governor Otu expressed the belief that by the next general election in 2027, the number will further…
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The suit instituted against Ganduje by the APC North Central Group was thrown out on Monday by the Judge on various grounds. Among others,…
Sixteen people were injured in a Russian airstrike on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya on Monday morning, the local authorities said. It was reportedly the first time that the city had been targeted with so-called glide bombs, according to Ukrainian media reports. The overnight attack damaged 13 residential buildings, two kindergartens and several cars,…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC on his emergence as the winner of the just concluded Governorship election in Edo State. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to beat his closest opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who scored 247,274 votes in the…
Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the massive deployment of personnel and operational resources for peaceful council polls on September 21. Uzuegbu also ordered restriction of human and vehicular movements in the state between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on September 21, except for those providing essential services. Also excluded from…
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed some potential benefits of the Electronic Central Motor Registry, E-CMR innovation. The E-CMR innovation is expected to revolutionize how vehicle information is verified and tracked, especially when stolen. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, while highlighting some of the benefits of the E-CMR via his X handle on…
The people of the South East have been warned against shunning intervention programs introduced by the Federal government to cushion economic hardship. The traditional ruler of Umutowe autonomous community, Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA, Eze Godfrey Onwuka stated this in Umuahia at a sensitization program organized by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. He…
The Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has officially prohibited its staff from engaging in cryptocurrency mining and trading during work hours. This directive was issued through a circular dated September 18, 2024, and signed by the Deputy Director of Administration, Adamu Tela. A copy of the circular, which went viral on Friday. It stated the need…
Rwanda has launched the first mpox vaccination campaign in Africa, marking a significant step in the continent’s fight against the disease. As of Tuesday, the country administered 300 doses of the vaccine to high-risk individuals in a border region with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centre for Disease…
The Federal Government has said that any employer in the public and private sectors paying below the N70,000 minimum wage would be punished by law. Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, clarified on Wednesday while speaking at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Employers Association for Private Employment…
The Zimbabwean government has given the go-ahead for the slaughtering of 200 elephants to feed hungry citizens. A spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority, Tinashe Farawo, made this announcement on Monday. “We are targeting to cull 200 elephants,” Farawo said, lamenting rising cases of elephant-human conflict amid lingering food insecurity caused by severe…
The new Commissioner of Police for Ebonyi State, CP Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya, has assumed duty. The 27th CP of the state assumed duty on Tuesday at the Command’s Headquarters in Abakaliki. Uche-Anya, hails from Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State. A statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, revealed…
The Kogi State Government has warned against any form of sexual harassment across the various Tertiary institutions in the state. The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones gave the warning on Tuesday at a meeting between the Ministry of Education and heads of tertiary education institutions on state level adoption of the model anti-sexual…
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency, Benue-SEMA, has asked residents living within a one-kilometer radius of riverbanks to relocate immediately in light of an impending flood disaster. The Executive Secretary of Benue-SEMA, James Iorpuu made this announcement after receiving critical weather updates from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency,…
Popular food critic, Opeyemi Famakin, has taken to social media to call out entertainment mogul, Cubana Chiefpriest, over an alleged threat to his life. Famakin had posted his review online after visiting Cubana Chiefpriest’s restaurant on September 11, 2024, in Imo State. In an Instagram post, Famakin praised the restaurant’s ambiance and aesthetics but noted…
A 66-year-old widow, Elizabeth Uruakpa, who was kidnapped by armed men in Ilisan Remo area of Ogun State has regained freedom. Uruakpa who is the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer with Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo, was kidnapped last week while returning from church service. The gunmen were said to have blocked her Honda CRV…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the police will provide a level playing ground for all political parties participating in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. Egbetokun made this promise on Thursday in Benin during the signing of a peace accord by political parties and their candidates ahead of the…
