The Government of Japan has released $1.5million to fund community stabilisation activities in the North-East region of Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the funds would be utilised through an ongoing programme launched in 2016 and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria. The interventions being implemented in the … Read more
The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) has condemned the visit of the Christian Association of Nigeria to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In a statement on Monday, NCEF described the visit as evidence that the Christian Association has unholy ties with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The NCEF has had a long-standing dispute with the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected seven more bills transmitted to him by the national assembly. The president announced his decision to withhold assent to the bills via a letter read during senate plenary on Tuesday. The bills include: Chartered Institute of Training and Development of Nigeria Bill, 2018; Nigeria Aeronautical Research and Rescue Bill, 2018; … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) says the supreme court will determine the validity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in Zamfara state. The court of appeal sitting in Sokoto had set aside the judgment delivered by the Zamfara high court allowing the APC to field candidates in the 2019 elections. Following the appellate … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public, particularly health care providers, over the circulation of fake Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine in Bangladesh. A statement by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, says the fake Cholera vaccines are being manufactured in Bangladesh and might find its way to Nigeria if not checked. “We are … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi state, Farouk Umar, and his wife, Nasara, have lost their lives in a fire outbreak that occured in their home on Sunday, March 31st, in Birnin Kebbi. Umar and his wife who was the executive secretary primary school pension Board, were burnt to death in the … Read more
There is serious trouble between musician, Mr. 2kay and his estranged girlfriend, Gifty after she threatened to kill the singer. Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Gifty Power has threatened to kill her alleged babydaddy, Mr. 2Kay and his mother if they try to come for her daughter, Alisha. Recall that Gifty claims she is currently … Read more
Award Ghanian actress, Jackie Appiah and Nigerian actor Bolanle Ninalowo are alleged to be in an amorous relationship. According to an inside source, the two movie stars have been spotted together several times in South Africa and Nigeria. However, tongues are seriously wagging that the beautiful actress is having an affair with the Nigerian actor. … Read more
Simi, Vector, Falz, Ycee and Burna Boy have all joined the growing list of Nigerian celebrities who have reacted to report of Kolade Johnson being killed by SARS while watching a football match. Here are screenshots of their reaction below;
On the 31st of march 2019, a football fan named Kolade Johnson was killed by the Nigerian Police SARS via a Stray bullet while watching Football Match in Mangoro, Lagos. The Incidence has really caused an uproar in Nigeria and on social media. The Presidency had also sent their deepest condolences to the briefed family. … Read more
THE National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, has dissociated itself from the recent congratulatory visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the election, describing the visit as subjudice, as the determination of who won the 2019 general election is still before the court. A statement by the group’s President, Elder Solomon Asemota(SAN), said … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Dakar, capital of Senegal, ahead of the country’s presidential inauguration on Monday, April 1. The disclosure was made on Monday, April 1, by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina. According to Adesina, President Buhari met with President Macky Sall of Senegal as he arrived … Read more
The presidency has offered condolences to the family and friends of Kolade Johnson, a youth who was allegedly shot dead by policemen from Anti-Cultism Unit of Lagos state command on Sunday, March 31. The presidency took to its Twitter page to offer its condolences to the family and friends of the victim, assuring that the … Read more
Obasanjo, a former member of the PDP, said there are hypocrites within the party and that these set of people lack commitment to the organisation’s move to return to the days of its glory. The Nation reports that the former president lamented that many leaders within the party are still preoccupied with what comes their … Read more
There was palpable tension in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state on Monday, April 1, when a contingent of anti-riot policemen stormed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s state secretariat, located around Biket area of the town. Journalists reports that though the policemen did not enter the premises of the 3-storey building, their presence caused apprehension … Read more
The Senate Committee on Finance on Monday queried the Federal Ministry of Finance for high budgetary releases to itself and some of its parastatal agencies. Members of the committee raised the question when officials of the ministry appeared before them to defend their 2019 budget proposals. The committee noted that amid complaints of paucity of … Read more
…as Onnoghen’s lawyer, Awomolo, describes FG as accuser, investigator, prosecutor, witness, judge The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday, opened his defence to the allegation that he failed to declare his assets as prescribed by the law, as a witness narrated to the Code of Conduct Tribunal( CCT) how he … Read more
The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad, yesterday, decried what he termed as the enormous challenges facing justice administration in the country, adding that some magistrates take turns to share courtrooms. Justice Muhammad, in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of 2019 refresher course for Magistrates, at the National Judicial … Read more
Jones Abiri, the journalist who was arrested on Saturday by armed men suspected to be operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, has been released. The Bayelsa-based magazine publisher was released, yesterday, from the secret police’s detention facility in Abuja, his lawyer said. “He has just been released around 2 p.m.,” … Read more
Nigeria’s ruling party has spoken on purported disagreement between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over the alignment of the Rivers State APC with the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Awara Biokpomabo. Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, stated … Read more