Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says women’s empowerment is a catalyst for household, community and national progress, as she supports Anambra women in strengthening their entrepreneurial spirit. Oluremi who was represented by the Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, made the assertion at the Economic Empowerment programme for 1000 women under…
The chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has threatened legal action against online news platform Peoples Gazette over its report suggesting his involvement in the alleged abduction and forced resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited Bayo Ojulari. In a statement released…
The President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo on Wednesday dismissed the chances of the newly formed African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Osifo also described the coalition members — including former Vice President, former Senate President, and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as “a bunch of jokers.” He made the…
On Wednesday, August 6, students and residents of Ibarapa Axis, led by the NANS Vice Chairman Oyo Axis, Comr. Idris Adeboye Jimoh (SUGAR), in collaboration with OYSCATECH SUG bodies, staged a peaceful protesting to demand reliable electricity supply from IBEDC. The protest, which began peacefully, caught the attention of the Chief of Staff to the…
The Nigerian Police Force has reportedly arrested and detained former Presidential Candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore. This is according to a statement issued by the Party signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Femi Adeyeye. The statement read; SOWORE DETAINED: THE TINUBU REGIME HAS FINALLY GONE ROGUE ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS. The African Action…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has accused the renowned Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal popularly known as KWAM 1 or K1 De Ultimate, of spilling alcohol aviation workers during a boarding process at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday. KWAM 1, a prominent socialite, traditional title holder in Ijebu Ode…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has reinstated an interim order of forfeiture on 14 high-value properties linked to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, overturning an earlier ruling by the Federal High Court that had set the order aside. In a judgment delivered via virtual proceedings on Wednesday, a three-member panel led by…
Over 50 women in Oviri Olomu Community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State have declared sex strike over continued attacks by suspected herdsmen. The women who decried years of terror, rape and destruction by armed herders in their once-peaceful agrarian community, vowed on Tuesday not to engage in intimacy with their husbands…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the quick rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. He also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, which would provide…
Spirit Emmanuel Chukwudi, the General Overseer of the King of Kings Deliverance Ministry, in Gbonum Ulepa Ntezi, Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has released a prophecy about the 2027 presidential election. Chukwudi said Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party would lose his shot at ever becoming Nigeria’s number one…