Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 22,800 bags of rice to Christians in the 19 northern states as palliatives for Christmas and New Year. Flagging off the donation at Murtala Square in Kaduna, the First Lady announced that each of the 19 states in the region would receive 1,200 bags of rice and…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested a former Commissioner of Finance and Accountant General in Kaduna State, under Nasir el-Rufai’s administration, Shizzer Joy Nasara Bada, at the Lagos Airport. Bada was reportedly travelling out of the country on Sunday when ICPC operatives apprehended her at the Murtala…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has assured President Bola Tinubu that the people of the state “will stand by him to complete eight years,” in office. Mr Eno gave the assurance in Uyo on Tuesday in his remarks at the flagging off of the Akwa Ibom – Cross River states section of the…
Members of the now-defunct All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Campaign Council have expressed their frustration and disappointment with President Bola Tinubu over what they describe as a glaring lack of appointments for women in key government positions. The women, who played a critical role in mobilizing support for the APC during the 2023 election campaigns,…
The senior special assistant on enterpreneurship to the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, Abdulraham Mai-Kadama, has resigned from his appointment and dumped the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP). Mai-Kadama announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, in Abuja on Wednesday. Mai Kadama was the leader…
An explosion has rocked an MRS filling station near Yola International Airport in Adamawa State, leaving several people feared dead. The blast, according to eyewitnesses, happened while a fuel tanker was discharging fuel. Two tankers laden with fuel exploded, “We heard a loud bang and the filling station went up into flames while a fuel…
The authority of the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly to reverse Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s appointment of 19 commissioners is now a subject of litigation at the State High Court. The commissioners, whose appointments were cleared by four supporters of the governor in the assembly, are asking the court to restrain the lawmakers from…
The National Assembly has formally adopted June 12 as the day for the President of Nigeria to address a joint session of the legislature. The decision was taken on Thursday during a special Democracy Day sitting at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, where President Bola Tinubu delivered a commemorative address to lawmakers. Presiding over…
The Cross River chapter of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has commended the state Governor, Prince Bassey Otu and his Special Assistant on Events over increment of artists payment for Calabar Xmas festival. Reacting to the new development, Cross River state PMAN Governor, Prince Emmanuel Effiom ‘Rebreed’ said he has gotten inward look at…
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has tendered an apology to the acting National Chairman and the acting National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun and Senator Samuel Anyanwu. Adeyanju’s apology comes after he made alleged defamatory statements against Damagun and Anyanwu during a podcast interview. In the interview, Adeyanju accused Damagun of…