…Says FG responsible for capital expenditure of judiciary By Dirisu Yakubu Governors of the 36 states of the federation are irrevocably committed to the autonomy of the judiciary and legislative arms of government, Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has said. He made the declaration yesterday at a special Attorney-General’s colloquium in honour of Justice Ayodeji […]

A report released by a consulting firm, Eagle Badger, Wednesday, indicated that delegates from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, supported zoning of 2023 presidency slot to South-East geopolitical zone and governorship ticket to Anambra South Senatorial District respectively

By Emem Idio – Yenagoa The abducted President of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC Worldwide, Peter Igbifa has been released, twenty-four hours after he was reportedly kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Although details of his release remains sketchy, a social media post of a top media aide of the Bayelsa State government who confirmed […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti No fewer than 100 students of the  College of Health and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, on Wednesday reportedly collapsed after allegedly inhaling chemicals during a fumigation exercise on the campus. It was gathered that the students inhaled the dangerous substance when the operatives of the Federal Fire Service were undertaking a fumigation exercise […]

By Rotimi Fasan, By the 14thday of this month, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, confirmed the speculated extension of both the registration and examination dates of this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The registration exercise that was to end on May 15 was extended by two weeks. […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Villareal edged Manchester United 11-10 on penalties to win a thrilling Europa League final and title for the first time after playing out 1-1 at regulation time. After 21 penalties, Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea missed his kick that handed Unai Emery his 4th Europa league title. United headed into the […]

Legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has urged the National Assembly to find ways of reawakening and reenacting the 1963 Constitution, as against the 1999 Constitution being contemplated for amendment. He said the 1999 constitution would not solve Nigeria’s problems. Babalola gave the advise in a statement he personally signed in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday. […]

By Clifford Ndujihe The former Senate President, Bukola Saraki-led Reconciliation Committee and Strategic Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reconciled warring chieftains of the party in Lagos State. Truce was broken among the leaders at a parley at the Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi where Saraki and other members of the panel held a […]

***Condoles with victims families By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has described the news of the capsizing of a boat in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State as devastating. President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja expressed his heartfelt […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti As against the belief in some quarters that Nigeria’s governors where the one stalling the autonomy of judiciary and legislative arm of government, Governor of Sokoto state, Rt. Hon Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday declared that the autonomy of the two arms are critical to the sustenance of the country’s democratic […]

By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives has again summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) for allegedly halting the repatriation of $60 billion loot from Texas, United States of America. The Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loots […]

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative, together with the Akwa Ibom State Government, Wednesday, held the groundbreaking and flag off construction of the Akwa Ibom State University Teaching Hospital at a ceremony in the state.

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna No fewer than 100 people have been confirmed dead when a boat capsized in Niger state. The boat was said to have taken off from Loko mina in Niger state and was heading to Kebbi state. The incident occurred around 7:30 am and most of the passengers were said to […]

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has appealed to Ghana to support Nigeria’s bid for the seat of Secretary-General for the forthcoming  Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA) election. Amaechi made the appeal in a statement by the Director,  Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mr Eric Ojiekwe, on Wednesday in Abuja. The […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The federal government has concluded plans to launch Batch 10 of its National Policy and Digital Economy Projects for a Digital Nigeria. The lunching will take place on Thursday 27th May 2021 by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami. The projects include National Policy on Virtual Engagements in […]