Stakeholders call for speedy passage of bill to reserve political seats for women
By Nnasom David Women groups and stakeholders in the country’s political system have urged the National Assembly to expedite action for the swift passage of the Bill currently before it, which seeks to reserve political seats for women. At a 3-day conference in Abuja, stakeholders said the speedy passage of the bill will assist in […]
DStv, GOtv introduce loyalty benefits to cushion price hike
In response to the recent tariff adjustments, MultiChoice Nigeria has introduced a support package aimed at easing the financial burden on DStv and GOtv subscribers. The pay-TV service provider, in a message to subscribers on Monday, announced that new tariffs will take effect from March 1, 2024.
Ex-Brazil president Dilma Roussef hospitalised in China
She was impeached during her second term in 2016 for breaking budget laws.
Babangida’s Memoir of Deflections
There is an African proverb that says, “Until the lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” But what happens when the lions are gone? Who speaks for them? For those of us who did not live through General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s rule as full-grown adults, history is what […]
June 12 annulment: Falana vows legal action against IBB over 1993 detention
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has declared his intention to challenge what he describes as his malicious detention and prosecution under the regime of former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB).
One-third of Elon Musk’s DOGE staff resign in protest
According to Wired magazine, engineers at DOGE are working on new software that could assist mass firings of federal workers across the government.
Lagos state levies discourage products lifting from Dangote Refinery – NALPGAM
THE Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), has, said that Lagos State government levies are discouraging its members from accessing the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to lift products.
Visa-on-arrival policy not scrapped — Tunji-Ojo
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has clarified that Nigeria’s Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) policy has been upgraded, not cancelled, as previously reported.
Two Ekiti teachers jailed 22 years each for raping minors
The Prosecution, Mr Kunle-Shina Adeyemi told the court that the defendants, Gbenga Ajibola, 43, and Olaofe Ayodele, 52, were arraigned on March 2, 2022, on a three-count charge of rape and abuse of office.
Kemi Badenoch slams Trump’s Ukraine peace plan, says it rewards Putin
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised Donald Trump’s approach to securing peace in Ukraine, warning that the former U.S. president’s plan would effectively “reward” Vladimir Putin for his violent invasion.
FG demands probe into footballer Abubakar Lawal’s death in Uganda
According to the Kajjansi Police Division in Uganda, an investigation is underway after the footballer, who played for Vipers Sports Club, allegedly fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade on the morning of February 24, 2025.
