The Federal Government has declared Monday, September 16, 2024, as a public holiday in observance of Eid-ul-Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. In the statement, the…
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The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Cross River State has threatened to petition the Federal Government to withhold monthly allocations to the 18 local government areas if Governor Bassey Otu fails to conduct council elections by December 2024. At a press conference, IPAC Chairman Engr. Effiom Edet demanded that the Cross River State Independent Electoral…
The contestants on Big Brother Naija’s ‘No Loose Guard’ season have voiced their discontent with the strict treatment they’re receiving from the show’s anonymous controller, known as Biggie. The housemates feel that Biggie has been overly critical, repeatedly urging them to be more active and entertaining. Similarly, show host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has also reprimanded the…
Renowned American rapper Cardi B has given birth to her third child with her estranged husband, Offset, merely a month after filing for divorce and seeking primary custody of their children, as well as child support. Notably, Cardi B had announced her pregnancy on August 1, just hours after submitting the divorce papers. On Thursday,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo State has reported that it has rescued six survivors and recovered two bodies after a bus crashes into the Ovia River. According to Cyril Mathew, the Edo Sector Commander of the FRSC, the rescue operation began on Thursday evening when the accident occurred. Mathew told the News…
The Lagos State government has announced plans to temporarily close the Eko Bridge for eight weeks, starting from September 26, to facilitate reconstruction work. According to Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, the closure will be implemented in phases to minimize disruptions. To mitigate the impact on traffic, motorists will be diverted to alternative…
Former United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will not debate Vice President Kamala Harris again. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!,” Trump wrote in all caps on Truth Social, referencing the previous June debate with President Joe Biden as first, and the second as his Tuesday’s debate with Harris. It was reported…
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc has demanded for the renewal of its operating licence from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, citing its contributions to the power sector. NBET’s current licence is set to expire on November 21, 2024, and it is seeking a five-year renewal. The request was made during a public…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has flagged off the distribution of essential drugs, Personal Protective Equipment and emergency response materials to hospitals across the state. The event which was held on Thursday at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Damba. A statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that the distribution was…
The Kaduna State Police Command have detained one suspected kidnapper, five notorious armed robbers and neutralised one in Kaduna. This is disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said men of the Operation Fushi Kada, led by the Commander, acting on technical and credible intelligence, on…
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has resigned from his position. Waldrum cited his wife’s health challenges as the major reason he took the decision. “It’s been a very difficult few weeks following the Olympics, with my wife’s health issues, and the worries that obviously come with that,” reads a statement from the letter. “After…
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has revealed that ex-Chelsea defender, Gustavo Poyet, has asked him about the vacant Super Eagles coaching role. The Nigerian national team is still without a permanent coach since Finidi George’s departure. In the interim, Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen, took charge of the 2025 Africa Cup…
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Board, has said no fewer than 27,026 applicants for temporary teaching jobs have failed the Computer Based Test (CBT). The chairman of the board, Professor Haruna Musa, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen on the outcomes of the examination. He said out of the 32,653 teachers that have applied for…
Why Is There Hunger in Nigeria? Food prices and the cost of agricultural produce in Nigeria have soared to unbearable levels. Many Nigerians blame the federal government, accusing it of implementing policies that have impoverished people to the point where they can no longer afford to feed themselves and their families. This raises a…
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the bill seeking to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution within the state on Thursday. The bill also seeks to establish an electricity market and key power sector bodies, as well as enforce consumer rights and obligations. The Deputy Speaker, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi (APC-Yewa South), presented the…
The United Nations International Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed concern over the rising number of out-of-school children in Ogun State, saying not less than 43.3 percent of children in the state are not in school. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office for South West Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere, expressed this during an advocacy meeting with members…
Seventeen out of eighteen political parties contesting the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election have signed a peace accord ahead of the election. Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman Anthony Aziegbemi and the party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who were present during the signing of the Peace Accord, declined to sign. Aziegbemi told newsmen…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has told political parties and their candidates for the Edo State governorship poll that signing of the Peace Accord does not guarantee peaceful election. He called for commitment to the implementation of the Peace Accord. Yakubu said on Wednesday during the signing of the…
President Bola Tinubu was received on Wednesday at Buckingham Palace, London, UK, by King Charles III for a private meeting. Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, in a statement on Thursday, said the meeting highlighted the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He said this was the…
The Police Command in Kogi State has arrested nine suspects in connection with a communal crisis in Itamah area of Kogi. The crisis occurred after the assassination of the community’s traditional ruler, Onu Itamah Job Shagari. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bethrand Onuoha, said this in an interview with the News Agency…
As schools resume nationwide, many families have been lamenting how they would survive with the economic realities. From the East to the West, North to South, no home is left without feeling a bit of the situation in Nigeria. For Bisi, a single mother of three took her children to one of…
The House of Representatives has shifted its resumption date by one week. Members of the lower parliament were scheduled to return from their annual vacation on Tuesday, September 17, but their resumption of plenary has now been moved to Tuesday, September 24, at 11.00 am. A statement by the spokesman of the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to Sept. 15 in Edo, preparatory to the state’s governorship election on Sept. 21. INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun announced this in Benin, noting that the extension would begin on Sept. 13. Olumekun said that stakeholders unanimously…
Nigerian music trio of Burna Boy, Tems, and Ayra Starr have lost out to South Africa’s Tyla in the just concluded 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. The award was held at the UBS Arena in Queens, New York on Wednesday. After being presented with her award by Lil Nas X and Halle…
A student on the scholarship scheme of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Kemien Egbekun, has graduated with a CGPA of 4.77 (First Class Degree) in Law at the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), Agbara-Otor, Delta State. Two other students sponsored by the PAP, Oladapo Damilola and Toikumo Prosper, also made a second-class…
A Nigerian nurse based in the United Kingdom, Ruth Auta, has been sentenced to three years in prison for child cruelty against her deceased son, Joshua Akerele. The 28-year-old single mother left her 10-week-old baby alone in her accommodation at Royal Bolton Hospital to do an 8-hour shift on December 20, 2022. Auta…
Nollywood filmmaker Shina Sanyaolu, a renowned producer and director in the Yoruba genre, is dead. The president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, confirmed Sanyaolu’s passing through an Instagram post on Wednesday. “Sleep well uncle Shina Sanyaolu,” he wrote. Although the cause and…
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Idah Peterside has compared the differences in the Super Eagles squad under former head coach Jose Peseiro and current interim coach Augustine Eguavoen. Recall that Peseiro was the coach of the Super Eagles until March 2024 when he left his position upon the expiration of his contract. The…
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed insinuations that its battles with the government is majorly about wages, sayings its fight with government over the years is to ensure the nation’s economy works for every Nigerian, irrespective of status. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, stated this in Lagos at a one-day workshop organised by the Labour…
Ten people were killed and three others injured following a violent clash between herders and farmers in the Gbenpakan community of Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State. The South-West Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Kadiri Olanrewaju, disclosed the casualties during a briefing in Ibadan, the state capital. The briefing…
