NASS Will Pass PIB By April – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says the National Assembly will pass the Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB) which is currently before it by April 2021. The Minister said on Thursday at the weekly presidential ministerial media briefing at the State House in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Sylva said the bill […]
Pack Your Bags And Go, Atiku Spokesman Tells Buhari
Atiku Abubakar spokesman, Segun Showunmi has said President Muhammed Buhari should fix electoral act and afterwards he should pack his bags and go. Speaking on Thursday when he featured on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily , Sowunmi said the Buhari led- federal government has failed and created a divided country. Sowunmi claimed that Nigerians are no […]
Blame PDP For Nigeria’s Insecurity – VON DG
The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria(VON), Osita Okechukwu says Democratic Party(PDP) should be held responsible for the security challenges in the country. Okechukwu said this on Thursday in an interview on ARISE TV Morning Show, noting that All Progressive Congress-led administration is building a foundation that will bring insecurity to a “drastic end”. The […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR PAUL ZELEZA, PART 3
Family background and social upbringing (Unedited transcript) By Toyin Falola Tell me, who is Paul Tiyambe Zeleza? First, let me begin by thanking you, Toyin, for the honor and opportunity to do this interview with you. In the African intellectual community, both on the […]
Multichoice Announces N90m Grand Prize For BBNaija Season 6
Multichoice Nigeria has announced N90m grand prize for the winner of Season 6 of hte Big Brother Naija(BBN) reality TV show. This was made known in a statement released by the company on Wednesday. This year’s grand prize is the highest in the history of the reality show since it debut in 2006 The company […]
No Rift Between Buhari, Tinubu- Presidency
The Presidency says there is no rift between President Muhammed Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, released a statement to this effect on Wednesday. He said both individuals remain strong allies and are committed to the […]
Ibori Loot: We’ve Written A Formal Letter Of Protest To Buhari – Okowa
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa says the state government has written a letter to the Federal Government requesting to return the £4.2 million James Ibori loot being repatriated to Nigeria by the United Kingdom to the state Governor Okowa said this in interview on Channels TV “Politics Today” on Wednesday. “I have spoken with […]
JAMB Annnounces Registration Date For 2021 UTME, Makes NIN Compulsory
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has announced the commencement of 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry registration exercise. The registration is scheduled to start from April 8 to May 15, 2021 In a statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, said prospective candidate must privide his/her National […]
I Will Restore Winning Mentality In Super Eagles- Rohr
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said on Wednesday he would use the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho to “restore a winning mentality” to the squad ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Super Eagles, the three-time champions of Africa, failed to win a match in a coronavirus-disrupted 2020. Nigeria […]
FIFA Extends Ban On Blatter By Six Years
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said on Wednesday it had extended the ban on its former president Sepp Blatter and former secretary-general Jerome Valcke by six years and eight months, in relation to the receipt of huge bonuses. Blatter, who is 85, received 23 million Swiss francs ($24.6 million) in “extraordinary bonuses” linked to […]
