Young Nigerian Insists Prof Soyinka Must Vacate His Allotted Seat on Flight
Nigerian business man and politician, Tonye Cole, has shared his flight experience about a young man who ‘disrespected’ Prof. Wole Soyinka by insisting that the Nobel Laureate must vacate his allotted seat which he sat on. Cole (left) and Prof. Soyinka before boarding the flight. Cole, who was an All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in […]
Osinbajo Says Some Kidnapping Stories Are Fabricated, Untrue
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora not to rely entirely on social media reports on the security challenges facing the country. Speaking at a Town hall meeting in New York on Sunday evening, Osinbajo said the social media “tends to be hysterical about practically everything”. The vice president reportedly spoke in […]
Climate Change: Group Claims US, Global North Attempting To Silence Africa
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) is concerned that the US and other Global North countries may be bullying African countries in order to obstruct discussions on fossil fuel industry interference at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. HOMEF is calling on delegates from the African region attending the experts meeting on the […]
Alleged Money Laundering: Jonathan Gave Me N400m, Not Dasuki, Metuh Tells Court
The Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Olisa Metuh has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the N400m project fund for which he is standing trial was paid to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan and not the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki as alleged by […]
We’ll Ban Almajiri System Of Education, Says FG
The federal government is considering proscribing the Al-majiri system of education in order to tackle insecurity. Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, who disclosed this at the end of the national executive council meeting in Abuja, said the ban is to ensure that no child is deprived of basic education. Almajiri is a system of Islamic […]
Buhari Appoints Mele Kyari As NNPC GMD, Removes Baru
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mele Kyari tas the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), bringing to an end the tenure of Maikanti Baru, as the new oil chief. Until his new appointment, Kyari, a geologist, was Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of NNPC and also doubled, since May […]
Buhari Signs Polytechnic Amendment Bill, One Other Into Law
President Muhammmadu Buhari has signed the Polytechnic Amendments Bill and the National Institute for Security Bill. According to Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives) Mr Umar Yakubu, who spoke to journalists on Tuesday said the new amendment will harmonise the tenure of the Rectors of the Federal Polytechnics, […]
2022 World Cup: Ex-UEFA Chief Platini Arrested In Connection With Criminal Probe
The banned ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a criminal investigation into the award of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The French football legend elected to lead European football’s governing body in 2007 was taken into custody by French anti-corruption police investigating the awarding of the 2022 World Cup […]
Produce The Server Used For 2019 Elections Now- Obi to INEC:
Peter Obi, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must produce the server used during the general election. The commission has denied using server for the elections, explaining that it was used during Anambra and Osun governorship elections in 2018. At a programme in Osun state on […]
Ayokunle Reelected CAN president
Supo Ayokunle, president of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), has been re-elected president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The results was announced on Tuesday by Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, at the Ecumenical Centre, Abuja. Ayokunle got 59 votes to defeat Caleb Solomon-Ahima, president, Fellowship of Christian Churches in […]
