Terrorists attack Guards Brigade in Abuja, force closure of schools

After 120 days in captivity, four train victims regain freedom Lead speaker in viral video paid N100m ransom for release, brother claims Families of train victims block Transportation ministry, condemn Aisha Buhari’s silence, demand release of loved ones Give me time to get briefings, Minister pleads Government, others benefiting from insecurity, bandit kingpin tells BBC […]

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All eyes on Osun governor-elect Adeleke to perform

By Ejiofor Alike Having received the mandate, which many believe was denied him in 2018, Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has tough tasks ahead to justify the confidence of his people. After the failed attempt by the police and the agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to nail him with an allegation […]

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Nigeria is proud of you! Buhari tells golden girl Tobi Amusan

Hails Brume, Team Nigeria for making Nigeria proud Atiku, Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Obaseki, Okowa congratulate Tobi Bolt celebrates gold medalist, says she’s superb President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said Oluwatobiloba Amusan, who won the women’s 100m hurdles gold at the World Athletics Championship 2022, set a new world record in the semifinals of the athletic event, […]

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Buhari, Abiodun, Obaseki, Okowa, others rise for record-breaker Tobi Amusan, Brume

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan reacts as she sets a new world record in the women’s 100m hurdles semi-final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 24, 2022. (Photo by Jewel Samad / AFP) Her tears on podium shows there is hope for us, says Obi President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, led […]

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Lagos declares four work-free days for PVC collection

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared Tuesday (today), Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as work-free days in a bid for all public workers to register for and collect their Permanent Voter Cards before the deadline date of July 30, 2022. The state Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, disclosed this in a statement on […]

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Nigeria spent $378m on foreign education in five months – CBN

Nigerians spent $378.77 million on foreign education between January and May 2022, The PUNCH reports. The figure is contained in data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria, calculated based on the data provided on the amount spent on educational service under the sectoral utilisation for transactions valid for foreign exchange. In January 2022, the […]

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Nigerians slam LASTMA over ‘avoidable’ death of hypertensive man

General Manager, LASTMA), Mr. Bolaji Oreagba Many Nigerians have slammed slammed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, over the incident which led to the death of a hypertensive Bureau De Change operator, Modibo Usman. They said the death was avoidable. As of 8pm on Monday, there were over 70 comments on this paper’s website, […]

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Tinubu’s camp slams Amaechi over vote-buying allegation

A former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, came under fire on Monday over his allegation that delegates who voted at the APC primary were bribed to influence the outcome of the convention. Amaechi had further claimed that many of those who were induced with money have since […]

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Wike: Atiku has heeded my advice – Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, had accepted the advice given to him regarding his disagreement with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Ortom had berated Atiku for failing to pick Wike as his running mate despite a recommendation by a party committee. […]

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