The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter has formally written to seek for dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed this when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme. “I can confirm that Twitter has […]
Continue Reading
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, says corruption does fight back, adding that he has been receiving death threats since he came on board as the chairman of the anti-graft agency. He spoke on Tuesday when he featured in Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme. President Muhammadu Buhari had in November 2016 […]
Continue Reading
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has begun a probe into the alleged diversion of N61.1 billion by officials of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Billed for today in Abuja, the Senator Matthew Urhoghide-led panel is hinging the Investigation on the 2018 report of the Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF). According to the […]
Continue Reading
Ondo State Government on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the family of Prophet Temitope Joshua popularly known as TB Joshua, founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations. Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oleyelogun, who led the delegation to the deceased’s residence in Lagos, described his death as a great shock. […]
Continue Reading
First Vice President, Sunday Adeleye (left), Second Vice President, Nneka Ikem, and President, Ibrahim Gusau taking the oath of office after the AFN election in Kebbi…yesterday Olamide George loses southwest ticket, Kaita cries foul Nneka Ikem, Sunday Adeleye are factional vice presidents The tussles for the control of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) were […]
Continue Reading
By Sanya Oni There you have it. Two television interviews in quick succession followed by a broadcast all in a space of 72 hours, supporters of our media-averse president can now sit back and relax in confidence that the First Citizen not only ‘killed it” but has finally put paid to the wild speculations about […]
Continue Reading
Oyo has commenced evacuation of beggars from the shanties on Jemibewon Road, Sabo area of Ibadan to the newly built Akinyele Resettlement Centre. The evacuation process, which started months ago, formally commenced at 7 am on Tuesday following a tour of the new site by Arewa community leaders and representatives of the beggars on Saturday. […]
Continue Reading
(Photo by Handout / Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) / AFP) President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday broadened the range of legal guardians who can apply to care for migrant children, in a new step to address an influx of young Central Americans seeking safety in the United States. The so-called Central American Minors […]
Continue Reading
Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F football match between Hungary and Portugal at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on June 15, 2021. Bernadett/Szabo/Pool / AFP Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time top scorer in the history of the European Championship with a late penalty in Portugal’s opening […]
Continue Reading
Photo: Bloomberg Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) through its subsidiary Duke Oil has sealed a pact to supply 30,000 barrels per day crude oil supply to Indonesia’s state oil corp, Pertamina, and Indian Oil Corporation. The development, which will strengthen the nation’s revenue outlook is coming in the face of the volatility and uncertainty in […]
Continue Reading
