Nigeria’s First Lady, Olufemi Tinubu, is currently having a crucial meeting with the wives of state governors in Abuja.During the meeting she laid out the agenda for intervention in agriculture, health, education and women empowerment in 2024.Details later…
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The remains of the former governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, were laid to rest on Monday in Saudi Arabia.The funeral ceremony was held at the Grand Mosque, Masjid Al Haram, after the dawn prayers, according to Yusuf Ali, Senior Special Assistant, Communications and Strategy to Governor Mai
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The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the deaths of a man and a woman, suspected to be lovers, in an apartment in the Ojodu area of the state.The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.Hundeyin said
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It was a busy weekend for Aisha Yesufu and Kemi Olunloyo, as the two ladies fought dirty on social media in dramatic circumstances.It all started when Aisha Yesufu, a popular activist on social media, tweeted: “Nigeria does not have a President. That’s the grim reality.”Aisha’s claim did not sit well
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday condoled with the new President of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, and the people of the country following the death of immediate past President Hage Geingob.Geingob, 82, died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.Obasanjo’s Assistant on Media, Kehinde
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The Independent National Electoral Commission suspended the Electoral Officer for Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Fred Ogboji, on Sunday over the alleged missing of some ballot papers deployed in the council area for the rerun elections in the Plateau North Senatorial District and that of Jos North/Bassa
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles will arrive Bouake on Tuesday ahead of their first semi-final encounter with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the 2023 Africa Cup Nations (AFCON) at the Stade Bouaké on Wednesday.According to a statement issued by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Director of Media, Ademola Olajire, on Sunday, the
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Power generation on the national grid crashed to 59.9 megawatts around 12 p.m. on Sunday as the country’s grid witnessed a nationwide collapse.Data obtained from the Federal Ministry of Power showed that electricity generation on the grid plunged from 2,658.75 MW at 11 a.m. to 59.9 MW by noon on
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The commissioner of police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ben Igweh, has ordered a total clampdown on unregistered vehicles operating in the FCT.He ordered a total clampdown of vehicles without number plates or with a single number plate plying the FCT roads.This move is coming on the heels
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted large consignments of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana loaded in two trucks and a J5 bus with a total weight of 14,524.8 kilograms.The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement
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