The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has revealed that each of the 109 senators occupying legislative seats in the red chamber earns ₦1,063,860 salary and allowances per month. The commission gave the breakdown of the salary and allowances of each senator as: Basic Salary – ₦168,866:70; Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance Allowance –…
The Kano State Government has earmarked the sum of N2.5bn for the quarterly mass weddings exercise across the 44 local government areas of the state in 2025. The State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, disclosed this while presenting the breakdown of the State’s 2025 budget passed into law by the State House of…
England Captain Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich survived a remarkable comeback by strugglers Holstein Kiel to move nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Kiel, who showed positive glimpses throughout the game, pulled the score back to 4-3 in stoppage time despite Bayern having been 4-0 up, but could not find…
Landlords and other property owners in Umuahia, Abia State capital, have been ordered to pull down every projection in front of their buildings before February 13 or the structures will be yanked off by the State government. Also, the landlords who converted their residential property to comercial buildings have been directed to immediately revert to…
Singer, Adekunle Gold, has expressed deep concern over the current state of the Nigerian music industry. He claimed that the music industry was being led by the wrong hands, emphasising that artists, producers and other creatives are being overshadowed by people who are not music-oriented. He pointed out that the wrong individuals dominate the conversation,…
Nollywood actor, Timini Egbuson, has claimed that a lot of women have monetised romantic relationships. This, he explained, is why some financially buoyant men don’t attach much value to women as they can get as many as they desire. He noted that many women often believe men show love by spending lavishly on them but…
Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth has finally responded to those asking him to comment on 2Face and Annie’s marital drama. Singer 2Face on Sunday evening, announced his separation from wife, Annie.A development which has continued to generate intense reactions on social media, especially among celebrities. However, speaking in a viral video on his Instagram page on Saturday,…
A Mexican man Arnoldo Jimenez, who has been on the run and on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 10 most wanted list for allegedly killing his wife Estrella Carrera on their wedding night in Illinois more than 12 years ago has been arrested in Mexico. FBI agents arrested Jimenez on Friday night in Monterrey, Mexico,…
Manchester United have completed the signing of Denmark defender Patrick Dorgu from Lecce on a five-and-a-half-year deal. The deal for the 20-year-old is worth £25m (30m euros), with a potential £4.1m (5m euros) in add-ons. Dorgu has made 57 appearances for Lecce since his senior debut at the start of last season, having joined the…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association says its members have started loading dual-purpose kerosene, automotive gas oil, and premium motor spirits at the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. The spokesperson of PETROAN, Joseph Obele, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. This follows a reported shutdown of the Port Harcourt refinery in December 2024…
