An old picture of popular Nigerian clerics Late Archbishop Benson Idahosa and Pastor Enoch Adeboye is eliciting reactions from Nigerians. The time and place of the picture was taken is not known but a close look at the picture will make you want to guess how old there were at that time. Archbishop Benson Andrew…
The Senate on Tuesday announced President Bola Tinubu’s request seeking the confirmation of the nomination of 19 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). The President also asked the red chamber to confirm the nomination of Bashir Indabawa (North-West), Enorense Amadasu (South-South) and Babajide Fasina (South-West) as NPC commissioners. The Senate led by Senator Godswill…
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has again urged President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to order. In an open letter to the President on Monday, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) said Wike is just one of the 48 ministers in the President’s…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the trio of Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, and Chiamaka Nnadozie, who were honoured with the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards. In a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President said the trio did Nigeria proud. At the event held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday, Osimhen was named…
Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, of Ondo state will on Wednesday commence his medical leave as a follow-up to his medical treatment Spokesman Richard Olatunde, in a statement said during Akeredolu’s absence, the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, will assume the responsibilities of the governor in acting capacity. Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and former president…
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned 107 electric/gas buses, and taxis in Borno State as Governor Babagana Zulum’s government seeks to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal. Tinubu commissioned the fleet on Monday around the Shehu of Borno’s Palace. At the event, the Nigerian leader hailed Zulum for the foresight, saying his development strides…
The organised Labour and the Federal Government may be heading for another showdown over the government’s failure to sustain the payment of N35,000 wage award to workers. Workers in the Federal Civil Service, noted that the Federal Government only paid N35,000 wage award for September. Following the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct new elections in the 27 state constituencies of Rivers State. The party said this in a Monday statement in the wake of the defection of 27 Rivers State Assembly members (from the PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2023. Nnadozie was crowned Africa’s best at the CAF awards held on Monday night at Marakesh in Morroco. She beat fellow goalkeepers in the form of Moroccan shot-stopper Khadija El-Rmichi and South Africa’s Andile Olaminii She showed her heroics in the…
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has added another feather to her cap, winning the illustrious African Women’s Player of the Year for a record-extending sixth time. The Barcelona star was crowned the winner of the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year continuing her dominance in the continent’s women’s game. Oshoala received the prize in 2014, 2016,…
