The Senate on Tuesday threatened the complete the privatisation of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) if the agency continues to operate at a loss. Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, issued the warning during the continuation of the 2024-2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) public hearing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Quizzing…
The Court of Appeal in Lagos will on Wednesday, Nov. 15 rule on the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran challenging the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. A notice sent out by the court to parties in…
News just reaching our news room reveal that a gang of kidnappers few minutes ago kidnapped an unidentified man in Nnewi, Anambra state The incident happened at St Peters in Nnewi. According to eyewitnesses, the kidnappers double crossed the man who was driving a white hillux vehicle and transfered him into their own vehicle before…
Suella Braverman has delivered a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak, accusing him of failing to keep his promises over immigration. In a blistering letter to the prime minister, the former home secretary told him “your plan is not working”. She said Mr Sunak had betrayed his pledge to do “whatever it takes” to stop small…
Nigeria dominated the shortlist for the 2023 CAF Women Awards with Asisat Oshoala and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie making the cut. The continent’s governing body released the shortlist of nominees on Tuesday afternoon with the Super Falcons, and their coach Wandy Waldrum also making the cut. Oshoala, who plays for Barcelona female team, won the treble…
Several government facilities were shut down today across the country in compliance to the nationwide strike by Organised labour In Delta a visit to government reveals that workers stayed away from work, schools, ministries, banks all shut down At the Civil Service Secretariat in Benin City, the Edo State capital, union leaders, including the state…
Ahead of England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, Jude Bellingham and Levi Colwill have withdrawn from the England squad The withdrawal of the duo now brings the number of players that have pulled out from the squad to five Both Bellingham who plays for Real Madrid and Chelsea defender Colwill have shoulder…
Luton town winger Andros Townsend says in a bid to prolong his career he now eats chicken feet for dinner. The former Everton player who joined the Hatters in October on a short-term deal missed the end of the 2021-22 campaign and the whole of the 2022-23 season with a serious knee injury. Speaking to…
The Nigerian Army has decried the fake recruitment advertisements currently circulating on social media especially for its Direct Short Service. The service described the advertisements as fake and deliberate attempts to defraud Nigerians. The Army in a statement on Tuesday, by the Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, urged Nigerians especially those interested in joining…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom state has approved the establishment of 10 new dialysis centres, one for each of the 10 federal constituencies in the state. The governor also directed the immediate commencement of recruitment and training of professionals to meet the manpower needs of the dialysis centres. Eno said this on Monday in…
