Popular Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, Sabinus, is reportedly facing a marital crisis as his wife has allegedly dragged him to court over infidelity and failure to take responsibility for their child. According to reports, trouble began shortly after their private wedding in 2023. Sabinus’ wife, who resides in the UK with their child, accused him…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has approved a one-year moratorium on new applications for polytechnics and monotechnics. He, however, exempted health institutions due to low enrollment challenges. This was contained in a statement by the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Prof. Idris Bugaje, on Thursday in Kaduna. Bugaje said…
The federal government has directed Federal Pay Officers (FPOs) across the country to ensure that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the states s’rictly comply with the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy by not operating accounts with commercial banks or circumventing its provisions. The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, issued this…
Oluwatosin Ajayi, the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), has advocated for a policy that mandates the recruitment of first-class graduates only into the intelligence agency, emphasizing the need for top intellectual minds to strengthen Nigeria’s security framework. Ajayi made the call while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture at the Centre for…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has debunked reports associating him with the race for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027. Adesina was reported to have given a hint that he would be contesting for the presidency in 2027 following a recent interview. However, the AfDB president has denied the media reports, stating…
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has strongly criticized the Canadian Embassy for denying visas to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and several top military officers. Ribadu’s remarks followed Musa’s revelation at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies (AANISS) in Abuja on Thursday….
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called for peace and unity among the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeast Zone and the entire country, urging aggrieved members to seize the opportunity presented by the ongoing reconciliation process to come back to their fold. The governor made the appeal…
Former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has said that she would not have been a widow if the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had listened to her. Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu stated this in an interview on Thursday. Diagnosed with breast cancer 27 years ago, the former Ondo First Lady said her decision to seek…
The Spokesperson of Peter Obi/Datti Ahmed’s Presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has debunked reports of rejoining the ruling All Progressive Congress APC, calling it fake news. In a post on X on Thursday, the Nollywood Veteran who resigned his membership of the Labour Party a few days ago did not disclose the party he will be…
The National Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving a total budget of ₦54.99 trillion to fund government activities for the fiscal year. The budget, titled A Bill for an Act to Authorize the Issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation, was approved following extensive deliberations on its allocations and potential…
