Chidinma Adetshina, a former Miss South Africa contestant has pulled out of the competition. Earlier in the competition, many South Africans said she is a Nigerian citizen and not qualified to contest. A petition was even signed by thousands to compel her to withdraw from the competition. Recently, the South African Home Affairs Department began…
The Take It Back Movement, a key organizer of the EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, has announced plans for a one-million-man protest in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Saturday. According to Mr. Sanyaolu Juwon, National Coordinator of the movement, the protest will mark a critical juncture in the nationwide campaign, which began…
Professor Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, Governor Anambra State, has launched the second batch of the “One Youth, Two Skills” Solution. Governor Soludo launched the initiative at the International Convention Centre, Awka. Speaking at the event which witnessed about 8,620 participants that qualified for the second batch of the programme, Governor Soludo described the children and the…
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kenedy-Ohanenye, on Thursday, disrupted an ongoing event in the Federal Capital City of Abuja, accusing the organiser of impersonating the ministry. In a one-minute video posted on the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, #TheICIR, the minister disclosed that the…
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Mr Innocent Chukwuma, has announced that the commuting public will soon benefit from cheaper transportation through Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses. He also urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the Bola Tinubu administration, asking them to “give him time.” “I’ve discussed with him (President Tinubu), and…
A 2027 presidential campaign poster showing former President Goodluck Jonathan has surfaced on social media. This has sparked speculations about his alleged potential return to the presidential race in 2027. The poster, shared by investigative journalist Jackson Ude on Twitter, showed Jonathan as the presidential candidate, with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso as his…
The proposal, according to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, is “excessively high.” The Nigerian government has rejected Julius Berger Plc’s proposed cost of N279 billion for the Second Niger Bridge Bypass. The proposal, according to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, is “excessively high.” This was stated in a release on Thursday,…
The president said that the six liaison aides would directly engage Nigerians in each of the zones on his economic policies and programmes. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of six presidential liaison aides to the six geo-political zones of the federation. The president said that the six liaison aides would directly engage Nigerians…
Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, is dead. He was 77, barely 24 hours to his 78th birthday anniversary on August 9. He was CAF President for 29 years before leaving office a few years ago. The Cameroonian was the longest-serving president of the CAF for 29 years from 1988…
As part of his commitment to food security, agro-industrialization, and the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has flagged off the distribution of inputs and grants valued at over N4.6 billion to farmers, communities, and IT startups across the state. During the symbolic flag-off at…
