The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N12 billion disbursement to address the outstanding backlog owed to Nigeria’s national teams. Enoh disclosed this on Friday while speaking in Abuja. He said the gesture would go a long way in boosting the morale of the Super…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDP-GF, has expressed satisfaction with the verdict declared by the Supreme Court on the 2023 governorship elections in Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Plateau, Zamfara and Bauchi states. The chairman of the forum, the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, said the “will and votes of the greater majority in…
The National Commissioner representing the South East in the Police Service Commission, Mr Onyemauche Nnamani, has lamented low applications for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force by Abia’s youths. Nnamani, who was in Abia to supervise the ongoing police recruitment exercise in the State, stated this during his working visit to Governor Alex Otti. He…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for allowing the judiciary to discharge its duties independently today, which saw him and other governors win their cases at the Supreme Court. This is even as he said that some people who had planned to burn down some places have sheathed their swords…
Ukraine encountered a huge Russian rocket and drone assault in the early hours of Saturday. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 37 missiles and 3 drones during the assault. Out of these, eight missiles were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defenses. However, this interception rate was lower than usual, which might be linked to…
President Tinubu has suspended all programmes administered by the National Social Investment Programme Agency, NSIPA. The suspension, according to Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Friday, was to allow for an ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its programmes….
American rapper Roddy Ricch has expressed his desires to relocate to Lagos, Nigeria. The rapper, who is currently on vacation in Nigeria, said he is considering buying a house in Lagos. On his X handle, Ricch wrote, “I might buy a house in Lagos. It’s unconditional love.” He said, his vacation is worth more than…
Oil communities in the Assa North cluster, Ohaji-Egbema council area of Imo, have called on the Anoh Gas Processing Company (AGPC) to expedite work on the Assa-Ohoba-Obosima rural road. The call is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson for the cluster, Duke-Bright Enyia, and made available to journalists in Owerri on Monday. The…
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisation for Democracy (CCSOD) has asked Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Of Ondo state to resume or immediately transfer powers to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The group lamented the delay by Akeredolu to resume office since his return from medical leave abroad, insisting that Ondo cannot afford to be without effective leadership,…
President Bola Tinubu today, Friday, November 17, announced the cancellation of the automatic deduction of 40 percent from the internally generated revenues of federal universities. The President who was represented by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, spoke on Friday at the 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan and described the policy…
