Kenyan Opposition Leader, Odinga Dies in India
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died in India, Indian police said Wednesday. He was aged 80. “The death is confirmed,” Krishnan M, additional superintendent of police in India’s southern state of Kerala, told AFP. “The Kenyan national was on…
No Entry to Exco Meeting Without Wearing Tinubu’s ‘Asiwaju Cap’ — Edo Governor Okpebholo Warns Commissioners
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to newly appointed commissioners, declaring that anyone who fails to wear the ‘Asiwaju cap’ popularly known as the Tinubu cap will be barred from attending Executive Council meetings. Speaking on…
BREAKING!!! Maths is no Longer Mandatory to Gain Admission For Arts Students – FG
The Federal Government has revealed that Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to credit mathematics in their SSCE certificates. Over the years, the exam organized by the West African Examination Council and…
Police Retirees Stage Protest, Demand Exit From Contributory Pension
Police retirees, under the auspices of the Association of Retired Police Officers, Imo Chapter, on Tuesday in Owerri, staged a protest to demand total exit from the Contributory Pension Scheme. The protesters who stormed the Police Headquarters in Owerri with…
FG Set For $400m Energy Investment Deal, Says Some Communities Enjoy ‘Underserved Electricity’
The Federal Government is set to formalize over $400 million in new renewable energy investment commitments within the next two days. The Tinubu-led government said it is aimed at deepening local manufacturing and innovation in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector. This…
Peter Mbah Jumps Over to APC ‘After a Long Reflection’
The governor of Enugu state, Peter Mbah has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC). The governor made this known at a press conference on Tuesday in Enugu, the state capital. According to Mbah,…
BREAKING!!! Ebonyi Social Media Critic Arrested (Photos)
A young social media critic from Ezzagu in Ebonyi state, Cyprial Onyebuchi Ukpabi has been arrested following comments he made about an Honorable of the state. On Monday, Ukpabi had posted on his Facebook handle revealing that he had been…
We Can’t be Threatened – ASUU Rejects FG’s ‘no Work no Pay’, Insists on Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has refuted the Federal Government’s claims that it had settled all the Union’s demands. It also refused its directive enforcing the “No Work, No Pay” policy against striking lecturers, declaring that the union…
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Costs ₦7.5 Billion Per Kilometer —David Umahi
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has justified the ₦7.5 billion per kilometer cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, insisting that the ₦1.067 trillion budgeted for the first 47.47-kilometer section is fair and even below global benchmarks. Addressing journalists in a…
Nigeria Receives N320.5bn From EU to Improve Agriculture
The European Union has approved a €190 million (about N320.5bn) credit line to expand lending to farmers and agribusinesses through Nigerian commercial banks and development finance institutions. The facility was provided by the European Investment Bank and was confirmed in…