The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has withdrawn its Aviation Security and Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting personnel from Gombe and Kebbi Airports over N732 million indebtedness. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Yakubu said the withdrawal of […] The post Tension

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacks the power to withhold his certificate of return. Okorocha was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the February 23 Imo West senatorial election. In his petition to INEC on Tuesday, Okorocha said he was not happy that the body decided […] The post Okorocha reveals

In a daring mood, Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, has stated thatz nobody can arrest elder statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, for refusing to recognise President Muhammadu Buhari as having won a second term in office. According to him, Adebanjo is an institution in Nigeria in the silk of Edwin Clark […] The post Nobody

After Wednesday workers’ day celebrations, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has given reasons for his conspicuous absence at the annual event to celebrate workers which was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Ngige stated that his absence,has nothing to do with his current face-off with the organised labour over the headship of […] The post Ngige explains absence

*says Nigerian Army should release his certificates The leading opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar have accused President Muhammadu Buhari of making false claims about his academic qualifications. The PDP and Atiku argued that Buhari’s claim, in his response to the petition they filed […] The post Buhari

The consistent noise everywhere and manner the 2019 presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar allegedly looking for his “stolen mandate,” is probably one of the most hilarious jokes trending in Nigeria today. Nigerian politicians are gifted in comedy and theatrics, but Atiku has elevated the art to an […] The post 2019: Atiku and his

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says its server did not crash and results of candidates who participated in its 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME) are intact. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in […] The post UTME results: JAMB speaks

The Bayelsa state government on Wednesday promised to implement the N30,000 minimum wage pending when the National income and minimum wage commission sends the structure and template to all the states Governor Seriake Dickson who spoke on the theme, ”Another 100 years of struggle for jobs, dignity and social justice in Nigeria,’ at the International […] The post Dickson

Senator Shehu Sani laments that Nigeria is sick and bleeding, while reacting to the police reports that 1,071 Nigerians were killed and 685 were kidnapped within FOUR months. Senator Sani said on his verified twitter handle Going by the Police official statistics that 1,071 Nigerians were killed and 685 were kidnapped within FOUR months,no any […] The post Our country is sick and

Kano State government has abolished the dichotomy between the Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bsc holders in the state. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano made this known during the workers day celebrations at Sani Abacha Stadium on Wednesday in Kano. According to Ganduje, the decision to abolish the dichotomy is part of his administration’s effort […] The post May Day: Kano Govt. abolishes

Labour’s ruling body has resisted pressure to back a second referendum before agreeing to any Brexit deal. Rejecting a campaign by deputy leader Tom Watson, the National Executive Committee announced that its manifesto for the forthcoming European election would be “fully in line” with its existing policy of partial backing for a second poll. “Labour […] The post Brexit:

A Socio- cultural group under the auspices of Ohaneze Ndigbo on Wednesday warned Mr.Okechukwu Isigusoro to stop making unguided statements and stop parading himself as the Councils President-General of Ndigbo, when his tenure has since elapsed. The South- South Coordinator of the Ohanaeze youths Council, Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa who spoke to Nigerian pilot, in Yenagoa […] The post Stop

Nothing typifies China’s push for transnational economic cooperation and the spread of global wealth than its Road and Belt Initiative, otherwise called the BRI: a recreation of the ancient Silk Road. The first edition and launch of the BRI by president Xi Jinping of China was about six years ago, where the Chinese president clearly […] The post Second Belt

Internet Fraud or yahoo as commonly called in Nigeria is becoming more of a trend, and what makes the Nigerian case peculiar is its glorification by certain celebrated Nigerian artistes. One would definitely be amused by the irony of ‘glorification of crime’, but it seems to be the apparent Nigerian case where even certain clique […] The post Yahoo and the Nigerian music industry

The Reformed Christian Association of Nigeria (rCAN) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari over the prompt release of Zainab Aliyu from Saudi Arabian detention. Aliyu, a Nigerian student, was detained over illegal dosage of tramadol found in a bag labelled in her name at a Saudi airport last. On being alerted, the president ordered the Attorney […] The post CAN praise Buhari

Julian Assange has been sentenced to just under a year in a UK prison on Wednesday after he was found guilty of violating his bail conditions when he entered Ecuador’s London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden in 2012, CNN reports “You had a choice and the course of action you chose was to commit […] The post Wikileaks Founder, Julian

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Halima Aden is the newest member of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit family, making history as the first Muslim model to wear a hijab and burkini in the magazine si.com reports The Somali-American model was born in Kenya at the Kakuma Refugee Camp, where she lived until the age […] The post First Muslim supermodel to wears hijab and

As Nigerian workers mark this year’s Workers Day, Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is “the most labour-friendly president,” because he signed the minimum wage bill into law and curtailed Labour’s unrest in the country. The minister said in a statement he signed yesterday that the theme […] The post Buhari most labour-friendly

Plateau State Police Command on Tuesday said it has received an information on 29 of April 2019 at about 0800hrs to the effect that unknown gunmen attacked Maiyanga area of Miango District as a result, one Jummai Jah 25yrs and Emmanuel Ishaya 37yrs were killed. While a 7 months old girl Tabitha survived with a […] The post Plateau police command confirms killing of 4

*Approves N8.916 trillion as against N8.826trn proposed *Saraki, Gogara others get N24.6bn severance package. *To transmit budget to Mr. President Thursday Both chambers of National Assembly yesterday passed the 2019 budget, but increased its projected revenue size by N90billion with the passage of N8.916trillion as against N8.826trillion earlier proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The N90billion […] The post NASS