•Betta Edu President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the minister’s suspension in a statement this afternoon. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500....
•Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (r) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Israel pounded Gaza yesterday as its war with Hamas raged into a fourth month, while top US diplomat Antony Blinken decried the “tragedy” of civilian deaths and warned the conflict threatened the wider region. US Secretary of State Bli...
The probe instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the use of foreign exchange by some companies and financial institutions under the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele is to be spread to at least 20 banks, sources close to the commission have said. This paper was […]
Following the announcement by Multichoice, the sub-Saharan African broadcast heavyweight, owner of Cable platform DSTV, that SuperSport pay-TV service will not broadcast live matches of the 2023 AFCON, Nigerians have been scrambling for alternative ways to watch the continent’s biggest football competition. It was earlier reported that MultiCh...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen A band of kidnappers dressed as Fulani herdsmen invaded Sagwari Layout Estate in Dutse, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory FCT in Bwari Area Council, yesterday evening. It was gathered that the kidnappers took eight residents and then proceeded to abduct two staff members of a nearby hotel, reports Vanguard. The [...
•Late Prophet TB Joshua Social media has gone agog, following a three-part expose on the alleged secret lives of the late televangelist, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua (TB Joshua) by the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Africa Eye. The over-150-minute long video, divided into three episodes and published on YouTube, titled, “Disciples: The ...
The United Nations has said that Nigeria’s rising debt, increasing inflation rate and its impact on the welfare of the citizens, puts the nation at risk of declining economic growth in 2024. The UN made this known in its World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024 projects made available to our correspondent, reports The […]...
The Christian Association of Nigeria today led protests over continuous killings in Plateau State and other parts of the country. The ongoing protest tagged “Plateau Peace Walk”, is being led by the state CAN chairman, Rev Polycarp Lubo, ECWA President, Rev Dr Stephen Baba Panya, COCIN President, Rev Dr Amos Mohzo, Bishop of Methodist church, ...
•Sadiya Umar Farouq Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has arrived at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to offer clarifications concerning her stewardship. Mrs Umar-Farouq arrived at the head quarters of the EFCC to honour the invitation by th...
•Benue State Governor Hycinth Alia The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the election of Governor Hycinth Alia of Benue State. This follows the withdrawal of the appeal by counsel to Mr Titus Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sebastian Hon, reports Channels TV. Uba had challenged the victory of Governor Hyacinth Alia [&hel...

