Indications have emerged that no less than five All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are going to have fierce battles in their bids to return for second term. This is despite preference by the APC to have the governorship candidates for the 2027 elected through consensus arrangements, reports Daily Trust. Our correspondents report that wh...
•Suspended Senator Natasha Going by the provisions of Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution as amended and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, those seeking to recall Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Senate have 10 hurdles to scale. Currently, the opponents of the lawmaker have surmo...
•Benjamin Kalu The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, yesterday warned the agitators for states creation not to be carried away by the announcement that the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution had received 30 proposals for the creation of new states. Kalu, who spoke in an interview in […]
Despite the growing rate of mental illness in Nigeria, access to care remains very limited, findings have revealed. Investigations revealed that the high cost of care, inadequate facilities, personnel and the non-implementation of the Mental Health Act two years after it was passed, among others, are some of the challenges hampering access to ...
The new United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa policy is restricting the number of potential NigeriÂan applicants to Dubai and other Emirates regions in the Asian continent. This is as travel agencies in the country said despite the re-opening of the booking portal by Emirates Airlines two weeks ago, just a few air travelers have indicated […]...
•Tobi Amusan Nigeria’s athletics queen, Tobi Amusan, lived up to fans expectations after blazing through the 100m hurdles final at the ongoing African Games in Ghana to win the gold medal. Amusan, who is the 100mH world record holder, was a clear favourite ahead of the race but was shown a yellow after beating the […]
•Tobi Amusan Nigerian sprint icon, Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100m hurdles Round 1 heat at the 13th Africa Games in Ghana. Amusan won the heat with a time of 13.03s. With her victory, she secured a spot in the semis of the women’s 100m hurdles. … developing storyÂ
Over 20 of the 27 electricity plants on the Nigerian electricity grid are in shambles as some of the plants are producing only about 0.2 per cent of their installed capacity. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in its third quarter report for the year showed that troubles await the aging plants, leading to recurring […...
The immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has rejoined his family after perfecting his bail condition. The authorities of the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, confirmed yesterday that Emefiele was let home a little after 2pm on Friday. The Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja, had granted him bail wit...

