There was visible confusion and panic in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday following reports that the Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, collapsed in his office and was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa. According…
US President Donald Trump has launched a gold card programme that that provides affluent foreigners who can pay at least $1 million with expedited citizenship. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump announced the card’s availability along with an…
The head of the Dangote Group through his foundation, Aliko Dangote Foundation, has launched an annual N100 billion education support program for children in Nigeria. The businessman claimed that too many talented Nigerian students are forced out of school due…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) reportedly stormed the IHS Tower office in Wuse 2, Abuja, on Thursday, threatening to open fire and taking staff of Amnesty International hostage. Over forty cell phones, computers,…
An old video where Apostle Selman of Koinonia Global revealed the reason why he is yet to get married has resurfaced amid the mixed reactions that have trailed his relationship status. Recall that on Wednesday, December 10, the apostle caused a…
The executive chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Obiorah Okonkwo, has urged the national legislature to lessen the numerous taxes that affect domestic airlines airfaresAir. Speaking at the opening of commercial operations at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Airport, Okonkwo claimed that…
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has denied rumours that he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which served as his platform for political advancement, to join the Accord Party. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today…
Fred Chukwuelobe, media aide to Chris Ngige, says the ex-governor of Anambra state is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This clarification comes amid reports late Monday that Ngige had been abducted by unknown assailants.…
The house of representatives erupted into mild drama on Wednesday while lawmakers were debating a motion to summon the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, over the alleged non-remittance of N11 trillion in government revenue. The…
Burkina Faso has reportedly released 11 Nigerian military personnel who were detained following the unauthorised landing of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft at Bobo-Dioulasso airfield, a move Ouagadougou authorities described as a violation of its Airspace. The group, consisting…
American President Trump has criticised media reports that raise concerns about his health. Trump called the reports “treasonable” and seditious in a post on his Truth Social on Wednesday. The 79-year-old became enraged about reports in The New York Times…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited(NNPCL), and other filling stations have reportedly reduced petrol price( premium motor spirit, PMS). Sources noted that NNPCL retail locations in several areas of Abuja had reduced the price of petrol from N920 to N915…
Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) and other senators protested on the Senate floor on Wednesday against President Bola Tinubu’s order to remove police orderlies from the nation’s Very Important Persons, or VIPs. The President, Vice President, President of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday heavily slammed the All Progressives Congress over the defection of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, accusing the ruling party of fueling the political crisis that pushed Fubara out of the PDP. The opposition party’s…
Following public outcry over the abrupt and sharp increase in domestic airfare, the Senate has called an urgent meeting with Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, and important industry players. The resolution was passed after Buhari Abdulfatai made a motion…