Senate raises alarm over substandard petroleum products
Senate today raised an alarm over the alleged influx of substandard Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil or diesel into the country’s market. In a matter of urgent national importance, Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong observed that on refineries to offshore Togo for distribution to Nigeria. According to him, the quality of […]
Actor Patrick Doyle Says Satan Controls Entertainment Industry
Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Patrick Doyle has claimed that the entertainment industry is being controlled by satan. The actor stated this while reacting to singer Tems’ recent BET award. Tems, a secular musician won the best gospel award at the 2024 BET Awards held on Monday, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, United States. […]
INEC says it has no power to conduct Local Government election
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local council elections except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Reacting to the agitation seeking constitutional backing for INEC to conduct local council elections, Yakubu on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral […]
FG inaugurates ministerial taskforce on malaria elimination
Federal Government has inaugurated an Advisory Board and a Ministerial Task Force on malaria elimination in Nigeria. The Advisory Board is chaired by Rose Leke of the University of Yaoundé, Cameroun, while the Ministerial Taskforce is co-chaired by the Minister of Health, Muhammed Pate and the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa. Inaugurating […]
BBN reality show is set for a new season this July
The Big Brother Naija reality show is set for a new season beginning in July. This is according to a post on the official X account of the show on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Teasing the theme of the upcoming edition in a photo creative, the post was accompanied by a caption that reads, “What’s […]
Rivers Angels and El-Kanemi Warriors emerge Champions of President Federation Cup
El-kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri have clinched the 2024 President Federation Cup, after beating Abia Warriors 2-nil in the finals. The win was the third in the finals of the oldest cup competition in Nigeria for the Maiduguri-based team, who previously won the cup in 1991 and 1992. The Desert Warriors went home with a prize […]
FG unveils Fibre Forward Strategic Development project
Federal government has unveiled the Fibre Forward Strategic Development project, which aims to extend Nigeria’s fibre-optic backbone by 90,000 kilometres. Speaking at the Development Workshop, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated that when completed, the project will position the country as Africa’s third-largest terrestrial fibre-optic infrastructure. Edun, who pledged […]
NELFUND Postpones State Uni. Student Loan Application
The application process for the Student Loan for state institutions has been postponed by 14-days, due to low data submissions. Head of Media at the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in a statement said the decision was necessitated by the failure of several state-owned institutions to upload the required student data and fees information […]
CHIVIDO 2024: ‘I’d have been among groomsmen if not for Zlatan’ – Portable
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, AKA Portable, has revealed that he got invited to his colleague, Davido’s wedding. He claimed that he would have been among the groomsmen if rapper Zlatan Ibile hadn’t ruined his relationship with the DMW boss. Speaking during an Instagram live session with fans, Portable said, “I was invited for Davido’s wedding. […]
Cholera outbreak claims 53 lives in Nigeria
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 53 lives as of yesterday, June 24. Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jide Idris, gave this at a press briefing, saying that the 53 deaths stem from 1,528 suspected cases across 107 Local Government Areas in 31 states. In […]