Acting Governor Aiyedatiwa Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has warned politicians that this year’s governorship election was not for settling political scores. Therefore, he cautioned, they must eschew violent conducts that could threaten the peace and tranquility of Ondo ahead of the governorship election. Aiyedatiwa made the charge in …
Read More »Rivers crisis: I’m the winner, Fubara mocks critics
Less than twenty-four hours after his staunch ally and speaker of the House of Assembly, resigned as a lawmaker and as speaker, the governor of Rivers state, Siminilayi Fubara, has promised that no political crisis will be able to shorten the term of his administration. Fubara reassured that he is …
Read More »First Lady welcomes first 2024 baby in Abuja hospital
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at the National Hospital, Abuja, where she welcomed the first baby of the year 2024 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday, welcomed the first baby of the year, Boluwatife Johnson, at the National Hospital in Abuja. The Wife of the …
Read More »LP will be Nigeria’s opposition party in 2024 — Obi
Peter Obi The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, says his party will continue to adjust to a new role as Nigeria’s main opposition party. According to Obi, the Labour Party shall remain firmly in opposition and keep the APC on its toes to protect the interest of …
Read More »Tinubu signs N28.78tn 2024 budget into law
President Bola Tinubu President Bola Amhed Tinubu on Monday signed the 2024 Budget of N28.78 trillion into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu, who arrived his office from the airport at exactly 2pm, headed straight for the brief budget signing ceremony, surrounded by senior government officials. The event was …
Read More »In New Year Message, Sokoto Governor Says Citizens’ Support For Military Will End Insecurity
Ahmed Aliyu The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu has said collective action and support for the nation’s security operatives will end insecurity in the country. He stated this in his New Year message to the people of the state and Nigerians. According to him, Nigeria had witnessed a lot …
Read More »Gombe NSCDC assures investors of safety, security
Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Gombe State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Muhammad Muazu, on Monday, assured potential investors of the safety of their investments. This was just as he listed the raw materials used in the illegal refinery to manufacture gas. He …
Read More »DECEMBERISSAVYBE: “SICKLE CELL DISEASE COULDN’T STOP ME FROM BECOMING A ROCKSTAR”, ADEKUNLE GOLD INSPIRES YOUTHS AT FIRSTBANK SPONSORED LAGOS CONCERT
By Bolaji Israel Afrobeat’s sensation, Adekunle Gold, popularly known as AG Baby, mesmerised hundreds of music lovers and inspired youths at a pre-Christmas concert sponsored by FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution. The event, aptly named “Stacked December Party,” took place on December 22, 2023, at the Palms Shopping Mall in …
Read More »Dangote Refinery Receives Fourth One Million Barrels of Crude; Fifth, on the way
Preparations are in top gear for the commencement of production in Dangote Refinery, as the petrochemical company has received the fourth crude shipment of, one million barrels of bonny light crude supplied by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), and expecting the fifth crude shipment, anytime from now. The …
Read More »Fire guts national theatre Lagos
A late-night gas explosion caused damage to some sections of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos State on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were kept busy battling to put out the resultant raging fire. Reports, including by The PUNCH and Vanguard, said …
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