Senate in uproar over revelation senior senators receive N500m for projects

Senate in uproar over revelation senior senators receive N500m for projects 12th March 2024 Senate By  Hannah Johnson There was uproar in the Senate on Tuesday over the revelation that ranking senators received N500 million each for projects. Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe of the People’s Democratic Party representing Cross-River North had revealed during a Senate session […]

Tinubu seems not to understand issues affecting Nigeria — Sen Ningi

By Ishola Michael Senator representing Bauchi Central in the Senate, Abdul Ningi, has said that from all indications, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seems not to understand the country and the issues affecting its components, especially the Northern part. The observation was made by Ningi while speaking in a BBC Hause programme monitored in Bauchi on […]

Sowore reunites with wife, kids in US after 5-year treasonable felony case

Omoyele Sowore (Channels)   By Nurudeen Shotayo A pro-democracy activist, Omoyele Sowore, left Nigeria for the United States to reunite with his family after the discontinuation of a treasonable felony case against him. Sowore, a presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general elections, has been grounded in Nigeria since 2019 following […]

CBN reports 433% upsurge in remittances to $1,3bn in February

By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has reported a 433 per cent upsurge in Diaspora remittances to $1.3 billion in February from $300 million in January. Disclosing this yesterday while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, CBN, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali, said, “The Bank’s data […]

Why people thought I owned Access Bank – Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi

Why people thought I owned Access Bank – Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi By Olugbenga Ige The former Emir of Kano State, Mohammed Sanusi, has recounted how his relationship with the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, made people think he owned the bank. The former Governor of the Central Bank […]

Peter Obi awards scholarship to Kano tricyclist who returned N15m

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has awarded a scholarship to Auwalu Salisu, a Kano-born tricycle rider for returning the sum of N15 million to the owner. Obi announced the scholarship at the ongoing Leadership Awards and Conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Recall that the 22-year-old tricycle rider returned N15m that was […]

Call to Bar: Rotimi Amaechi joins 4,411 as newly sworn in lawyers, 888 candidates fail bar exam

Call to Bar: Rotimi Amaechi joins 4,411 as newly sworn in lawyers, 888 candidates fail bar exam By Ikenna Ngere The former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, was among the 4,412 individuals admitted to the Nigerian Bar this Tuesday, marking a significant expansion in the country’s legal ranks. The Nigerian Bar Association’s final bar […]

Presidency defends Tinubu over sons’ inclusion in delegation to Qatar

By Olugbenga Ige The presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu‘s decision to include his sons among the delegation going with him to Qatar. Naija News reported that President Tinubu’s sons, Seyi and Yinka, were among the delegation members to travel with the President on a state visit to Doha, Qatar. The Nigerian leader will visit […]

‘Nigeria is not Lagos’ – Babachir Lawal fires Tinubu

‘Nigeria is not Lagos’ – Babachir Lawal fires Tinubu   By Enioluwa Adeniyi A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s approach to leadership in Nigeria. Lawal in an interview with TheCable disclosed that he predicted that the appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank […]

Over 80% of Nigeria’s crude oil stolen — Obasanjo

Obasanjo stated this in Abuja at the launching of a book titled, ‘Court and Politics,’ written by Dr. Umar Ardo, a former associate of the ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. According to the former president, one of the reasons why Nigeria’s economy is in ruins is that while other oil-producing countries have records of their oil […]

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