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Raw Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, August 11th, 2024
Obasanjo By John Alechenu, Abuja The Senate has expressed shock at comments attributed to Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to the effect that members of the National Assembly fix their salaries and allowances beyond what was approved by the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public […]
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Economy, General Politics, Headlines, Naira (Currency), National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, August 11th, 2024
Naira gains N42.88 against dollar weekly amid CBN auction system By Ogaga Ariemu The Naira gained N42.88 against the dollar at the foreign exchange on a week-on-week basis amid the Central Bank’s commencement of the Retail Dutch Auction System. This is according to FMDQ data in the last seven days. Last week Friday, August 2, […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, August 9th, 2024
#EndBadGovernance: Organisers plan one-million-man protest in 36 states, FCT Saturday By Sandra Nwaokolo The Take It Back Movement (TIB), a key organiser of the EndBadGovernance nationwide protests, in collaboration with other protest organisers, has announced a massive one-million-man protest scheduled to take place across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on […]
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Sports, Headlines, Top Stories, Track & Field
Friday, August 9th, 2024
Nigerian sprint icon, Tobi Amusan has failed to make it to the final of the Women’s 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This came as she finished in third position clocking a time of 12.55s which was also not enough to see her qualify as one of the best losers. The disappointing performance which […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Top Stories
Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Immigration suspends officer asking traveller for money at Murtala Muhammed International Airport By Omeiza Ajayi In line with its renewed onslaught against unethical practices within its system, the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has suspended indefinitely, one of its officers, Okpravero C. Ufuoma, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI 2) attached to the Murtala […]
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Presidency, General Politics, Headlines, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, August 5th, 2024
Former Nigerian military President, Ibrahim Babangida By Wole Mosadomi, Minna Minna-Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida has dissociated himself from a post associating him to have endorsed the virtues of military rule over democratic governance. In a statement from his media office signed by Mahmud Abdullahi in Minna, General Babangida reiterated his commitment to democratic […]
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General Politics, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023 - Present), Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, August 4th, 2024
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered immediate suspension of Endbadgovernance protests in the country. Tinubu made the order in a live broadcast on Sunday morning. Vanguard had reported that Tinubu would address Nigerians today following the ongoing youth’s protests across Nigeria. Mr President advised Nigerian youths to create room for dialogue, noting that violence and […]
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General Politics, #EndbadGovernment, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Protests, Top Stories
Thursday, August 1st, 2024
VIDEO: ‘We were promised N5,000 to demonstrate against protesters’ One of the counter-protesters has revealed they were promised N5,000 to demonstrate against the anti-hunger protests. The unnamed protester spoke with our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday. He said he was given N2,000 and promised the remaining amount after the demonstration. He added that he’s hungry […]
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Army, Armed Forces, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 29th, 2024
Soldiers ‘take over’ major Abuja road 72 hours to hunger protest By Enioluwa Adeniyi Commuters travelling on the Keffi-Abuja expressway were stuck in traffic on Monday as military officers set up a roadblock to conduct a stop-and-search operation on vehicles entering the nation’s capital. According to DailyTrust, the unexpected blockade occurred at the Sani Abacha […]
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Senate, Anambra, Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, July 27th, 2024
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Nigerian senator, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead The senator died in London on Friday. By Chinagorom Ugwu July 27, 2024 A Nigerian Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. Mr Ubah, who represented Anambra South District, died in London on Friday, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. The senator, 52, is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). […]
