“Help… Help… Philip Shaibu dey carry Francis go where e no know?” That was a comment on a thread about Francis Alimikhena, the current Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, in response to his recent jab at Adams Oshiomhole regarding the purchase of motorcycles as a means of empowerment. During the flag-off of…
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Friday, nullified the last October 15 local government elections conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission. Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel, in his judgment, said the election was held in contravention of Sections 29 & 32 of the Electoral Act, 2022. The Peoples Democratic Party…
The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has declared his support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. While reacting to the viral video on social media, El-Rufai said the party in the state was giving Tinubu total support to replicate his developmental stride in…
Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has slammed Nigerian artistes who glorify the abuse of drugs and substances in their songs. Marwa lamented how the drug-promoting lyrics from songs have become a buzzword among youths, noting how the young population, on the strength of these songs, have come…
Nigeria’s excess crude account has declined by 89 per cent in the last eight years, moving from $4.1bn in November 2014 to $472,513 in the same period of 2022. According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, which was seen by The PUNCH on Wednesday, the ECA’s balance as at November…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has rejected the sale of 10 power plants and headed to court to stop the move of privatisation of the plants by the Federal Government.The NGF disclosed that its lawyers have moved to prevent the regime of the President, Major General Muhammamadu Buhari from selling those power plants which are under…
MOSCOW, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament on Thursday passed the third and final reading of a law that expands an existing ban on promoting “LGBT propaganda” to children by banning it among people of all ages. Under the new law any event or act regarded as an attempt to promote homosexuality – including online, in…
US tech giant Apple are reportedly interested in buying Manchester United. United disclosed earlier in the week that they were ready to start listening to offers for the sale of the club, according to a statement posted on the club’s website. With United now available, Daily Star UK has claimed that the world’s largest tech…
Tragedy struck in Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State when suspected ritualists reportedly killed a 10-year-old girl, whose parents are from Togo. The incident happened around 7 am on Thursday at Kilani Street, Iyana Iyesi area of Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that a friend of the victim’s…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerian youths not to allow those messing up their future to succeed. Obasanjo also urged them to change the narrative by participating in all socio-economic and political activities. A statement by spokesperson Kehinde Akinyemi said the ex-leader spoke at a mentorship retreat organised by the Youth Development Center of the…