The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed lamented Tuesday that his ministry is incapacitated in the war against fake news, disinformation and hate speech ravaging Nigeria now. Lai Mohammed, who made the lamentation during 2023 budget defence session his ministry and relevant agencies had with the Senate Committee on Information, said the recent…
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, says Nigeria needs prayers from the United States government, not a terror alert that will ‘confuse’ Nigerians.Mr Magashi said this on Tuesday while>responding to questions from members of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence during the budget hearing.He stated that the terror alert issued by the US government was…
The Federal Government has said that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will stand by the deployment of the Bimodal Voters’ Accreditation System for credible, fair and transparent elections in 2023. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, while delivering his goodwill message…
A Nigerian national swallowed cocaine during a drug sting conducted by the drug enforcement police and met police in Thailand. The high drama unfolded at the weekend in Sukhumvit Soi 11, downtown Bangkok, when the officers were acting on a tip-off that the Nigerian man was dealing in cocaine. Earlier, they had arrested a 29-year-old…
Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, said his administration is committed to addressing the much dependence on export of raw materials which had been the bane of the country for years, declaring that such was a “disease” that must be cured without further delay.Tinubu made this vow while…
The Federal Government owes contractors about N11.16tn for the construction of various highways across the country and certificates of completion. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), who made this disclosure while defending the proposed budget of his ministry in the 2023 Appropriation Bill, said his ministry had currently awarded 1,642 highway contracts for 1,632…
The traditional ruler of Tungbo town in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Amos Poubinafa, now sleeps in his car as floods have sacked him from his palace. “I have been sleeping in my Toyota Sienna for two weeks since the flood ravaged the palace. “It reached the knee level and made the palace…
I have no problem with the current INEC sequence for elections, if you want to vote for SDP, you must know the SDP manifesto and the candidate. This quarreling over sequence emanated from lack of confidence in your voters. I do not think the sequence of the election will make any difference. Voters should take…
Pandemonium, As EFCC Raids ABUJA Bureau De Change Offices. Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission raided the offices of black market currency dealers in Wuse Zone 4 and Sheraton Hotel area of ABUJA, arresting an unconfirmed number of suspects. EFCC raids Abuja Bureaux de change offices Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month. Price adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity You will also get:– Priority in replies, mentions & search, which is essential to defeat spam/scam– Ability to post long video &…