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26/06/2023

Akpabio Makes Fresh Pledge to Tinubu’s Government Monday, Godswill Akpabio has revealed what he will do to stand out as the leader of the 10th National Assembly The Senate President disclosed that his tenure will be different as he plans to run an uncommon legislative House While vowing to change the dynamics in NASS, Akpabio maintained he will influence policies that will lead to the progress and development of Nigeria under Tinubu's administration....

26/06/2023

The Yobe State House of Assembly (YOSHA) on Monday elected Hon. Chiroma Buba Mashio as the Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Mashio is expected to steer the affairs of the Assembly in the next four years. The new Speaker is All Progressives Congress’s preferred candidate for the job after a unanimous decision by the APC Executives in the state yesterday....

The Yobe State House of Assembly (YOSHA) on Monday elected Hon. Chiroma Buba Mashio as the Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Mashio is expected to steer the affairs of the Assembly in the next four years. The new Speaker is All Progressives Congress’s preferred candidate for the job after a unanimous d...

26/06/2023

The details of Ilkay Gundogan’s contract with Barcelona have been revealed. The German midfielder has left Manchester City for the LaLiga champions as a free agent after seven years in England. Gundogan has put pen to paper on a contract until June 2025. However, the deal has a clause to extend his stay at the Nou Camp until 2026. Barcelona have also included a €400m release clause for the 32-year-old, who was monitored by Arsenal and clubs in Saudi Arabia before making his decision. Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, tweeted: “Details of Ilkay Gündogan deal: “€400m release clause; “Contract until June 2025; “Clause to extend until 2026.”

26/06/2023

A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has called on President Bola Tinubu to take actions regarding the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, following the last general elections. Chidioka who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, charged the president to swiftly do to Prof Yakubu what was was done to the former governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele....

A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has called on President Bola Tinubu to take actions regarding the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, following the last general elections. Chidioka who was a guest on Channels Televi...

24/06/2023

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed an investment of $520million in specialised agro-processing zones by the African Development Bank (AfDB), praising the leader of the multilateral institution, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, for further opening up the economy for investments that provide job opportunities and reduction in poverty. Receiving Dr Adesina after the two-day Summit on A New Global Financing Pact in Paris, France, on Friday, President Tinubu, in a statement by presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, said the agro-industrial project strengthens an area of the country’s competitive advantage as he listed other areas of priority that require Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)....

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed an investment of $520million in specialised agro-processing zones by the African Development Bank (AfDB), praising the leader of the multilateral institution, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, for further opening up the economy for investments that provide job opportunit...

24/06/2023

Tinubu said Emefiele's foreign exchange policy impoverished the vast majority of Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu has accused the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, of leaving the Nigerian financial system in a "rotten" state. The President's comment comes exactly a fortnight after he suspended the embattled CBN chief from office to pave the way for investigations and planned reforms in the nation's financial sector....

Tinubu said Emefiele’s foreign exchange policy impoverished the vast majority of Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu has accused the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, of leaving the Nigerian financial system in a “rotten” state. The President’s comment co...

24/06/2023

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State, has re-emphasised his administration’s determination to turn around the fortunes of farmers and the agricultural sector of the state. Malam Ibrahim Kaula, one of the governor’s aides, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina. Kaula said that the governor disclosed this on Thursday when he hosted the Executive Director of Union Bank Plc, Mr....

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State, has re-emphasised his administration’s determination to turn around the fortunes of farmers and the agricultural sector of the state. Malam Ibrahim Kaula, one of the governor’s aides, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina. Kaula...

23/06/2023

Nigerian singer and songwriter Fireboy DML, has once again captured the hearts of music enthusiasts with his latest release, “YAWA.” The YBNL artist, drops this impressive new single showcasing his unique sound and style, solidifying his position as one of the most sought-after artists in the Nigerian music industry. “YAWA” boasts an infectious beat and catchy lyrics that are bound to resonate with both Fireboy DML’s loyal fans and lovers of Afrobeat music....

Nigerian singer and songwriter Fireboy DML, has once again captured the hearts of music enthusiasts with his latest release, “YAWA.” The YBNL artist, drops this impressive new single showcasing his unique sound and style, solidifying his position as one of the most sought-after artists in the Ni...

23/06/2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct a review of the just-concluded 2023 general election. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Thursday. Recall that INEC conducted the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 25, and the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections on Saturday, March 18....

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct a review of the just-concluded 2023 general election. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Thursday. Reca...

23/06/2023

Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood has been spotted training for the first time in almost 18 months and looked drastically different compared to before his 2022 arrests Mason Greenwood cut a very different figure as the Manchester United footballer was seen training on Thursday for the first time in nearly 18 months. The 21-year-old prospect has been kept largely out of the public eye since he was first…...

23/06/2023

Singer Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has unveiled his incoming plans to get in the luxury jewelry production business. He said he intends to launch a jewelry collection, some of which he will design. Starboy Wiz revealed this while being interviewed by journalist Adesope Olajide at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. On June 29, 2023, the singer will perform his More Love, Less Ego concert at the 80,000-person stadium. The ‘Holla at your boy’ singer was wearing a diamond neck chain and pendant that he said he designed with celebrity designer Eliantte.

Singer Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has unveiled his incoming plans to get in the luxury jewelry production business. He said he intends to launch a jewelry collection, some of which he will design. Starboy Wiz revealed this while being interviewed by journalist Adesope Olajide at Tottenham Hotspur St...

23/06/2023

Ex- Big Brother Naija season 7 housemate, Chomzy, has accused her colleague, Chichi, of using her late parents as a strategy to gain fan sympathy on the show. The reality TV star made the claims during an intense argument with Chichi on Day 4 of the reunion. Chomzy recounted that fact that she reached out to Chichi after the show, but she noticed chichi blocked her....

Ex- Big Brother Naija season 7 housemate, Chomzy, has accused her colleague, Chichi, of using her late parents as a strategy to gain fan sympathy on the show. The reality TV star made the claims during an intense argument with Chichi on Day 4 of the reunion. Chomzy recounted that fact that she reach...

23/06/2023

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Tinubu/Shettima 2023 has appealed to the Presidential Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Mr Peter Obi and others to withdraw their cases from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and join President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to form a Government of National Unity. National Coordinator of the group, Dr....

22/06/2023

The Benue State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, suspended all the elected chairmen and councillors in the 23 local government areas of the state. The lawmakers asked the Benue State Governor, Rev Father Hyacinth Alia, to immediately replace the council chairmen with caretaker committees. The decision, which was read on the floor of the House on Wednesday by the Speaker, Dajoh Hyacinth, was adopted by all the lawmakers....

22/06/2023

Pesindeyiz Galatasaray, a Turkish media outlet, has announced that Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray are interested in signing Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The defensive midfielder moved to the King Power Stadium from Belgian Pro League club, Genk, in a £17m deal in 2018. Ndidi was part of the side that won the FA Cup under Brendan Rodgers in 2021 and finished fifth in the table twice....

Pesindeyiz Galatasaray, a Turkish media outlet, has announced that Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray are interested in signing Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The defensive midfielder moved to the King Power Stadium from Belgian Pro League club, Genk, in a £17...

22/06/2023

According to the Interview by BT Sport, Gareth Bale, a former Tottenham and Real Madrid footballer, now a golfer, spoke of his experience with the blancos in this way: "When you entered that dressing room, you felt like a winner. Being surrounded by great players of great caliber is hard to explain. Winning is their mentality. In Madrid, if you lost it was like the world ended....

According to the Interview by BT Sport, Gareth Bale, a former Tottenham and Real Madrid footballer, now a golfer, spoke of his experience with the blancos in this way: “When you entered that dressing room, you felt like a winner. Being surrounded by great players of great caliber is hard to explai...

22/06/2023

The Presidential Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja yesterday admitted in evidence a bundle of exhibits containing the total number of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, collected in 32 states of the federation before the 2023 general elections. Equally admitted in evidence by the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel, was a bundle of documents that contained the total number of registered voters in the states....

The Presidential Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja yesterday admitted in evidence a bundle of exhibits containing the total number of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, collected in 32 states of the federation before the 2023 general elections. Equally admitted in evidence by the Justice Haruna Tsam...

22/06/2023

Manchester United are preparing to up their offer for midfielder Mason Mount after Chelsea rejected first two bids; it's thought the Blues want close to £65m; United are also monitoring Declan Rice's situation; the West Ham captain is being pursued by Arsenal Manchester United are expected to go in with an improved offer for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount. They have had two bids rejected…...

Manchester United are preparing to up their offer for midfielder Mason Mount after Chelsea rejected first two bids; it’s thought the Blues want close to £65m; United are also monitoring Declan Rice’s situation; the West Ham captain is being pursued by Arsenal Manchester United are expected to g...