Ex-presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe dies at 72
Medical doctor and politician Dr Doyin Okupe, who is also a former presidential media adviser, has died. He passed away at the age of 72. According to close family sources,…
Breaking: Senate suspends Natasha Akpoti for 180 days
The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months amid the sexual harassment allegation she levied against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The Senate Committee on Ethics,…
Soldiers kidnap Ikeja DisCo CEO, vandalise office, brutalise workers
Armed military men on Thursday stormed the Ikeja Electric headquarters, brutalising workers and destroying the property of the power company. The firm had disconnected a logistics base of the Nigerian…
Stop eating garri, Vietnamese ambassador warns Nigerians
The Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Bui Quoc Hung, has advised Nigerians to stop eating garri and concentrate more on consumption of rice and fruits for a better development of…
Ex-Immigration boss died in hotel while ‘spending time’ with female company – Police
The FCT police command has dismissed online reports claiming a retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, was kidnapped and subsequently killed in Abuja. A counter-insurgency…
APC suspends governor’s aide for bringing snake to govt house
The Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Kabir Sani-Giant, the special assistant to Governor Nasir Idris on Power and Politics. He was suspended from the…
Rep Ogene donates ₦1m to upcoming musician, urges youths to explore creative talents
In tandem with his resolve to encourage youths and women to be self-reliant, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene over the weekend gifted an upcoming artist, Daniel Arthur Igweatu, with the sum…
Drug fakers want to kill me, my staff, but we won’t bow – NAFDAC DG
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says she is not afraid of death threats. Prof Adeyeye spoke while briefing reporters in…
In UNIZIK we’ll promote fairness, merit, justice – UNIZIK governing council chair Kukoyi
The new chairman of the governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Barrister Olugbenga Kukoyi has declared that the council "will not sacrifice fairness, equity, justice, merit,…
Senator Kingibe, Ene Obi, Brym, others call for more women representation
Stakeholders, policymakers, and gender advocates have united in their opposition to the stifling of political opportunities and representation for women in Nigeria's political landscape. They emphasize the need for greater…