The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has suspended two of his aides over alleged gross misconduct. The affected individuals are the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Ekuma and the Housing and Urban Development Commissioner, Francis Ori. Their suspension was confirmed on Monday during the weekly state Executive Council meeting held at the centenary…
Personnel from the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, stationed in Ohafia, were reportedly involved in a significant armed confrontation with unidentified gunmen in Mbata, located in Umuchima village, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State. According to reports from The Nations, more than 15 Hilux vehicles and armored personnel carriers were deployed…
A group of 34 members of the House of Representatives who initially sponsored a bill aimed at amending the 1999 Constitution to establish a six-year single term for the presidency have decided to reintroduce the legislation. Representative Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) made this announcement in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, following the bill’s rejection…
The National Sports Commission has designated Enugu State as the venue for the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival, scheduled for 2026. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, NSC Director-General Bukola Olopade made this announcement. He explained that the decision followed a high-level management meeting within the NSC. Enugu State was selected…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared that he is qualified to aspire for the role of Governor of Lagos State. Obasa stated this in reaction to speculations surrounding his political ambition ahead of the 2027 election. Following the presentation of a ₦3 trillion budget proposal for the 2025…
The Senate granted approval on Thursday for President Bola Tinubu’s request for a loan amounting to $2.2 billion, intended to partially address the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit projected for the 2024 fiscal year. This decision came after the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Aliyu Wamakko, presented a report during the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) located in Awka, Anambra State, along with the dismissal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar. The council, chaired by Ambassador Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe, comprised five additional members: Hafiz…
44-year-old Nigerian entertainer, Tiwa Savage, has asserted that she once rejected a Range Rover gifted to her by an admirer for her birthday. Speaking during a recent interview on The Beat 99.9 FM, Tiwa Savage explained that she rejected the exotic car because she was not feeling the guy (the admirer). She stated, “I once…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Senator Monday Okpebholo to disclose the procurement process for the newly initiated ’emergency’ overhead bridge at Ramat Park in Benin City. The opposition party has characterized the flyover as a white elephant project intended to reward political godfathers for their influence in undermining…
Thirteen educational institutions, along with 14 supervisors, have been placed on a blacklist by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) due to alleged examination misconduct in Kogi State. The Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, made this announcement during a meeting in Lokoja with several principals and supervisors implicated by WAEC for purported examination irregularities….
