by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 27, 2024 | NEWS, Sports
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says Augustine Eguavoen will continue in his role as the interim coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF which disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Thursday, added that the appointment followed a recommendation from its...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 27, 2024 | Agriculture, Economics, NEWS
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Federal Government has paid for some imported staple food items to tackle food shortages in the country The minister made this known on Thursday in Abuja at an Inter-Ministerial...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 27, 2024 | NEWS, Security, Uncategorized
The Federal Government has suspended some senior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service in the wake of the controversy surrounding the perceived detention of controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky. Recall that a popular vlogger,...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 27, 2024 | Health, Local, NEWS, Security
11 people have died following a devastating flood ravaging communities across 19 out of the 25 local government areas in Niger State The floodwaters have swept away a staggering 118,692 farmlands, plunging many residents into uncertainty as their means of livelihood...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 27, 2024 | International, NEWS, Politics, Security
Vice President Kashim Shettima has met with United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, at the UN headquarters in New York, where they discussed issues bordering on pressing issues of regional security, humanitarian relief, and Nigeria’s role in international...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 25, 2024 | Business/Finance, Economics, NEWS, Security
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the lifting of petroleum products from Lagos-based Dangote Refinery will balance the cost of transportation and ease food inflation. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, the CBN governor Oluyemi Cardoso expressed...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 25, 2024 | NEWS, Security
The Kano police have confirmed the death of five police officers in a ghastly motor accident at Karfi town in Kura Local Government Area of the Kano state. The spokesman of the Kano police command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, said 11...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 25, 2024 | Health, NEWS
The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reaffirmed it’s dedication to strengthening the Nigeria’s public health emergency preparedness and response capacity . This move was made crucial in order to empower Nigerian disease experts...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 25, 2024 | Judiciary, NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter seeking the confirmation of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to the Senate. The letter was read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday. President Tinubu cited...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Sep 25, 2024 | NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu has withheld approval to a bill seeking to extend the tenure of service of senate members of the National Assembly, as well as the 36 state Houses of Assembly from 35 to 40 years and their retirement age from 60 to 65 years. The president’s...
