Senators Nwoye, Echocho Biker Over Kogi State Status The Nigerian Senate has rejected move to include Anambra State in the membership of Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC). This was as the move and rejection led to bickering between Senators Tony Nwoye and Jibrin Isah Senator Nwoye had in his lead debate on the bill…
Great Britain’s Andy Murray hopes to compete at another Olympic Games before he retires after suggesting he may only have a “few months” left in his playing career. Murray, who won gold in the men’s singles at London 2012 and Rio 2016 wants another shot at glory in the Olympics. The three-time Grand Slam champion ranks his gold…
Banyana Banyana forward, Jermaine Seoposenwe says South Africa will go all out against Nigeria to secure a ticket to the 2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament. Speaking after the team edged Tanzania 2-0 at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday to set up a fourth and final round qualification clash with Nigeria, the Monterrey of Mexico forward agreed that facing Nigeria will be…
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory and the Commissioner of Police in the FCT to brief the Senate in a closed-door session over the security challenges in the nation’s capital especially on the recent Galadima kidnap incident. The Senate announced the resolution after a motion moved by Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North…
Collection of revenue by over 60 government agencies is a major cause of revenue leakages in the country over the years. Addressing the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zach Adedeji said that a lot of internal restructuring have been introduced since assumption of office,…
President Bola Tinubu says the inauguration of the first phase of the redline rail transit is the validation of democracy and commitment to a safe, efficient and affordable mass transport system The president stated this when he inaugurated and boarded the Redline train in Lagos President tinubu believes the commissioning will allow for massive economic…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Lagos on a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar to further strengthen cooperation between the two nations in several areas, including security, cultural exchange, and economic development. This is in honour of an invitation by His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State…
Former Group Managing Director, FBN Holdings, Urum Eke has rejected his nomination as a member of Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Eke, an Executive Director at First Bank, was one of five others nominated and screened as CBN Directors by the Senate Committee on Banking headed by Senator Adetokunbo Abiru. In…
US president Joe Biden says a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could start within days and last through Ramadan, with Qatar expressing hope on Tuesday that ongoing negotiations would produce a deal before the Muslim fasting month. In the protracted bid to broker a truce nearly five months into the devastating war, mediators from Egypt,…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, reassured religious organisations in the state of his administration’s continuous support as well as cooperation in creating an enduring partnership for the benefit of residents of the State. He said Lagos State is very critical to the success of Nigeria, noting that “if we are able to…
