The House of Representatives has refused to consider the 2020 budget estimates of Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Insurance, Jaha Ahmed, stated this on Tuesday at a meeting with a delegation from the NDIC in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He accused the Managing Director of the Corporation, Umaru […]
The police, officials of the Lagos State government, and vet doctors have evacuated the two-year-old lion discovered in a residential building in Lagos State to a zoo. The big cat which became agitated at the sight of many people was later tranquilised and carried out of its cage. After the operation, Chairman of the Lagos […]
The Nigerian Army says it has recorded another success in the ongoing onslaught against Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, north-east Nigeria. A statement from the Army Operations Media Coordinator, Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, on Tuesday disclosed that the feat was made by troops of 153 Task Force Battalion deployed at New Marte. Colonel Iliyasu explained […]
Appeal court sitting in Abuja is expected to deliver judgmenton Governor EMEKA IHEDIOHA victory in the March 9th governorship election today. The Court had reserved judgment in three separate appeals challenging the victory of Governor IHEDIOHA. The five-member panel presided over by Justice OYEBISI OMOLEYE, had announced +that judgment in the three appeals would be […]
Former Chelsea star, John Mikel Obi has labelled Real Madrid ace, Eden Hazard, as the ‘laziest player’ he has ever worked with. Mikel Obi, a former teammate with Hazard during their time at Chelsea said the Belgium International doesn’t like to train hard. The former Super Eagles captain said this in an interview with beIN […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria came from a goal down to beat the Crocodiles of Lesotho 4-2 in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Lesotho took the lead on the 13th minute before Iwobi leveled the scores for the Super Eagles. A brace from Victor Osimhen and one from Chukwueze ensured a maximum of three […]
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Duoye Diri, has faulted the outcome of the governorship election in Bayelsa State. Diri, who addressed a news conference on Sunday, accused the Nigerian Army of intimidating agents and supporters of the PDP in Ogbia Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. “The Nigerian Army is […]
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr David Lyon, has won the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Orunmuwese, announced this on Monday morning. Professor Orunmuwese returned Lyon as the winner of the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi West senatorial rerun election inconclusive. According to the returning officer, Professor Olayinde Lawal, the margin between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Smart Adeyemi and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Dino Melaye is 20,570. He announced that Mr Adeyemi polled a […]
Business activities resumed on Monday morning on the streets of Lokoja, Kogi State capital after the gubernatorial election and Kogi West Senatorial rerun. Vehicular movements are in top gear and market men and women have returned to the street. Meanwhile, the European Union has condemned the reports of widespread incidents of violence and voter intimidation […]
