Nigerian singer Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W has won the house of representatives primaries for the Eti-Osa Federal constituency under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a video posted yesterday which has since gone viral, shows where the votes of the primaries were counted and closely monitored by…
The Former president Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) bought for him by a group from northern Nigeria. Jonathan described the purchase of the form, ‘without his consent’ as an ‘insult’. In a statement by his spokesperson, Ikechukwu…
Russian energy giant, Gazprom today halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for failing to pay for its gas in roubles after President Vladimir Putin gave the order. The decision is the Kremlin’s toughest retaliation yet to international sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Poland confirmed that supplies had been…
Osinbajo says he is ready to lead Nigeria because he has served as acting president for over seven months. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has again justified his reasons for joining the 2023 presidential race. Osinbajo who declared his presidential ambition two weeks ago said in view of the experience he has garnered as…
Canada announced on Tuesday that it would place sanctions on 14 associates of the Russian government, including President Vladimir Putin‘s two daughters. Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that they would answer for their crimes. “We will continue to impose severe costs on the Russian…
Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest flight carrier, has suspended operations to Kaduna International Airport. The military says it has killed twelve terrorists involved in Saturday’s attack on the Kaduna Airport. It also said the attack took place six kilometers away from the terminal point and outside the airport perimeter fence. An…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.06billion for the supply of eye-scanning lie detector and digital night vision googles for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting, chaired by…
The Kaduna State Government said the military had rescued Kaduna-bound train passengers trapped by terrorists on Monday night. This is according to a statement signed by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan. He said the State Government received multiple reports of an attack on…
Fully vaccinated passengers arriving arriving Nigeria will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 test, the Federal Government said Monday. The FG said they would, however, be subjected to rapid antigen test at the airport by the NCDC within the arrival hall of the airport free of…
The Federal Government has said the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has implemented over 150 ease of doing business reforms, putting the country in the list of top 10 most improved world economies. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this on Monday, March 21,…
