BREAKING: Senate unveils 37-member Constitution review committee
The Senate president Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday, February 14, constituted a 37-man committee to review the 1999 constitution. The committee will be led by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin.…
BREAKING: Labour Patty crisis deepens as party suspends treasurer, Okpara, for six months
The National Working Committee of the Labour Party has slammed a six-month suspension on its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara. The suspension was announced at a press conference on Wednesday…
Hoodlums disrupt rerun poll in Enugu constituency
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says hoodlums have disrupted the rerun election in the Enugu south 1 state constituency. In a statement on its official X account, INEC…
Reps ask FG to ban single-use plastics, styrofoam
The house of representatives has asked the federal government to ban the production, importation, distribution, and use of styrofoam and single-use plastics across the country. The lower legislative chamber…
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Ghana’s president sacks finance minister in major cabinet reshuffle
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a reshuffle of his cabinet — a move that has affected over 20 ministers. Ken Ofori-Atta, minister of finance, was among those replaced,…
Tinubu asks senate to confirm Cardoso, CBN deputy governors as chair, members of MPC
President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as chair of the monetary policy committee (MPC). The president…
Heat Stress To Persist In Coming Days, Says NiMET
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has said that announced that the excessive heat being experienced in the country presently would remain so for a while. In a short post…
Nigeria’s Oil Exports Rose By 60.8% In Q3 Of 2023- OPEC
The Organisation Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that the oil exports in Nigeria grew significantly by 60.8% in the third quarter of 2023. “Throughout 3Q23, exports witnessed…
18 Shops Destroyed In Gas Explosion At Iju Ishaga
Eighteen shops were destroyed on Tuesday night in a gas explosion at Iju Ishaga in Lagos. The incident was reported at 10:04 pm and was caused by the off-loading…
NAFDAC DG: School children conceal sachet alcohol in their pockets
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says she has received reports of children caught with sachet alcohol. Earlier this month,…
Insecurity: Senate passes vote of confidence on service chiefs, security heads
The senate has passed a vote of confidence on the country’s service chiefs and security heads. This came after an eight-hour meeting held with the service chiefs and security…
Police dismiss officer accused of extorting $3,000
The Police Command in Rivers has dismissed one Insp. Michael Odey, accused of kidnapping and extortion of 3,000 US dollars from two persons at gunpoint in Rivers. The files…
Many Have Died Of Starvation In Gaza– Hamas Official
Ghazi Hamad, a senior member of Hamas’ political bureau, has said that many people have starved to death since the start of the war in Gaza. Ghazi Hamad stated…
EFCC operatives allegedly invade FUTA hostels, arrest students
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly invaded the hostels of the students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State. The EFCC operatives…
FG makes U-turn, says UK lawyers can’t practise in Nigeria
The Federal Government has backtracked on its earlier statement on the legal aspect of the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership signed with the United Kingdom on Tuesday. This development…