A gas station went up in flames early today, Nov. 28, causing panic in the area. The gas station owned by Hydropet Oil Services Limited in the Rumukurusi axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, started burning around 5am. Residents and shop owners feared the fire would spread to their buildings so they called the…
Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that the PDP and the Labour Party are being controlled by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to The PUNCH, Bwala stated that the president is controlling the opposition through proxies. He insisted that the country…
United States President, Joe Biden has tendered an apology over his reported comment on Gaza deaths, vowing to “do better.” Biden apologised to some prominent Muslim-American leaders over his public questioning of the Palestinian death number reported by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health. Biden, according to the New York Post, made the apology at…
Nigerian singer, Teniola Apata aka Teni has denied undergoing surgery to reduce her weight. According to her, she only went through a “strict diet” to achieve her new body figure. Teni spoke in the latest episode of the Zero Conditions podcast. She said, “I went through a lot. I went through a lot of…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) report has stated that former President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government spent US$6.931billion which is equivalent to N2.651 trillion as quasi-fiscal expenditure in 2021 without the National Assembly appropriation. The NEITI, which revealed this in its 2021 oil and gas report obtained by SaharaReporters, stated that the money…
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11 Kogi State governorship election, Dino Melaye, on Monday, said the Courts in Nigeria have now become endorsement agencies of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Dino Melaye made the claims in reaction to the outcome of the off-cycle gubernatorial election in the state….
Barring a last-minute change in plans, President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The President is scheduled to submit the N26 trillion budget to the lawmakers and give a ceremonial speech. It is going to be Tinubu’s first budget presentation. Security…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed plans to reintroduce the Policy of University Full Autonomy. He said this policy, which grants full autonomy to universities will promote progress and minimize external impediments. This decision is consistent with the government’s belief that university autonomy allows institutions to develop at their own pace. Tinubu expressed confidence…
All foreign lease aircraft under United Nigeria Airlines has been suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, on Monday, November 27. This is coming after it was reported that the airline diverted its Lagos-Abuja flight to Asaba. Passengers were understandably concerned earlier when the aircraft landed in Asaba instead of the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
A political pressure group, The Nigerian Youths in Politics has urged the Kano government and other political actors in the state to desist from blackmailing the judiciary. The group insisted that no amount of blackmailing would lead to the subversion of justice in the litigated governorship election. The president of the group, Magaji Alidu,…