Senate gets new Minority Leader, Chief Whip
The Senate on Tuesday named the lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Philip Aduda, as the new Minority Leader of the Senate to replace Senator Eyinaya Abaribe. Senator Chukwuka…
Buhari nominates Umana Umana, Adegoroye, 5 others as Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm seven nominees for appointment as ministers. President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm seven nominees for appointment as ministers.…
Lawan contested Yobe North primary, says Adamu
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, yesterday said Senate President Ahmad Lawan participated in Yobe North Senatorial Primary. Abdullahi spoke when he led party members to present…
Amusan targets more gold for Nigeria
Nigeria’s Tobiloba Amusan has set her sight on claiming first spot at the Stockholm Diamond League before ahead of the World Athletics Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Amusan, last year’s…
Ryan Giggs resigns as Wales’s manager
Ryan Giggs has resigned as Wales manager “with immediate effect”. The former Manchester United winger, 48, stepped away from his role in November 2020 after being arrested. Giggs was later…
INEC loses bid to stop voter registration June 30
A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending voter registration on June 30. The interim order was granted on Monday by Justice…
Police Nab Banker, 4 Others In Ibadan
A banker and four others have been arrested by the Police over attempt to gang rob a new generation bank in Ibadan. The development according to a press statement issued…
Bandits demand N100m ransom for abducted Kaduna worshippers
Gunmen, who attacked Maranatha Baptist Church and St Moses Catholic Church in Robuh, Ungwan Aku, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday, have demanded N100m ransom for the…
Monkeypox cases increase to 41, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stated that 41 confirmed cases of the Monkeypox disease have been recorded since the beginning of the year. The NCDC noted as…
Police to Portable: report or face arrest
The Police in Ogun State have asked singer Habeeb Okikiola a.k.a Portable to report for questioning over inciting violence or risk being arrested. The Zazu crooner was seen in a…