Politics

On Saturday, Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, met four governors under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress, APC: Babajide Sanwo Olu (Lagos), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Abdulrasak AbdulRahaman (Kwara), and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) in the Iperu area of Ogun State, where he demanded a more united Nigeria. Shettima added…

Nyasha Chikwinya, a former Zimbabwean minister, has called for pr*stitution to be legalised in the country. The former Zanu PF cabinet minister who spoke at a meeting organized by the Economic Justice Women Project (EJWP), urged policymakers to prioritize the concerns of s3x workers because they are constantly faced with…

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has issued a stern warning to Nigerians to stop travelling abroad without proper documentation. Dabiri-Erewa gave the advice when she visited some Nigerians in one of the shelters in Brampton, Canada. She sympathised with them and urged others planning…

Ghanaian MP Isaac Adongo has apologised to Manchester United star Harry Maguire after using his name in a political context last year. Adongo had previously compared Maguire to Ghana’s vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia, suggesting both were prone to scoring “political own goals.” Meanwhile, in a recent parliamentary session, Adongo acknowledged that Maguire has improved in his performance…

The former governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has reportedly been asked to pay the sum of ₦300 million for bail by a Nigerian court, as reported by Punch News. According to the judge’s ruling, the former CBN governor needs to find two individuals who can each provide the same amount of money…

The Lagos State Government has again admitted that it renovated a church with a staggering N531 million. According to the Lagos Govt, the church it renovated is Saint Andrews Anglican Church in Oke-Popo, Lagos Island. Recall that the 2023 governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State,…

The immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has said he now wakes up when he likes. He was reacting about life after leaving office earlier this year. Recall that Buhari handed over the country’s governance to his party man, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023. The former President,…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he was once mocked by Nigerians. According to him, Nigerians once laughed at him because he had no money while trying to become president. Buhari, however, said God saved him through the Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. He spoke during an interview with the…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has identified three primary achievements of his eight years of administration in Nigeria. He spoke during his recent interview with the Nigerian television authority. He said his administration did well in addressing insecurity in the North East region. He added that he tried his best to…

The ex-president also noted that he wouldn’t have governed the country any different from the way he did if he had the chance to be in power again. After governing Nigeria for 8 years as president, Muhammudu Buhari has concluded that Nigerians are extremely difficult to govern. Buhari said this…

Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, has given new assurances to Nigerian students. He assured them of his commitment towards ensuring that no student drops out of tertiary institution over inability to pay fees. Tinubu said his administration would ensure educational institutions get the necessary resources to carry out their…

The Federal Government of Nigeria levelled accusations against former CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, claiming improper acquisition of 43 vehicles valued at N1.2 billion from 2018 to 2020, according to a Channels News report. He faced a reduced six-count charge, down from the initial 20 counts involving N6.5 billion. Ex-CBN…

The Joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has announced the suspension of the ongoing nationwide strike. The strike was initiated in protest against the assault on the President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, and other unresolved…

A Nigerian asthmatic patient has come online to lament about the hike in the price of drugs. In a video he recorded in a pharmacy where he went to purchase his drug, the man said a drug for asthmatic patients that he used to purchase for N8000 before now goes…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Usman Ododo, as the winner of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State. According to INEC, Ododo won with 446,237 votes. Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party garnered 259,052, and Dino…

An order has been given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for fresh elections to be conducted in some wards in Kogi State as a result of irregularities. Kogi is one of the three states where off-cycle elections held on Saturday. Following some pre-filled result sheets which went into circulation…

A captain in the Nigerian Army identified as Alphonsus Alexander Kalthy Bazza, has reportedly committed suicide in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. A relative of the deceased soldier told SaharaReporters on Sunday that the lifeless body of Captain Bazza, who recently became a father, was found hanging from a…

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his Imo State counterpart, Governor Hope Uzodinma and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate on his victory at Saturday’s governorship election in the state, saying his re-election is well deserved. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary,…

Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the French government have pumped over N200 million into the Nigerian creative industry. This was made known at the opening night of the 2023 edition of the African International Film Festival. In his speech at the event, Sanwo-Olu said, “For us as a government, tourism and…

Nigerians have lamented over the high price of goods and services. Traders and consumers cried out during a recent interview with Punch. They expressed worry, saying the prices of food commodities keep skyrocketing. Some of the consumers who spoke with PUNCH Metro also bemoaned the scarcity of some foodstuffs in…