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 to travel without proper documentation…
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 and publicly apologised to the…
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 as a guarantee. These individuals…
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, Funso Doherty, had raised questions…
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, who spent eight years in…
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 Nigeria Television Authority, NTA in…
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 tackle Nigeria’s economic challenges and…
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 during an interview with the…
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 responsibilities. He spoke during the…
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. Emefiele, the sole defendant, appeared in…
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 issues. The decision to suspend…
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 for N52,500, while an inhaler…
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 Melaye of the Peoples Democratic…
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 while voting was ongoing, INEC…
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 tree in a bush on…
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, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Sunday…
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 entertainment are part of our…
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 the market. Our correspondent, who…
The 2023 presidential election aspirant spoke on the Supreme Court’s verdict. The Labour Party 2023 Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi spoke during the Labour Party world press conference, held at the LP headquarters on Monday. In a speech titled, ‘From Courtrooms to National Conscience: Our Democracy is the Victim’, Obi spoke about the Supreme Court’s verdict…
President Bola Tinubu has outlined the need for Nigeria to dig itself out of poverty. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a three-day cabinet retreat which took place at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Tinubu asked members of his cabinet and other top management staff of the civil service to work together, change the narrative…
