KANO State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the submission of a bill to the State House of Assembly aimed at prohibiting same-sex marriage and other practices deemed immoral in the state. The decision was taken during the 31st State Executive Council meeting, held at the Government House Annex in Kwankwasiyya City, according to a […]
AIR Peace has denied receiving any official communication from the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) regarding its preliminary findings on the 13 July runway incident in Port Harcourt. In a statement issued on Friday, the airline rejected NSIB’s report released in Lagos, insisting that more than a month after the incident, no formal findings had […]
REVEREND Yomi Kasali, former Director General of the 2019 Osinbajo Presidential Campaign Organisation, has warned that Nigeria could face a similar uprising to the recent protests in Nepal if urgent steps are not taken to address widespread poverty and economic hardship. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos ahead of the Foundation of Truth Assembly’s […]
FORMER federal lawmaker Chief Sam Onuigbo has urged Nigerians to demand the full implementation of local government autonomy from their political leaders. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Onuigbo described the delay in enforcing the Supreme Court ruling of July 11, 2024 as “unfortunate.” He said the judgment, which granted full autonomy to local governments, has […]
THE Federal Government has announced plans to begin the decarbonisation of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, as part of broader efforts to address the challenges posed by climate change in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), said the move reflects Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable airport operations and […]
A United States court has found Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian lawyer based in Los Angeles and former official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), guilty of accepting a $2.1 million bribe from a Chinese oil company to secure drilling rights in Nigeria. Okoronkwo, 58, also known as “Pollie”, was convicted of three counts […]
RENOWNED American R&B group, Shalamar, is set to light up Abuja with an unforgettable concert on 4 October, coinciding with Nigeria’s 65th Independence celebrations. The event will take place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Fans in the Federal Capital Territory and beyond can look forward to a nostalgic evening filled with classic hits and […]
THE President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and Presiding, Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Bishop Francis Wale Oke yesterday said there is a powerful apostolic mantle placed on Nigeria by the Holy Spirit, symbolising a divine repeat of the biblical events in the Upper Room on the Day of Pentecost. This is as the cleric […]
FORMER lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over what he described as reckless borrowing and wasteful spending. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Melaye warned that the government’s rising appetite for external loans could soon push Nigeria into seeking financial assistance from […]
THE Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has said that it is not owing school fees of 5,000 students of Itsekiri extraction in Novena University, Ogume, Delta State. The PAP in a statement on Tuesday stated that the agency is not owing fees in Novena or any institution within or outside the country. The agency was reacting […]