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A former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Monday, said Nigeria “is living on extra time,” declaring that the country would be facing deeper challenges from 2023. Sanusi warned presidential aspirants to be prepared for the numerous challenges confronting the country. Sanusi who is a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria and leader […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has retained Austine Eguavoen as the interim technical adviser of the Super Eagles. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the football body on Monday evening. “The NFF Board has approved a recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee retaining Augustine Eguavoen as Technical Director/Technical Adviser (interim) while Emmanuel […]

The Republic of Benin authorities have extended the detention of self-acclaimed activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, by six months. According to Punch, Chief Yomi Aliyyu, Igboho’s counsel, disclosed this on Sunday night. Aliyyu was quoted to have said Benin Republic renewed Ignoho’s incarceration despite that there was no criminal charge against him […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his good offices and leadership position to urgently review and rescind the reported approval for security agencies to access people’s personal details via NIN-SIM linkage without due process of law. The appeal was contained in a letter dated February 5, 2022, and […]

Former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has expressed doubts on ex-President Goodluck Jonathan being a member of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Jonathan has been a member of the PDP since 1999 but recently, the immediate past president has been absent at major activities of the party, including the convention of the PDP where Senator […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is in a hurry to develop Nigeria. Lawan made the remarks on Saturday while on a visit to Kwara State to witness the launch of the 2022 Empowerment Programme of Senator Sadiq Suleiman Umar who is representing Kwara North. The event which […]

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Saturday said the country will tremble when the South makes a declarative statement concerning the 2023 presidential election. This is according to a statement signed by Wike’s spokesperson, Kelvin Ebiri. Governor Wike reportedly made the assertion at a grand reception organised in his honour by the people of Kalabari […]

Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, believes it is necessary for politicians and civil servants in Nigeria to go to prison. Kalu, a presidential aspirant and lawmaker representing Abia-North senatorial district, described the prison as a learning facility. “I am not guilty, I am as free as anything,” he said on Friday during his […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged its chapters across the country to sensitise members of the public on the situation between the union and the Federal Government. This is as it declared Monday, February 7, 2022, as a lecture-free day in a bid to enhance the sensitisation. The National President of the Union, […]

Nigeria’s Power generation has dropped by 1,320 megawatts, MW, following a fire, which occurred at Egbin Power Plant, Africa’s largest thermal plant. The incident, which took place on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, this week, has culminated in the temporary shutdown of the station, thus worsening the power supply in the nation. However, the management of […]

A former street hawker, Jeremiah Ekuma is set to return to school as the Ebonyi State University reinstated his admission, which he had missed due to lack of funds. Ekuma’s story changed after he was caught on camera passing money to the occupants of a prison bus in Lagos in January. On his official Instagram […]