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The  Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Monday admitted that Nigeria’s economy was facing  a difficult time, saying states must improve their internally generated revenues. Ahmed, who stated this in an interview on  a daily breakfast show on the Nigerian Television Authority, Good Morning Nigeria, stated that the money shared at […]

The Dean of Students, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo State, Dr Shola Eshiobo, was on Sunday found dead in his office after he reportedly went to the office and did not return. According to Vanguard, the wife of the deceased alerted their neighbours and family members that her husband did not return home after he […]

President Buhari has been giving two weeks deadline to investigate allegations that N106bn of public funds were missing from 149 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as documented in the 2018 annual audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation.” The two weeks deadline was issued by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). SERAP urged […]

The Nigerian military will soon embark on massive recruitment to improve the numerical strength of the armed forces in an effort to end insecurity and engage the nation’s youthful population in securing the country. The Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd.) said this while briefing a combined troop of the Nigerian Navy, Airfoce […]

A California-based restaurant chain is offering customers free burgers for a year if they get hamburger tattoos bearing the eatery’s name. Farmer Boys announced it partnered with The Honorable Society tattoo shop in West Hollywood, Calif., and Rockin Ink Tattoo in Las Vegas to offer three different 2-inch-by-2-inch tattoo designs. Customers who receive the tattoos […]

Shariah police officials of the Kano State Hisbah Board have arrested eight women and three men for eating during Ramadan. They were arrested in a raid by Hisbah personnel at Tudun Murtala of Nassarawa Local Government and Sharada area of Kano Municipal where they were found eating. The Acting Commandant General, Musa Kibiya, said that […]

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he “couldn’t care less” about Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba’s criticism of his management. Pogba said current boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “wouldn’t go against the players” like former manager Jose Mourinho. Pogba re-joined United in 2016 for a then-world record £89m when Mourinho was a manager at the Old Trafford […]

Uber and Bolt drivers under the aegis of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA) have threatened to embark on strike. The drivers called on e-hailing companies to increase their fares to reflect the nation’s economic realities, especially with the double-digit inflation. Speaking at a news conference on Saturday, Idris Shonuga, national president of […]

The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide aka Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo, says he won’t take COVID-19 vaccine jab, adding that he is not a guinea pig. The cleric stated this on Saturday during the church’s Covenant Hour of Prayer programme. He said, “I have never seen a generation where you force people […]

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked President Buhari to sack Nigeria’s finance minister, Zainab Ahmed, over the alleged printing of N60 billion by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The party in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, condemned the attempt by the Buhari-led regime to deny the printing of N60 billion by […]

Paul Pogba has attacked Jose Mourinho’s man-management style, accusing him of “going against players” and making them feel like “they don’t exist any more”. After Mourinho’s appointment as Manchester United manager in 2016, he made Pogba the world’s most expensive player. Pogba was instrumental as United claimed a League Cup and Europa League double in […]

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Friday said it is the duty of the bank to print money which can be lent out to government. Emefiele’s comment comes following allegation that N60 billion were printed by the apex bank which was used in paying the March Federal Allocation to […]

The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, on Friday, disclosed that a total of 8,439 mild Adverse Events Following Immunisation have been reported across Nigeria since the country started COVID-19 vaccination on March 15, 2021. Shuaib disclosed this in Abuja at a joint press conference organised by the NPHCDA […]

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed says Twitter chose Ghana as the headquarters for its African operations, due to the unpatriotism of Nigerians.  Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, Mr Mohammed said the tech giants chose Accra over Nigeria because the nation’s West African neighbours are champions of democracy and abide by the rule of law. […]