Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has urged opposition parties to stop blaming President Bola Tinubu for the defection of their members to the ruling party. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the remarks while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. The APC chieftain said that rather than blaming…
At least 28 people were killed and 23 others injured as a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims to Iraq overturned in the central Iranian province of Yazd Tuesday night. According to local media reports, the incident occurred in Dehshir village, Taft County, at around 9:50 p.m. local time (18:20 GMT) Tuesday night. The bus was en…
The Nigerian government has announced a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to honour the memory of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on 13 July in the United Kingdom. The session, set for Thursday, 17 July at 1:00 p.m., will be held in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with…
The Federal Government, on Sunday, commiserated with the government and people of Germany over the passing of former President Horst Köhler. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Köhler, who passed away on Feb. 1 at the age of 81, served as German president from 2004 to 2010. NAN also reports that the late…
The Nigerian government has charged opposition politician Omoyele Sowore with cybercrime after he referred to President Bola Tinubu as “a criminal” in a social media post. Court documents filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday indicate that Sowore faces five counts under the Cybercrimes Amendment Act, 2024. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, also…
Veteran Nollywood stars Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Francis Duru and the sensational R&B music group, Styl-Plus are set to thrill Abuja residents at the ” The Love Story” concert on Feb 14, its organisers have said. Patrick Otoro, organiser of the romantic show, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Tuesday…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday unveiled its contactless payment system at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with projections to triple revenue generation. Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, represented by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr. Henry Agbebire, said the “Operation Go Cashless” initiative would strengthen…
Niger State Deputy Governor Comrade Yakubu Garba has disclosed that close to 1000 people were still missing and 200 bodies were buried as at last count following the flood in Mokwa Local government area of the state. He disclosed this yesterday while receiving the Presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 election Peter Obi who…
The South-East Development Commission SEDC) has said it intends to grow the economy of the region from the present $40 billion to $200 billion by 2035. Mr Mark Okoye, Managing Director of SEDC, said this in his inaugural speech made available to journalists in Awka on Wednesday. Okoye said that the inauguration SEDC was the…
A Nigerian court has struck out criminal proceedings against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its senior officials after the pay-TV operator and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) settled their dispute. The FCCPC’s lawyer, Daniel Amadi, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that the commission had filed…
