A REVIEW of the N10.594 trillion 2020 budget of the Federal Government is imminent as a result of the impact of coronavirus on the world oil price. Minister of Finance and National Planning, Mr. Zainab Ahmed dropped this hint after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. China which is the world’s largest consumer […]

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hailed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his sacrifices for humanity, especially in Africa. The President’s commendation was contained in a message he sent to Obasanjo on his 83rd birthday. He said the ex-President’s commitment to Nigeria’s nationhood had been outstanding. In a statement by his Special Adviser (SA) on Media and […]

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said he is unaware of the alleged sack of the Director-General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside. There was an unconfirmed report that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the new DG of the agency. Jamoh is the […]

THIS is not the best of times for the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi ll. An eight-member panel was on Wednesday raised by the Kano State House of Assembly to investigate him on some infractions. Also on Wednesday, the monarch was summoned by the state’s anti-graft body to defend his role in the disbursement of […]

The devastating impact of the coronavirus outbreak may make the government review its 2020 national budget of N10.95 trillion. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, revealed this yesterday. She spoke while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the […]

We are joined again by guests from Christ Embassy Abakaliki as they share praise reports & testimonies ahead of the Special Night of Bliss with Pastor Eunice Oyeyemi.

How adequate is Police funding? Joining us on this edition of Security Watch is the Security Expert, Onyekachi Adekoya, as we discuss Police funding in Nigeria.

A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday suspended the national Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole. “Oshiomhole will remain suspended pending the determination of the suit,” Judge Danlami Senchi said in his ruling. Judge Senchi, gave the order following an application of interlocutory injunction filed by Oluwale Afolabi, asking the court […]

Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned a former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Shulamite Olufunke Adebolu, to appear before it and give a detailed account of how the money allocated for the 2019 Greater Lagos Fiesta was spent. At plenary yesterday, the Chairman, House Committee on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Saka Solaja, under […]

Some aggrieved members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ogun State on Tuesday sued the national executive of the union and 12 others to court over the conduct of the union’s election in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other respondents in the suit to be heard […]

Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has appointed a former Commissioner of Police in the state, Mrs. Abiodun Ige, as his Special Adviser on Security Matters. Mrs. Ige served as the Commissioner of Police, Osun State Police Command, from February 9, 2019 and retired in January 2020 after a meritorious service. The governor, through his Chief […]

The Kwara State Government said on Tuesday that it had strengthened its surveillance at border communities, adding that 16 people were under observation. Speaking at a news conference, Health Commissioner Dr. Raji Razak said the 16 persons under observation, who are Nigerians, are not showing any sign of illness. He said that a 38–year-old Beninoise […]