The Senate has passed a bill sponsored by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”. The bill received overwhelming support from lawmakers, who argued that the old anthem better symbolizes unity, peace, and prosperity. The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has been tasked with…
Nigerian female soldier has been dismissed after confessing to stealing gold jewellery said to be worth N35 million from an army general’s wife she was attached to in Kaduna. Comfort reportedly committed the offence earlier in May. She was said to have entered the senior officer’s room and stolen the jewellery. The female soldier subsequently…
Some Nigerians, as well as Kogi indigenes, under the banner of the ‘Alliance For Emancipation and True Change’ have staged a peaceful protest in the United Kingdom, calling on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission remains impartial and free from political interference. They raised concerns that the Commission, with the…
Nigeria’s cinema has generated a revenue of N2.25 billion from tickets sold in the first quarter of 2024. Filmone Entertainment, an independent film distribution and production company, revealed this in its Nigerian Box Office Year Book for 2023, released on Monday. The period under review had a remarkable improvement from ticket sales compared to N1.5…
Kano State House of Assembly has commenced the process of amending the Kano State Emirs (Appointment and Deposition) Law and this may pave the way for the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, to return to his seat as Emir of Kano It will be recalled that in 2019, the Kano State House of Assembly…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised interest rates by 150 basis points to 26.25 per cent from 24.75 per cent in March to tackle rising inflation. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso disclosed this on Tuesday at the 295th Monetary Policy Committee press briefing in Abuja. CBN had continued tightening of monetary instruments to bring down…
Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark has alleged the national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Ambassador Illiya Damagum, are conniving with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike to sabotage the administration of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.Clark, a former minister of Information and senator,…
In a startling revelation, a contractor, Olugbenga Obadina admitted in court on Monday that his company, Almond Projects Limited, received N2.17 billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) without any contractual agreement or project fulfillment. The admission came during his trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he is being…
The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this yesterday while unfolding the conditions would-be beneficiaries will be required to meet. No fewer than 1.2 million students are expected to benefit from the cardinal programme of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration. President Tinubu on April 3 signed into law the…
There was a noticeable tension in Ojo area of Lagos State on Monday after two students of the Lagos State University were hit by stray bullets. The incident reportedly happened outside the school campus at a popular students’ residential area called PPL late Monday. The two students were said to have been hit around 8…
