The Senate is expected to approve President Bola Tinubu’s $2.2 billion (approximately N1.77 trillion) external loan request on Wednesday. The loan, part of the external borrowing plan, is aimed at financing the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget, specifically to address the ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in separate letters read during Tuesday’s plenary…
Nigerian actor and comedian, Adebowale Adedayo also popularly known as Mr. Macaroni, has critique the current Nigerian administration, accusing its officials of hypocrisy, insensitivity, and failing to address the country’s pressing challenges. Macaroni in a post shared on his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday expressed frustration at Nigerian politicians, past and present, holding them…
Cholera outbreak has claimed the lives of 25 people in Sokoto State, with 1,160 cases reported across three local government areas. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Asabe Balarabe, disclosed the figures during a media briefing on Monday. She revealed that 15 individuals are currently receiving treatment for active cases in Sokoto North, Silame, and…
Nigeria’s national team interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has expressed deep disappointment over the Super Eagles’ 2-1 loss to the Amavubi of Rwanda in their final Group D match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The game, which took place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Monday night, marked a…
The Kogi West Senator Sunday Karimi has initiated the construction of 75 solar-powered boreholes and the rehabilitation of 60 abandoned water schemes across communities in the senatorial district. The N1.24 billion project is being executed by two contractors with experience in water infrastructure, under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. Senator Karimi…
A 21-year-old Ugandan TikToker, Emmanuel Nabugodi, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for creating a satirical video deemed insulting to President Yoweri Museveni. The video, which portrayed a mock trial of the president and called for his public flogging, led to charges of hate speech and spreading malicious information. The 21-year-old content creator…
The University of Benin has announced that a total of 385 students will be receiving first-class honours at its combined 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 convocation ceremonies. According to reports, 206 students earned first-class honours in the 2021/2022 academic session, while 179 students achieved the same distinction in the 2022/2023 session. The Vice Chancellor of the university,…
The Lagos State government has demolished illegal shanties along a drainage channel in the Adeniji Adele area of Lagos Island on Monday. The state commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, shared a video of the operation on X, revealing the scale of the demolition. He captioned the video, “Operatives…
A Canada-based Nigerian medical practitioner, identified as Dr. Zo, has stirred conversations on social media after advising Nigerians abroad to reconsider sending money to people in Nigeria. In a viral video, Dr. Zo expressed his belief that Nigerians living in the country enjoy a better lifestyle compared to their counterparts abroad. He highlighted the vibrancy…
Veteran Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies rugby coach, Alan Jones, has been arrested in connection with multiple allegations of sexual abuse. The 83-year-old was taken into custody early Monday morning by New South Wales Police at his apartment in Sydney’s Circular Quay. According to a statement by the NSW Police, detectives from the Child Abuse…
