EXCLUSIVE: Petrol subsidy payments gulped N1.27trn in five months
For the fifth time in 2022, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited failed to remit revenue to the federation account as subsidy claims eroded gains. NNPC said this in its monthly presentation to the federation account allocation committee (FAAC) meeting on Wednesday, June 22. The oil firm said it deducted another […]
INSIDE STORY: The Abuja community at the mercy of devastating windstorms
Ruth Ajayi, a 45-year-old pepper seller, has always lived in Ushafa, a suburb in the Bwari area of Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital territory. In this clustered environment, houses are so closely knit that one can barely spread out two arms in some corners. Ajayi, a widow, relies on her small-scale pepper business […]
INSIDE STORY: The Abuja community at mercy of devastating windstorms
Ruth Ajayi, a 45-year-old pepper seller, has always lived in Ushafa, a suburb in the Bwari area of Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital territory. In this clustered environment, houses are so closely knit that one can barely spread out two arms in some corners. Ajayi, a widow, relies on her small-scale pepper business […]
Newspaper Headlines: South-west PDP demands senate presidency, SGF from Atiku
The dismissal of President Muhammadu Buhari’s suit against section 84(12) of the Electoral Act of 2022 dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
INEC explains as senatorial list excludes Lawan, Akpabio, Umahi as APC candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why some names submitted by the All Progressives Progress (APC) as senatorial candidates are missing from the list published by the commission on Friday. Festus Okoye, INEC spokesperson, spoke on the development in an interview with Channels Television. Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Godswill Akpabio, […]
Passport, NIN cast doubt over claim Ekweremadu ‘kidney donor’ is just 15
There is a new twist in the alleged child organ harvesting case involving Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president. On Thursday, the London Metropolitan Police charged Ekweremadu and Beatrice, his wife, to court over the allegation of bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. The investigation was launched after detectives […]
Lawan out as INEC confirms Machina winner of APC Yobe north senatorial ticket
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Bashir Machina as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe north senatorial district. Machina, at a primary organised by the party in May, had won unopposed. However, there were speculations that he was being asked to step down for Senate President […]
US supreme court overturns landmark verdict that legalised abortion
The United States supreme court has ruled there is no constitutional right to abortion in the country. In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the supreme court overturned Roe v. Wade, the historic 1973 ruling that affirmed the constitutional right to abortion in the US. Courtesy of the reversal of the law, US […]
Inspector killed as gunmen attack police station in Kogi
Gunmen have attacked a police station in the Eika-Ohizenyi area of Okehi LGA, Kogi state. The gunmen were said to have attacked the station with explosives in the early hours of Friday. During the incident, a police inspector was killed while a section of the station was damaged. William Aya, Kogi […]
ICPC raids Abuja property of military contractor, ‘recovers N175m, $220k’
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it raided the property of Kabiru Sallau, managing director of K Salam Construction Company Nigeria Limited, for alleged money laundering. The ICPC said this following reports on Thursday that claimed the commission raided the properties belonging to Tukur Buratai, former chief of […]