Dogara petitions IGP, alleges threat to life
Yakubu Dogara, former speaker of the house of representatives, says two police officers are conspiring with one Barau Joel Amos to take his life. In a petition dated August 18 and addressed to Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), Dogara said Amos allegedly confessed to buying the rifles from the police officers with […]
Edwards defeats Kamaru Usman to claim UFC 278 title
England’s Leon Edwards has defeated Kamaru Usman to claim the UFC welterweight championship title. Edwards handed Kamaru his first UFC career loss at the Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday morning. The 30-year-old Briton knocked out the “Nigerian Nightmare” to also secure his first UFC career title. From the […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG’s proposal to ASUU may lead to lecturers’ pay cut
The tussle between governors and consultants over the Paris Club refund dominates the front pages of today’s newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Usyk beats Joshua again to retain heavyweight titles
Oleksandr Usyk has once again defeated Anthony Joshua by a split decision to retain his heavyweight titles. The Ukrainian boxer won the bout after two of the three judges scored him higher — 115-113 and 116-112 — than Joshua. The Nigerian-born British boxer was bested by Usyk in front of thousands of fans […]
Who will love this country?
On Wednesday, May 21, 2003, Dr Olu Agunloye, then minister of power and steel, presented a memo to the federal executive council (FEC). He sought its approval to award a build, operate and transfer (BOT) contract for the Mambilla Hydropower Project to Sunrise Power and Transmission Ltd, a company promoted by Chief Leno Adesanya. […]
Paris Club refund: My firm is owed $68m NOT $418m, says Ned Nwoko
Ned Nwoko, a lawyer and business magnate, has accused the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) of “telling lies” to the public about the payment of consultants for the Paris Club refund. There has been controversy over consultancy fees amounting to $418 million from the Paris Club refund. Speaking with journalists on Saturday in […]
Defence minister: Military has reviewed tactics — insecurity will soon be in the past
Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, says security challenges in the country will soon become a thing of the past. The minister spoke on Saturday at an event organised by the International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS) in Abuja. Represented by Adeyemi Yekini, chief of defence training and operations, Magashi said the strength […]
Secondus kicks as Wike boasts of removing him as PDP chairman
Uche Secondus, former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reacted to a comment by Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, in which the latter said he will “crush” party members associating with him. While flagging off the construction of roads in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers on Saturday, Wike warned members of […]
Obasanjo: My meeting with Tinubu more brotherly than political
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says his meeting with Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was brotherly rather than political. Tinubu and the former president met behind closed doors at the home of the latter in Abeokuta, Ogun state, on Thursday. In a statement on Saturday, Kehinde Akinyemi, media […]
NBC suspends shutdown of broadcast stations, gives new deadline for debt payment
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has extended the deadline to shut down broadcast stations whose licenses were revoked. On Friday, NBC revoked the licenses of African Independent Television (AIT), Silverbird Television (STV), and 50 other television and radio stations over mounting debt. According to Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, director-general of the commission, the […]