Fatuhu Muhammed, Buhari’s nephew in house of reps, dumps APC
Fatuhu Muhammed, a member of the house of representatives, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Muhammed, a son of the late elder brother to President Muhammadu Buhari, represents Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua federal constituency of Katsina state, in the lower legislative chamber. Buhari hails from Daura. In a letter dated […]
EFCC probe: Law firm speaks on asset recovery contract, says ‘AGF told us to trace, recover’
M.E. Sherriff & Co, a law firm contracted to trace and recover some properties belonging to the federal government, has denied sale of the assets. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), had reportedly secretly granted a company and its attorneys a multibillion-naira asset recovery contract. The AGF was said to have given […]
CWG: Brume wins gold in long jump, sets new record
Nigeria’s Ese Brume has clinched the gold medal in the women’s long jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham. Brume also broke the games record set by Bronwyn Thompson (6.97m) with her 6.99m jump at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday evening. The Nigerian, who also won the Commonwealth Games long […]
Falana: FG ignoring governors’ advice on economy — NGF must take action to prevent recession
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has accused the federal government of ignoring the advice of the national economic council (NEC) — which includes all governors — on better management of the economy. He said this in a paper, titled ‘Good Governance or Misgovernance: The Contract Called Democracy’, which […]
Osun CP disbands tactical squad over ‘unprofessional conduct’
Olawale Olokode, commissioner of police in Osun, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the state’s surveillance squad over “unprofessional conduct” by the officers. Yemisi Opalola, police spoksperson in the state, announced the development in a statement on Sunday. Although the state police command did not list the officers involved or what the […]
CWG: Nigeria claims gold in women’s 4×100m, sets new African record
Nigeria has won the gold medal in the women’s 4×100 meters relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham. The quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma, and Grace Nwokocha also set a new African record with a time of 42.10 seconds on Sunday afternoon. The victory for Nigeria comes a […]
Nigeria’s oil production decreased to 1.08m b/d in July
Nigeria’s crude oil production decreased in July to an average of 1.08 million barrels per day (bpd) from 1.16 million the previous month. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said this in its latest crude oil and condensate production data for July 2022. The report shows a 6.42 percent decrease from June’s […]
‘Boko Haram leader, 27 insurgents’ killed in airstrikes in Borno
Troops of Air Task Force (ATF), Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly killed Alhaji Modu, a “notorious leader” of Boko Haram. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, Modu, better known as Bem Bem, was killed alongside 27 other Boko Haram fighters in Borno. He said Modu was killed on August 3, in military […]
Waziri Adio: Nigerians need restructuring of the mind
Waziri Adio, former executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says Nigeria needs the restructuring of the mind. The journalist and policy strategist, spoke when he featured on Prime Time, a programme on Arise Television. In recent times, there have been calls for Nigeria to be restructured so that […]
CWG: Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold, sets new record
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham. The reigning world champion and record holder successfully defended her title at the Alexander stadium on Sunday morning. Amusan ended the race in 12.30 seconds to also set a new games […]