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The policy advisory council of President Bola Tinubu has recommended that the federal government becomes a minority shareholder in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited before May 2027. The report, dated May 2023, was submitted by the energy and natural resources subcommittees of the council. It forecasted that the federal government […]

A 5.0 magnitude quake has hit Johannesburg, a city in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The quake which occurred in the early hours of Sunday was said to have affected buildings in the city. As reported by the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred around 2:38 am, and at 10 […]

Testimonies from the witnesses of Atiku Abubakar and the playing of video evidence by the Labour Party (LP) dominated proceedings at the presidential election petition tribunal on Saturday. Here are five takeaways from the session. DISMISSAL OF LP’s REQUEST TO INTERROGATE INEC The tribunal dismissed an application filed by the LP […]

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Senate concurred with the House of Reps in taking the extremely backsliding step of passing the Bill for the Establishment of Police Pension Board. Senate President Ahmad Lawan would later boast that President Muhammadu Buhari signed more than 100 bills in four years. He waved that in our […]

The Labour Party (LP) has criticised the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by President Bola Tinubu. On Friday, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele and directed that he transfers his responsibilities to the deputy governor, operations directorate. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, the deputy governor, is […]

Manchester City have won the UEFA Champions League (UCL) following a 1-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday night. Rodri’s second half goal earned Man City the much-coveted trophy; the highest honour in European club football. City had the first chance of the night as Bernardo Silva flashed a […]

Rochas Okorocha, a senator representing Imo west, says Senate President Ahmad Lawan should teach him how he returned to the upper legislative chamber after losing the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan and Okorocha contested the primary election of the APC but lost to President Bola Tinubu. His participation […]