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On Monday afternoon, my friend in Benin, Edo state, went to his father’s house for some daddy-and-son time. His fuel gauge was on red, but because the next gas station was on the other side of the road and he would need to make a long turn, he decided to buy petrol on his […]

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says it will embark on a nationwide protest next week Wednesday over the removal of petrol subsidy. On Friday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) issued a five-day ultimatum to the federal government to revert to the old price of petrol or face a nationwide protest. Joe […]

Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, has been elected chairman of the governors forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, is the deputy chairman of the forum. Mohammed and Fubara were elected on Saturday at a retreat for elected PDP officials in Bauchi state. Mohammed […]

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted his assets declaration form to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). In a tweet on Saturday, Garba Shehu, Buhari’s spokesperson, said the development is in line with Chapter 6 of the constitution. The asset declaration form is a schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic […]

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is “government-in-waiting”.  Speaking on Saturday at a retreat organised for PDP lawmakers-elect, in Bauchi state, Atiku said the party members must remain hopeful while waiting for the resolution of the dispute at the presidential election petition tribunal. Atiku, who was PDP’s flag […]

Barcelona Femeni pulled off a brilliant comeback to defeat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the 2022/2023 UEFA Women’s Champions League final. The thrilling encounter took place on Saturday at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Wolfsburg led 2-0 at the break, thanks to goals from Ewa Pajor and Alexandra Popp. Patri Guijarro’s two-minute […]

The federal government has banned underage children from participating in the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into federal unity colleges across the country. The government directed the National Examinations Council (NECO) to put strict measures in place to prevent underage children  from registering for the examination, including making birth certificate […]

Security aides were reportedly injured on Saturday when gunmen attacked the convoy of Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. Kingsley Fanwo, the commissioner of information, said the attack took place near a naval base which is few kilometers from Lokoja, the state capital. The commissioner said the incident, which […]

Manchester City have been crowned English FA Cup winners following a 2-1 win over Manchester United in the final at Wembley Stadium. Man City triumphed in the first all-Manchester FA Cup final on Saturday, thanks to a goal in each half from Ilkay Gundogan. Bruno Fernandes, however, scored a solitary goal for […]