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The senate has confirmed seven persons nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for ministerial positions. The upper legislative chamber confirmed the nominees on Wednesday after they were screened by the “committee of the whole” chaired by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. The ministers-designate will replace those who resigned to pursue political bids. Rotimi […]

The national water resources bill has passed first reading at the house of representatives. The bill is sponsored by Sada Soli, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state. The proposed law seeks to establish an act that would provide a regulatory framework for Nigeria’s water resources sector. The bill dates […]

Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, has demanded that a southerner must succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Fayose is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar — a northerner — is the presidential candidate of the party. The former Ekiti governor was one of the presidential […]

Ameerah Safiyanu, a Twitter user who raised an alarm over an alleged kidnap, has pleaded guilty before a magistrate court in Abuja. She was arraigned on Wednesday on the sole charge of misleading the police pursuant to section 140 of the penal code. James Idachaba, police prosecutor, tendered a medical report indicating […]

The European Union (EU) says all air shipments to or through the bloc will be subjected to new guidelines under its customs pre-arrival security and safety programme – the import control system 2 (ICS2) Release 2. The EU said this in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the guidelines mandate freight forwarders to […]

The south-east Igbo Muslims da’wah group says it will launch the Holy Quran translated into Igbo language. Representatives of the group led by Muhammed Muritala Chukwuemeka disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy call to Daily Trust head office in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Chukwuemeka, a native of Orlu LGA of […]

The senate has begun the screening of President Muhammadu Buhari‘s ministerial nominees. The process began on Wednesday after Ajayi Boroffice, senate leader, moved a motion to that effect. Last week, the president asked the upper legislative chamber to confirm seven nominees. He based his request on section 147 (2) of the constitution. […]

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says he is “fasting and praying” for divine guidance before deciding to support Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 elections. The governor spoke in a chat with Arise TV on Wednesday. In May, Atiku had fended off a close […]

Nigeria is caught in a maelstrom. Ravagers roam across the land unchallenged, extracting tolls in tears and blood from citizens. They expropriate land and govern according to their lust for violence. There is hopelessness in the streets as the country sinks deeper and deeper into a bloodfest. Insecurity will be the toughest trial of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned landlords against renting their houses to “yahoo boys”. ”Yahoo boys” in the Nigerian lingo means young men who specialise in internet fraud. According to the anti-graft agency, landlords who give out their houses to yahoo boys may face up to 15 years in […]