Reps Insist On Probing Malami Over $2.4bn Oil Sale
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), was on Thursday grilled by the House of Representatives for the second time over the alleged illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil in China valued at over $2.4bn. Malami, who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice/Solicitor-General […]
29th May: DSS Raises Alarm Over Plot To Disrupt Inauguration
Ahead of the official handover of power expected to happen on the 29th of May, the Department of State Services (DSS) has, again, raised the alarm of plans by subversive elements to disrupt the programmes in some parts of the country. The Public Relations Officer, DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, who revealed in a statement on […]
‘I’ve Run A Good Race, Finished My Course,’ Buhari Declares
The outgoing President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has asserted that he has run a good race and finished his course as Nigeria’s leader when he held power for the past eight years. Therefore, he claimed that it is in order for him to pass the baton of service to another leader who will lead the […]
I Knew Nothing About Education Before My Appointment – Adamu
Nigeria’s outgoing minister of Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu has revealed that he was very inexperienced about the workings of the education sector before President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him in 2015. Adamu, who is the longest-serving minister revealed this at a valedictory session with officials and heads of parastatals of the Ministry on Thursday. He, […]
Taliban’s Treatment Of Women Crime Against Humanity – Report
Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists has suggested that the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s rights should be investigated as possible crimes under international law. The report issued by the two non-governmental organisations based in London and Geneva respectively details the Taliban’s restrictions on the rights of Afghanistan’s women and girls. Africa Today News, […]
Man Utd Thrash Chelsea To Cement Champions League Return
Manchester United on Thursday night secured their qualification for next season’s Champions League following a 4-1 thrashing of badly depleted Chelsea on Thursday. Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes, and Marcus Rashford grabbed a goal each as the Red Devils moved up to third in the Premier League. A horrible night summed up Chelsea’s season despite […]
Stop Stealing Public Funds Kwankwaso Warns Politicians
The Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) who is also the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called on politicians to build people rather than steal public funds. He made this call in Minna yesterday when he served as the chairman at the inaugural lecture of the Niger State […]
Handover: I Gave You My Best – Buhari Tells Nigerians
Nigeria’s outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari has submitted that his administration finished strongly, stressing that, ‘we did our best.’ Buhari, who bows out of office in a few days, held a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), where he insisted that his cabinet still stands until May 29th, 2023. He used the opportunity to […]
Nigerian Senate Pass Bill To Compensate Victims Of #EndSARS
The red chambers of the Nigerian national assembly, passed for second reading, a bill seeking to compensate victims of the 2020 #EndSARS protest. The #EndSARS movement started in October 2020, when thousands of mainly young Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality, particularly by the now-disbanded brutal Special Anti-Robbery Squad police unit. […]
Senate Presidency: Wike Declares Total Support For Akpabio
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared his total support for the ambition of Senator Godswill Akpabio for the office of the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly, declaring that for him, it is ‘pay back time’. “This is the time for me to support him because he supported me when I wanted to […]
Canada And Saudi Arabia Restore Diplomatic Ties After 5 Years
Canada and Saudi Arabia have both agreed to bury the hatchet as they announced that they will now be resuming diplomatic relations, ending a bitter 2018 dispute over human rights. In separate statements, the two countries said they would restore the level of diplomatic relations’ that had been in place prior to the 2018 spat. […]
Real Reason Buhari Approved Last-Minute Funds — Presidency
The Nigerian Presidency has come out to explain that President Muhammadu Buhari gave his approval for last-minute funds a few days away to hand over to the administration of Bola Tinubu because the government needs funds to clear debts. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina stated this on Channels Television’s Politics […]