Former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani has said it’s a privilege for any of the nominees on the President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list to have been chosen to serve. In an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Enugu…
Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi has lashed out at football fans calling for Coach Gernot Rohr’s sack, saying those criticising the Franco-German don’t mean well for the nation’s football. Akpeyi was on duty for Nigeria in five out of the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday tendered its final exhibits to the Abia Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia. The exhibits were tendered by Counsel for INEC, Mr Emeka Eze, and they included forms EC8A and EC8B…
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” doesn’t get old, does it? The song he remixed with the help of Billy Ray Cyrus, who sang the original, has now tied Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” and “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey as…
Buhari’s ministerial list can’t tackle Nigeria’s challenges —PDP (Punch) The Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, described the list of ministerial nominees released by President Muhammadu Buhari as colourless and inspiring no hope in Nigerians. In a statement issued via its…
Old Boys ministerial list President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent the list of 43 ministerial nominees for the screening and confirmation of the Senate. Prominent on the list are a host of old and familiar faces: Former ministers Rotimi Amaechi, Raji…
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Div Maiduguri, Major General Bulama Biu, has denied saying Boko Haram members willing to surrender their arms and undergo rehabilitation have a chance of becoming Nigeria’s president. Biu in an interview with journalists on Saturday said…
The Enugu State Police Command has said that eight persons have been confirmed dead in an underground water safety tank. This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu on Tuesday, a copy of…
A US courtroom descended into chaos as a former judge was sentenced to jail. Tracie Hunter, a former Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge, was given a six month sentence after using her position to help her brother keep his job…
Singapore authorities have seized 8.8 tonnes (8,800kg) of elephant ivory, its largest ever seizure to date. Authorities estimate that the tusks, valued at $12.9m (£10.4m), have come from nearly 300 African elephants. Some 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales valued at…
