Says ‘we must deliver on our promises to retain power’ There was a deal to shift power to S/West after Buhari – Chieftain We’ll cross the bridge when we get there – Party official The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, yesterday said the zoning agreement at the …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a major feature of Nigeria’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic as indicated in the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) currently being implemented, has been an openness to new and creative ideas. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja said the vice …

Tinuke Awe says she had to be rushed to hospital because she was dismissed and a life-threatening condition was diagnosed late. Black women are at the highest risk of death during childbirth but the NHS has “no target to end it”, according to a government report. The death rate for …

14-year-old wins UBA essay competition, gets N2.5 million Ten of the twelve winners are girls. The UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the United Bank for Africa, today, held its tenth annual National Essay Competition(NEC) in a virtual ceremony that was attended by high school students from across the nation. …

WE ARE DETERMINED TO STAMP OUT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN LAGOS – SANWO-OLU’S WIFE … Unveils Activities To Mark 16 Days Of Activism Against GBV #ForAGreaterLagos @jidesanwoolu Lagos State First Lady, Dr @JokeSanwoolu on Tuesday vowed that the State Government will continue to implement various initiatives aimed at stamping out the …

Family demands N500m from Gbajabiamila over vendor’s death The family of Ifeanyichukwu Okereke, a vendor who died after being shot by a security aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has written a letter to the Speaker, demanding N500m. This is according to a letter dated …

INEC: Buhari asks Senate to confirm Yakubu for second term The Senate on Tuesday received a request from the President, Major General, Muhammadu Buhari, (retd.), to confirm Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, by for a second term in office as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The request was contained in …

Chief Whip of the Senate and former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, on Tuesday, paid a visit to a former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika (rtd.), Newsextra24 reports. Senator Kalu, fondly called OUK, is a leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and highest ranking …

Former Presidential candidate, Adamu Garba has served an update on his lawsuit against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over Dorsey’s involvement in the EndSARS protest, Newsextra24 reports. Recall that Adamu instituted a $1 billion suit against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Twitter International Company, Jack Dorsey, at the …

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Tuesday said reports that his Twitter account has been suspended is nothing but fake news which should be ignored. Speaking with Daily Independent, the Minister who denied having a personal Twitter account said all information concerning his activities are done on the …