President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has charged the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to engage relevant stakeholders with a view to reforming Nigeria’s electoral process to the expectations of Nigerians. Lawan gave the charge in his remarks after referring the confirmation of the nomination of …
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Ondo 2020: Eyitayo Jegede Wins PDP Primary
Eyitayo Jegede is PDP candidate for Ondo Jegede -888 Ajayi – 657 Details later Breaking News! Jegede Eyitayo Olayinka wins Ondo PDP Guber Primary Election *Dedicates victory to Ondo people, fellow aspirants *Commends Gov. Ugwuanyi-led Electoral Committee for “a very transparent exercise” The former Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, …
Read More »Nigerian Institute Of Journalism House Named After Isa Funtua
The Newspapers’ Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have named the newly built Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) house in Lagos after Isa Funtua. Funtua, a life patron of NPAN, died on Monday and was buried at the Gudu …
Read More »Obasanjo Flogs Adebayo Molaja’s Wife With Horse Whip Over Theft
Ex-Nigerian President, Obasanjo, Allegedly Flogs Relative’s Wife With Horse Whip Over N160m ‘Theft’ In Ogun State Residents of Olaogun in Ifo Ibogun area of Ogun State were shocked on Tuesday when a former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, stormed the area with a truckload of armed security operatives and allegedly physically …
Read More »543 New COVID-19 Cases, 138 Discharged And 8 Deaths On July 22
543 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-180 FCT-86 Kaduna-56 Edo-47 Ondo-37 Kwara-35 Ogun-19 Rivers-19 Kano-17 Ebonyi-16 Enugu-16 Delta-7 Bayelsa-4 Bauchi-3 Abia-1 Highlights On the 22nd of July 2020, 543 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 38344 cases have been confirmed, 15815 cases have been discharged …
Read More »Cairo Ojougboh Blows Hot: Getting NDDC Contracts Was Like Winning Lottery
Cairo Ojougboh, executive director of projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says in the past, getting a contract at the agency is like winning a lottery. The agency is currently in the eye of the storm over a series of corruption allegations being investigated by the national assembly. …
Read More »75% Of Nigerians Homeless, Live In Rented Houses
A report by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Nigeria has revealed that the homeownership rate in the country is estimated at 25 per cent of the total population, implying that 75 per cent of the nearly 200 million people in Nigeria live in either rented apartments or are …
Read More »King Tonto Dikeh Empathise With Childless Women, Sets To Assist With IVF
King Tonto Dikeh Empathise With Childless Women, Sets To Assist With IVF As the issues of barrenness troubles most married women in Nigeria especially those that have given up as a result of their age and other health complications, King Tonto Dikeh is set to sponsor atleast three women to …
Read More »Chinese Consulate In Houston, United States Closed
The United States has ordered closure of Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas. According to the report, the order was aimed at protecting American “intellectual property and American private information. Ms Morgan Ortagus, the spokesperson for the Department, who gave the hint said, “the U.S. will not tolerate the PRC’s (People’s …
Read More »Court Orders Army To Allow Lance Corporal Martins See Wife, Lawyer, Relatives
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Army to grant Lance Corporal Martins access to his wife, lawyer and relatives. The court gave the order on Wednesday after his lawyer, Tope Akinyode, argued a motion exparte for the order. Confirming the development, Akinyode in a statement …
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