The All Progressive Congress, APC, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, has said that the next 2023 presidential candidate of the party will be based on agreement by stakeholders. Nabena, speaking with the Sun, also suggested measures the Southeast geopolitical zone can adopt to actualise Igbo presidency in 2023. “We […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has disregard rumors that its website was hacked on Friday by Anonymous. The Ag Director, Corporate Affairs, of the bank, Osita Nwanisobi, in a statement said ‘its website is secured’. The statement, which was titled ‘CBN website not hacked’, read, “Contrary to claims in […]
Women of Inestimable Values (WIVs) have commended the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for taking proactive measures and naming officers who brutalised protesters in the ongoing #EndSARS protest. Mrs Blessing Okojie-Eze, National president of WIVs, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), commended Mr Sanwo-Olu […]
Stella Chima, Lagos The Lagos State #EndSARS protesters gathered on Friday at Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja and the Lekki tollgate to hold a candlelight procession in honour the falling heroes who have died due to police brutality. Today, October 16 is the sixth day that Nigerian youths have barricaded major roads […]
Anthony Joshua is set to defend his world heavyweight champion titles against Kubrat Pulev as his first fight in over a year at London’s O2 Arena on December 12. Joshua was originally scheduled to fight Pulev on June 20, with a second date in July also mooted amid the covid-19 […]
Manchester United have triggered one-year option on Paul Pogba’s contract, extending the midfielder’s deal until year 2022. Pogba, 27, France world cup winner would have been out of contract at the end of this season. Pogba has started all three of United’s Premier League this term, including the 6-1 home […]
Femi Taiwo, Ibadan The first daughter of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Reverend Tola Oyediran dies at age 79. Tola Oyediran who happens to be the former Nigerian Tribune chairman reportedly died in her sleep today, Friday, October 16, 2020. Revd Oyediran was married to Professor A. B. O. O. Oyediran, […]
Chima Chucks, Abuja The Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has stated that Nigeria is struggling to survive due to systematic weaknesses.Gbajabiamila blamed the “struggle” on “systemic weaknesses” in Abuja on Thursday October 15, while speaking at the inauguration of the house ad hoc committee on constitution review. […]
The World Bank has advised the present administration of Nigeria, led by President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure transparency and to strengthen the education system in Nigeria. The President, David Malpass, at the 2020 Annual Meeting press conference gave the honest counsel. David Malpass spoke while stating the position of World […]
Chioma Chucks, Abuja The Federal Government has lamented that university students who should be in the lecture room have been “recruited” to join the ongoing #EndSARS protests in the country.It blamed the development on the industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Chris Ngige, the […]