Amid the accusation of nepotism against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, former federal lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani said that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government committed worse nepotism. President Tinubu’s administration has been heavily criticised lately, particularly by northern politicians, who strongly believe his appointments are largely skewed in favour of his […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed its readiness to host the 68th meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for Africa (CAF) in Abuja. Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Barr Hannatu Musa Musawa, gave the assurance when a two-man team from the United Nations Tourism Commission for Africa, […]

Nigeria and South Africa have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in mining development, a key pillar of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic diversification agenda. The MoU, formalized by Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, and South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and […]

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on the Federal Government to immediately remove the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, citing a breach of constitutional procedure and defiance of President Bola Tinubu’s directives, News360 Nigeria reports. In a statement provided to Vanguard […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Tuesday raided Utako Market in Abuja, sealing several shops over alleged deceptive sales of local rice re-bagged and sold as popular foreign brands. The operation, which was carried out with the support of police officers and other security personnel, targeted traders allegedly […]

Eighteen-year-old Osariemen Unuigbe, daughter of Nigerian immigrants from Edo State, has secured admission offers from six Ivy League universities in the United States, including Harvard and Yale, in recognition of her academic excellence. Unuigbe, the daughter of Dr. Augustine Unuigbe and Dr. (Mrs.) Florence Unuigbe attributed the recognition to her […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has alleged that the New Nigeria Peoples Party is ‘dead’. He also claimed that the NNPP leader, former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would join the ruling party. Ganduje said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by […]

Nigeria controversial singer, Badmus Okikiola popularly called Portable, on Tuesday, escaped re-arrest over another petition against him. Portable regained freedom after veteran fuji musician, Okunola Saheed, popularly called Osupa, withdrew his petition. Osupa had petitioned the police accusing Portable of criminal defamation, criminal intimidation, inciting public disturbance and cyberstalking. Acting […]