Buhari spent N14-trillions to fight insecurity yet Killings continues

The Federal Government has allocated a total of N14,063,279,559,996 to the various security agencies and their coordinating ministries from 2015 to 2023 amidst killings, an analysis has shown. The allocations were contained in Appropriation Bills for eight years made available on the website of the Budget Office of the Federation. A breakdown showed that in […]

Why I refused to perform at Tinubu’s inauguration concert; Portable

Nigerian street trending musician Portable has revealed why he refused to honor the invitation to perform at the inauguration concert of the president elect Tinubu which held in Abuja.         He said….     “I Refused To Perform At Tinubu’s Inauguration Concert Because N10m Was Sent To Me But They Wanted To […]

BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses PDP’s double nomination suit against Shettima

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit seeking the disqualification of Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for double nomination.     A five-member panel of the apex court held that the Peoples Democratic Party lacked the locus standi to institute the suit. The panel said the PDP is […]

Appeal court fines ex-presidential candidate N40m for seeking to stop Tinubu’s inauguration

Justice Jamil Tukur of the Court of Appeal has ordered the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the 2019 elections, Ambrose Owuru, to pay a fine of N40 million for filing a suit to stop the inauguration of president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29.     Delivering judgment today May 25, Justice […]

Rwanda’s most wanted genocide suspect arrested after 22 years on the run

One of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives, Fulgence Kayishema, has been arrested in South Africa after being on the run for 22 years, a special tribunal set up by the United Nations said Thursday.     According to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Kayishema was arrested Wednesday in Paarl, a small town […]

Presidential Tribunal: Activists protest in Abuja, warn against ‘unfair’ verdict

The judicial arm of government should consider national interest while delivering judgment at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, a human rights movement championing the cause for equity and transparency under the aegis of Good Governance for Better Nigeria, said on Thursday.       While stressing the need for the tribunal to give all political […]

‘I’ve run a good race, finished my course,’ says Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, in Abuja, said he has run a good race and finished his course as Nigeria’s leader for the past eight years.     Therefore, he said, it is in order for him to pass the baton of service to another leader who will lead the country […]

P-Square set to release album after nine years

Nine years after their last album together, the Nigerian musical duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, known are P-Square, are working on a new album.     The identical twins made this known to CNN recently where they also hinted at releasing the album within the year. Since reuniting in 2022, the duo released two singles […]

Three siblings found dead inside landlord’s car in Lagos

Three children of the same parents have been found dead inside their landlord’s Toyota RAV4 in the Imota area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.     According to Daily Trust, the victims, Uche (3), Marvelous (5) and Lazarus (8), all children of one Mr. Osondu, were said to be playing inside the compound when they entered […]

Rename second Niger bridge after Igbos and not Buhari – IPOB demands

The Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB have said the Second Niger Bridge should be named after a notable Igbo indigene as naming the bridge after President Buhari is unacceptable to them.     Recall that during the commissioning of the bridge on Tuesday, May 23, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said after […]