Politics

Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has said Northern politicians, past and present, are responsible for poverty in the region. Senator Uba Sani said the number of unbanked northerners, out-of-school children and those living in poverty is scary. He said the cause of insecurity and crisis in the region affecting Nigeria was because the northern […]

The detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, was on Tuesday, whisked into the Federal High Court in Abuja in a wheelchair. Gambaryan, who faces charges of money laundering alongside the cryptocurrency firm, was dressed in a black T-shirt and blue jeans trousers. When the case was called, Gambaryan stood up from the wheelchair and

The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2024 Common Entrance Examination for Unity schools. The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, at a press briefing on Tuesday. The examination, conducted on Saturday, June 1, 2024, saw a total of 71,291 candidates participate in 599

The price per kilogram of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas in Nigeria, has increased based on latest feedback from the market. In June, market surveys revealed that the price of the commodity crashed to its lowest point in the last four months. Market checks indicated that the price of cooking gas

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared that Igbos and the entire southeast region would not join any protest against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The group, in a statement on Tuesday by its Secretary General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said the Igbos have been made sacrificial lambs in similar past protests and would therefore not make themselves

Top government officials will convene in Abuja today to discuss the implementation of the apex court’s decision. POLITICS NIGERIA learnt that the meeting, scheduled to take place at the Federal Accounts and Allocation Committee (FAAC), will be attended by Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister

The Osun State Government has issued a public alert on the security breach of Governor Ademola Adeleke‘s official telephone number. The compromised number, +234 803 365 7555, is reported to have been hacked, leading to potential fraudulent communications being sent from it. In a statement released by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the public

The Republican Party candidate for the November 2024 elections in America, Donald Trump, has officially picked Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. The former President announced Vance as the choice of his running mate on Monday. Following the announcement, below are six important facts you may not know about Senator Vance, who is from

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye on Monday, declared that the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs is underfunded. She explained that she has to source money to undertake most of the things she does. Kennedy-Ohanenye revealed this while speaking during an appearance on Channels Television regarding her clash with members of the House of

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has said that spending N1.5 million to fuel six vehicles in her convoy on a trip to Anambra State is “no big deal”. The minister said this during an interview on ChannelsTV on Monday evening. A few days ago, the minister had a heated argument with members of

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, on Monday, declared that there is no big deal in spending ₦1.5m to fuel six cars for an official journey to Anambra State. According to her, everyone knows how much petrol costs in Nigeria and spending such an amount on fueling the cars is not an issue that

The group executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, says expressed optimism that Nigeria will be a net exporter of petroleum by December 2024. Kyari stated this on Monday during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Finance led by Senator Sani Musa. The emerging indicators, according to Kyari, are

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, urging all stakeholders to do the same for the success of the country. According to him, when the citizens fail to support the President, Nigeria fails, and when the country fails, everyone has failed. Fubara issued this declaration as he

Former United States President, Donald Trump was on Monday officially nominated as the Republican Party’s presidential pick for November’s election. NATURENEX reports that Trump was confirmed at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. According to Al Jazeera, the roll call is continuing at the Convention even though the ex-president has crossed the threshold of delegates

Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has voiced concerns over the treatment of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, after the 2023 general elections. In a tweet on Monday, Ahmad criticized certain quarters for disregarding el-Rufai’s significant contributions to the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC). “The treatment Mallam

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has stated that illegal mining in the northern part of Nigeria is denying the country $9bn annually. He called on President Bola Tinubu to put an end to the activities of the illegal miners. Abbas lamented that the illegal miners are responsible for about 80 per

The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has issued a directive for the state’s Bureau of Special Projects to carry out an integrity assessment on every structure within the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp at Ise/Orun Emure Ekiti. Oyebanji issued this order during a meeting in Ado Ekiti on Monday, alongside the Governing Council

Gunmen suspected to be bandits reportedly attacked Information Drive, an area located in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and caused palpable tension last weekend. Reports reaching Naturenex on Monday (today) revealed that the assailants,, on Friday night, invaded the State newspaper outlet, the Pioneer Newspaper, resulting in the death of one of their security personnel, Edet

No fewer than 13 persons have reportedly been killed with many others injured during two separate attacks by gunmen in two LGAs of Agatu and Gwer West in Benue State. Sources say 12 persons were killed on Sunday evening by the marauders at Egwuma village in Agatu LGA while another was killed at Tse Iyo

Former United States President Donald Trump has announced on his Truth Social platform that he has selected Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate for the upcoming presidential election. NATURENEX reports that this is coming barely 48 hours after a would-be assassin tried to kill Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has sacked the state’s Commissioner for Health, Samuel Alli. The governor disclosed this in a post on X a few minutes ago. His words: “I was at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital in the state capital earlier today to give a marching order that I will now personally take responsibility for