Politics

Popular Trademore Estate in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja was to on Monday, June 24, submerged in flood following a heavy downpour.   Unconfirmed reports said that two people were swept away by the flood. The estate’s gate area was particularly affected, with the prolonged rain rendering hundreds homeless and […]

Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, on Monday, June 24, said it will take decades for the North-West to overcome banditry and insecurity. Abubakar, who is also the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, spoke at the North-West Peace and Security Summit in Katsina State.  He said: “What we

Men of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have apprehended four armed robbers responsible for the killing of retired Army Brigadier General Uwem Udukwere in Abuja’s Sunshine Estate. The command’s Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, announced that two additional suspects are still at large and have been declared wanted. General Udukwere was fatally shot

Vice President Kashim Shettima has told the government of Sokoto state that Alhaji Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III must be guarded jealously. As reported by Daily Trust, the nation’s number two citizen disclosed this at the ongoing North West Peace & Security Summit. The event is taking place in Katsina state. A chieftain of the

According to an investigation by BUSINESS DAY, politically exposed persons (PEPs) in Nigeria have doubled their investments in the real estate sector of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, within the past four years. The newspaper reports that the investigation is part of ‘Dubai Unlocked,’ a six-month probe of UAE’s booming and secretive property market led by

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reinstated the license of a popular digital bank, Eyowo. This was disclosed by Yomi Adedeji, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Eyowo, in a message posted on its X account. The apex bank had, on March 23, 2023, withdrawn the microfinance licence of Eyowo and 46 other companies. In a

The police have affirmed that security has been beefed up at the two palaces being occupied by the two princes contending for the stool of the Emir of Kano. Recall that the police took over the security of the main palace from local hunters guarding the reinstated Lamido Sanusi. The outgoing Commissioner of Police in

Some social media users have shared their thoughts after the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi made a list of some of the multinational companies that have left Nigeria and the amount Nigeria has lost in the process. In the post that he made on his official X handle on Monday, he said he

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised an alarm over alleged plan by Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, raised the alarm in a statement on Monday. The development is coming amid the controversy and tension

Starting July 1, 2024, the Australian government will implement strict regulations to end visa hopping among Nigerians and other international students. Visa hopping is when temporary visa holders extend their stay by applying for other visa types. Australia to stop international students from changing visas The move is part of Australia’s efforts to end the

FCT, Abuja-Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, proposed that workers holding Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) undergo compulsory one-year training before transitioning from the Executive to the Officers cadre. This announcement was made during a virtual interactive session with civil servants to commemorate the 2024 Civil Service Week. As reported

FCT, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has not commenced the conversion of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to Direct Entry (DE). The examination body sent the message to 2024 UTME candidates who want to convert their registration to Direct Entry. The board disclosed this via its X handle

The police have taken over the security of the main palace of the Emir of Kano, where local hunters had guarded the reinstated Lamido Sanusi. According to PREMIUM TIMES the hunters, known locally as ‘Yan Tauri’, were drawn from across the state and deployed to the palace. This followed a rumour that federal authorities planned

Kano state – Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has approved the sum of ₦99,928,541.63 for the renovation of the Nassarawa Emir’s Palace where the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero currently resides. NATURENEX recalls that Governor Yusuf had ordered the immediate demolition of the Nasarawa mini-palace after the federal high court

Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, has never hidden his intention to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Unlike before, Atiku had been a major critic of President Tinubu’s administration and has enhanced his visibility as he appeared in public often. In 2023, Atiku tried his seventh chance to become Nigerian president

Port Harcourt, Rivers – President Bola Tinubu has often been criticised and condemned for being the most successful political godfather in Nigeria’s current political dispensation, considering his influence in Lagos politics after leaving office. Lagos is a state of power struggle, fallouts, and reconciliation that had thrived under President Tinubu’s godfatherism since the return of

In a revealing interview on Television Continental (TVC), Ikenga Ugochinyere, the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, made significant claims regarding the actions of Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State. Ugochinyere accused Wike of dissolving the tenures

Nnadi became the first Nigerian-Canadian to have a park named after him in the province of Manitoba in Canada. Nnadi is an accomplished architect who left his mark in Nigeria and the United States. He also played a key role in the creation and design of the Bridgewater neighbourhood in the south end of Winnipeg.

The headquarters of Christ Embassy Church, located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, is currently on fire. The incident was revealed through multiple videos shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by eyewitnesses present at the scene. One user, Augustine, tweeting under the handle @Chief_Augustin1, shared a video and wrote, “Christ

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of a retired brigadier general of the Nigerian Army, Uwem Harold Udokwe. NATURENEX reports that General Udokwe was murdered by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in the nation’s capital on Saturday. A statement issued by the Police Public Relations

Professor Usman Yusuf, former Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, has accused Northern governors of prioritizing religious pilgrimages over the welfare of starving children in their states. During an interview with Arise TV, Yusuf expressed outrage that while children are dying from malnutrition, governors are in Saudi Arabia, “telling God what I do not

The reason behind the murder of Isaih Olugbemi, a Nigerian-born boxer, who was shot dead numerous times in Odenton, Maryland, USA has been revealed. Olugbemi’s demise is connected with a confrontation he had with a white man named Nicholas Giroux. Giroux, the victim’s neighbour, was recognized as the suspect in a video the police got from surveillance footage.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday, June 21 that Israel and Lebanon should avoid escalating tensions to prevent miscalculation and result in another bloody Middle East war like what is happening in Gaza. Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah has been firing rockets at Israel in solidarity with its Palestinian ally Hamas since the Gaza

An unidentified woman was on Friday, June 21,  allegedly caught with kidnapped children in Ojurowo, Folumo, in the Isale Eko area of Lagos Island, Lagos State. The woman was reported to have kidnapped the children from the Ijora area of the state and brought them to Isale Eko to sell them. Video from the scene

Ayra Starr has responded to comments about her posture. The singer is usually pictured with her butt pushed out. She took to X to give a sarcastic explanation for this, writing: “Guys I actually can’t stand straight. it’s not my fault My waist is bent from carrying afrobeats on my back this year.”

Singer Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy has sent a gentle reminder to his fellow men via his Instagram page today June 22. “A Man Produces 53 Litres Of Sperm In His Lifetime. Some Of You Have 2 Litres Left And You Are Still Asking For Phone Number.” the post read

Russia wants talks with the United States but says such conversations must be “comprehensive” and include the subject of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday, June 21. “It is impossible to rip out any individual segments from the general complex of accumulated problems, and we will not do this,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when

Roman Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 83, who served as the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2016, was summoned to an extrajudicial trial at the Vatican for “the crime of schism” this week, he announced Thursday on X. “I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June