UEFA Champions League quarter-finalists, draw, time
The 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League saw three teams from Spain, two from both England and Germany and one from France successfully secured their spots in the last eight of the tournament. The UCL quarter-finalists draw is scheduled for Friday, March…
FG restores electricity to Niger, lifts sanctions, reopens border
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, restored the supply of electricity to the Republic of Niger following the directive of President Bola Tinubu that Nigeria’s land and air borders with the neighbouring country be opened. On August 3, 2023, the power…
Tinubu appoints Ilori as new NACA DG
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori to serve as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for an initial term of four years. Dr Ilori, who happens to be the first female NACA…
Yar’Adua replaces Ningi as chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum
Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua (APC – Katsina Central) on Thursday, March 14, emerged as the new chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF). The ex-chairman of the Forum, Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) had on Tuesday resigned from his position…
Undersea cable damage causes internet outage in Nigeria, other African countries
An Undersea cable damage on Thursday, March 14, disrupted internet services across Nigeria and by extension Africa, The Nation has learnt. Countries including South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Cameroon, Benin, and others also reported service disruptions. The damage…
Ningi Was Wrong On Budget Padding Claims — Ndume
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has faulted Senator Abdul Ningi on the allegation that the 2024 budget was padded with over N3 trillion. Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central at the Senate, was on Tuesday suspended for…
I Am Still A PDP Member, Wike Insists.
Despite the calls for his expulsion, the FCT minister says he is still a member of the PDP, doubling down on his support for Tinubu – the APC flagbearer for the 2023 election. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
Rivers APC Demands LG Elections, Accuses Fubara Of Negligence
MlThe Caretaker Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tony Okocha has demanded that Governor Siminalayi Fubara conduct Local Government elections in the state. Okocha who spoke with journalists on Wednesday in Port Harcourt accused the Rivers State…
Nigerians lambast accountant general, commissioners over UK workshop
Civil society and rights groups have lambasted the Accountant General of the Federation, commissioners of finance of the 36 states of the federation and other government officials for choosing to hold a workshop in the United Kingdom at a time…
U.S., others offer to assist in combating kidnapping
…‘There are stage-managed abductions in Abuja’ The Federal Government is reviewing the offer of foreign assistance in the battle against kidnapping and other high-profile crimes. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the United States and other countries,…