No fewer than four vessels carrying imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, arrived at seaports situated along the nation’s borders between Friday, October 18, and Sunday, October 20. According to a document obtained...
Protesters who gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate to honour victims of the October 2020 rallies have narrated their ordeal at the hands of security forces. The protesters faced stiff police resistance when they...
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, has said former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, could have prevented the Biafra civil war. Amadi said Gowon could have...
The Director General of the ,Depertmant of state services (DSS) Tosin Ajayi, has removed Adeboyega Fasasi from his position as Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Multiple reliable security sources confirmed this...
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports which claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. The report had claimed that Lagbaja passed away in an undisclosed hospital overseas nearly 48...
The management of Air Peace Airline, yesterday, said its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Allen Onyema, and Chief of Finance and Administration (CFA), Mrs. Ejiro Eghagha, remained innocent in the charges of...
A statement by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department on Monday, said the delegation of Nigeria to the game remained at the Al Abraq Airport. A video posted by the Eagles media team...
The Federal Government, through the Nigerai Customs Services (NCS ), is set to ground over 60 private jets owned by prominent individuals in the country due to unpaid import duties totalling several billions of...
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has donated ₦100m to victims of the recent fire incident that ravaged Kantin Kwari Textile Market. The donation was made during his visit to the market, where he...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated a former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, for allegedly “inciting anarchy” over the current economic situation in Nigeria. The party in a statement signed by its national...
New revelations have emerged as 16 state governments have taken legal action at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and financial crime commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission challenged Nigerians to be familiar with their rights and demanded that their rights be met by the service providers. This was disclosed by the NERC’s Commissioner for Customer Affairs,...
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has voiced his disappointment over the lack of response from Nigerians to the country’s ongoing economic challenges, particularly among the youth. In an interview with ABN TV, Amaechi...
Our Health columnist Dr Suleiman Tajudeen talks about suicide https://beadysword.com.ng/blog/2024/09/24/health-talk-suicide-as-a-social-menace-in-nigeria/ read part one here Financial constraints Family history of suicide Loss of loved ones (i.e. e bereavement ) Mental illness (i depression, anxiety, etc) Physical illness...
Kellyrae wins Big Brother Naija Season 9 Housemate, the reality TV show’s ‘No Loose Guard’ edition which on 28 July – 6 October 2024, The housemate was one of the eight finalists, which included Anita,...
Former Ogun State governor, Olusegun Osoba, has appealed to Nigerians to forgive President Bola Tinubu’s shortcomings. Osoba assured that Tinubu would perform during his second tenure in office. He spoke during the All Progressives...
The Nigerian Navy said its troops of Operation DELTA SANITY have discovered and deactivated an illegal refining site with one cooking tank, one storage tank and one dug-out pit laden with an unspecified amount...
The Rivers State Police Command has officially unsealed all 23 Local Government Area Secretariats in the state, following the successful election and swearing-in of new chairmen. This development was confirmed in a statement released...
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is set to introduce a new pricing regime for petrol following its recent lift of approximately 103 million litres from Dangote Refinery between September 15 and 30,...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has pledged 272,500 barrels per day of crude oil through a series of crude-for-loan deals totalling $8.86bn. By pledging 272,500 barrels daily, it means that about 8.17 million...
President Bola Tinubu is poised to implement significant changes in the revenue collection framework of the Federal Government, potentially barring revenue-generating agencies from collecting funds on behalf of the government. The proposed reform includes the...
The Nigeria Police Force has instructed its commanders to enforce a Federal High Court’s ruling against the upcoming local government elections scheduled for tomorrow in Rivers State. Recall that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers...
Members of the Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party have staged a protest march to the Department of State Security office and the Government House both in Port Harcourt the Rivers state...
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation. The vacation is “part of his yearly leave,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo...
The House of Representatives has rejected the National Honour conferred on Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. The lawmakers accused President Bola Tinubu of discriminating against the lower chamber of the National Assembly after conferring a higher...
The African Reformation Party unveils a new political party (ARP) and seeks to probe past leaders from 1960 to date to recover stolen funds for the good of Nigerians said the leader of the...
The Ogun State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that a 35-year-old zoo worker at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Babaji Daule, was on Saturday killed by a lion. The spokesman for the state police...
Several ministries and agencies under the administration of President Bola Tinubu have reportedly expended no less than ₦1.8 billion on air tickets, estacodes, and duty tour allowances between July and September 2024. This data,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate for confirmation. This was disclosed in a statement on...
The Lagos and Ogun state governments have issued warnings to residents living in flood-prone areas, particularly along riverbanks, to temporarily relocate or brace for potential flooding ahead of the planned release of water from...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, for alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud. Reports indicate that Ishaku, who concluded his tenure...
A group of Ijaw leaders has apologized to Nyesom Wike the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over what they described as the bad behaviour of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The group, identified as...
The Good Wife, By Fred Amata For over 20 years I kept silent, and desisted from any comments on my failed marriage, allowing the ‘good wife’, hoping the wounds will heal and a reconciliation...