Members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have backed their colleagues in the Senate over the call for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over widespread insecurity in the country. Recall that the senators gave Buhari six weeks to resolve insecurity issue in the country or face impeachment proceedings. Speaking at joint meeting on Thursday July 28, PDP lawmakers said the state of the country was appalling and therefore issued a six to eight weeks ultimatum to the President to solve the numerous challenges of the country or risk being impeached. Minority Leader in…
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The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that the Buhari-led administration has done very well when compared to how it met the economy in 2015. Ahmed stated this after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 27. When asked to speak on the state of the economy, she said: “Thank you for that question. First of all, let me address a question on the issue of the economy, as to whether the administration has done well. The administration has done very well. I need to…
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said President Muhammadu Buhari was not aware of the threat by terrorists to abduct him and he was the one who told him about it. The terrorists who abducted some Abuja-Kaduna train passengers in March shared a video over the weekend where they were flogging the captives. They then threatened to abduct Buhari and El-Rufai if their demands are not met. El-Rufai addressed the threat while speaking on a Radio Programme on Wednesday night, July 27. He disclosed that for the past five years he has been advocating for the bombing of terrorists camps wherever they are, saying it’s the only solution to…
The President, Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe has revealed that the naira further declared against the dollar on Wednesday. According to him, Naira weakened by 34 per cent in 10 months to close at N710 to a dollar on Wednesday at the parallel market. This means it recorded a margin of N280 from the official rate. At the Investor & Exporter forex window, the naira hit a high of N444 before closing to the dollar at N430. The I&E market recorded a total turnover of $126.69m on Wednesday. The President, Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria, Alhaji Aminu…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have called for a bill to regulate how children of public officers enroll in schools outside the shores of Nigeria. Prof. Kingdom Tombra, Chairman of the University of Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island chapter of the union, made this known at the solidarity protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday in Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the NLC embarked on the nationwide protest in solidarity with the ASUU and other affiliate unions over the lingering industrial action in public universities in Nigeria. “If this is done, it will build…
The Ondo State Police Command, on Wednesday night, confirmed a shooting incident in Owo, Ondo State. The report of the incident came amid rising insecurity in some parts of the country. In a tweet via the official handle of the state command @OndoPoliceNg, the security agency stated, “Tonight, there was a shooting incident at CRANEBURG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Owo, Policemen are currently at the scene, victims have been taken to Hospital and they are in stable condition”. The PUNCH reports that terrorists had in June attacked the St. Francis Catholic church in Owo, killing over 40 worshippers and injuring dozens of parishioners during a Sunday service. The terrorist attack on the church…
MTV has revealed its nominations for the 2022 Video Music Awards. Nigeria’s superstar, Tems, made it to the nomination list for her collaboration with Future on his hit single, “Wait For U,” which also features Drake in the best hip-hop category. The single is from Future’s album, “I Never Liked You,” and it features vocal samples from Tems’ “Higher.” This is another groundbreaking moment for African and global fans of Tems. It follows her appearance as a songwriter on Beyoncé‘s “Renaissance” album and her prologue in Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The 2022 VMAs will air live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Sunday, August 28. See the…
Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has penned a sweet appreciation post to her former friend, Tonto Dikeh. These past few days have been challenging for Halima Abubakar who had to reopen old wounds after her secrets were exposed. The actress has been in the spotlight over her alleged affair with a clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, which according to reports, almost led to her death. After the reports emerged online, Halima Abubakar, via her Instagram story, claimed that there would be a disaster if she opened her mouth to confirm the rumors. Halima went on to fight dirty with her colleagues who took sides with the clergyman. One…
Nigeria’s Joeboy and Ghana’s Black Sherif are among the 30 global artists selected for the Foundry class of 2022, streaming platform YouTube announced on Tuesday. They’ll receive dedicated partner support from YouTube and seed funding invested into the development of their content. The Foundry Class of 2022 includes artists from the United States, Denmark, Brazil, and Sub-Saharan Africa. These artists work in genres such as Country, Afropop, Soul, Latin Urban, and others. Besides Joeboy and Black Sherif, the other artists who made it to the class include Amari Noelle, Ashley Cooke, ART, BIBI, French The Kid, Genesis Owusu, Haru Nemuri, RIMON Roxane Bruneau and Skiifall. Foundry, which started in 2015,…
02 Arena performing artiste and logistics manager to singer Davido, Isreal DMW has expressed his gratitude to his boss for assisting him with his UK visa. took to his Instagram story to reveal how Davido played a role in helping him secure a 2 years visa to the UK. Appreciating him for the sweet gesture, Isreal DMW asserted that he will still choose to serve the sing in his next life. Making more demands, Isreal told Davido that his US visa is next. “I just got another 2 yrs UK Visa into my life. Thanks my Oga. If I come another life again, it is you I will seve.…