Wike: Ireti Kingibe won’t return to Senate
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Senator Ireti Kingibe’s allegations that he obtained loans for capital projects in the nation’s capital without National Assembly’s statutory approval. Wike, while reacting to the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday…
There is no vacancy in Aso Rock, says Akpabio
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, dismissed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hand over power to Vice President Kashim Shettima, saying there is no leadership vacuum despite the President’s continued working vacation abroad. HireGrant Writers Speaking…
2027: Sowore backs return of fuel subsidy
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said that if elected in 2027, he would restore the fuel subsidy removed by the President Bola Tinubu administration.The activist made the remark in a post shared on…
President Tinubu Extends Working Vacation, To Return At Weekend
Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30 for London to begin his working vacation before moving to Paris, France, after spending a week in the United Kingdom. President Bola Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days and will…
Hardship: NLC backs workers’ demand for N500 petrol price, N500,000 minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and civil servants, under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, Trade Union Side, yesterday demanded a new minimum wage of N500,000 and reduction of petrol price to N500 per litre to address the…
INDIA: VETERAN BENGALI ACTOR MITHU MUKHERJEE DIES AT 71 AFTER CANCER BATTLE
Veteran Bengali actress Mithu Mukherjee has died at the age of 71 after battling cancer for nearly a year. She passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai on Sunday night, September 20, 2026. Mukherjee was one of the familiar…
FG threatens to shut Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in two weeks
The Federal Government has threatened to shut the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway within two weeks if motorists and other road users fail to comply with safety measures and conditions along the route do not improve. The Federal…
Morocco’s youth take Gen Z protest demands to the polls
Young candidates hope the election can turn youth frustration into political participation.Nearly a year ago, environmental entrepreneur Hamza El Kharroubi was protesting in the streets. This week, the 28-year-old is campaigning for a seat in parliament. Doing political canvassing in…
Tinubu mandates Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to 81st UNGA
President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.Shettima disclosed this in a post on X. The delegation will include…
Business mogul Okey Ezeibe found dead in his hotel room
A Lagos-based business mogul and politician, High Chief Okey Ezeibe, has been found dead in his hotel room in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Ezeibe, who hailed from neighbouring Anambra State, was on a trip to attend a meeting with…