A Ministerial nominee, Abbas Balarabe from Kaduna State, on Wednesday, collapsed while explaining his profile at the Senate. He was the second to be screened for confirmation, but fainted shortly after he took turns to be screened by lawmakers Immediately, he fainted, the Sergeant-At-Arms ordered journalists out of the Chambers. Senator Ishaku Abbo representing Adamawa…
Sony Pictures Television Entertainment has launched the globally award-winning game show, “The Pyramid Game Show Nigeria” marking a significant milestone as it makes its African debut. The company said the Pyramid Game Show Nigeria is a Sony Pictures Television Entertainment franchise, produced by Mekdoss International for the Nigerian audience. The event was held recently in…
The UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028 is now unopposed after UEFA announced Turkey’s decision to withdraw from the process. It comes after UEFA said it received a request from Italy and Turkey to combine their individual bids for Euro 2032, leaving England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, on Tuesday, revealed that the Federal Government will advance a non-interest loan of N50,000 each to 1.5 million market women under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme to improve their capital base and expand their businesses. According to her, the N75bn market women fund,…
The Senate, on Tuesday, amended its rule to restrict first-time senators from vying for the position of the Senate President and Deputy Senate President. The amendment to Section 2(1)(2) and (3) followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, titled, “Amendment to the Standing Orders of the Senate Pursuant to Order 109 of the…
The Osun state Chambers of commerce, industry, mines and agriculture has encouraged the governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke to invest more in Agriculture and it’s value chain OSUCCIMA, called upon the leadership of Adeleke, during a courtesy visit to the governor at his country home in Ede, on Tuesday. The president of OSUCCIMA,…
It is the first time in US history that House representatives have voted the Speaker out – and Kevin McCarthy has been removed after members from his own party moved against him. US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been removed from office after a historic challenge to his leadership from his own party. The Republican…
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday night announced that singer Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley is in its custody to assist in the ongoing investigation into the death of late Singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad. Making the development known in a statement on Tuesday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin said,…
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Haruna Garba, has revealed that hospitals in the nation’s capital city and across the 36 states of the federation do not need police reports before attending to patients in emergency situations. The CP made the development known on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalists over a…
Osun state government under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke is set to enact modalities to give six months maternity leave for nursing mothers in government workplaces. This was made known today by the Special Adviser on Public Health to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Dr Akindele Adekunle at the one day symposium on…
