The Senate on Tuesday continues with the screening of the remaining ministerial nominees transmitted to it by President Bola Tinubu. The upper legislative chamber commenced the exercise on Monday and scrutinised 14 out of the 28 nominees using resumes which earlier submitted. The Senate is expected to screen Uche Nnaji, Doris Uzoka, David Umahi, Ali…
The Senate will screen the remaining 14 ministerial nominees today. The PUNCH reports that 14 out of the 28 nominees appeared before the Senate for screening. The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, had last week Thursday unveiled the 28 ministerial nominees sent by President Bola Tinubu. Amongst those to be screened are former Ebonyi governor and…
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been announced as the footballer with the most Guinness World Records. On Tuesday, the record organization released an updated chart of the Most Guinness World Records Titles Achieved By Footballers via their official Twitter handle. In the latest chart, Messi now has 41 records, one more than…
The Presidential Election Petition Court has reserved judgement in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the February 25 election victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, reserved judgement to a date to be communicated to…
Junta-led Burkina Faso and Mali on Monday warned that any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war against their two countries. The warning from Niger’s military-ruled neighbours came a day after West African leaders, supported by their Western partners, threatened to use “force” to reinstate…
“Our uranium imports are highly diversified, and Niger only represents 4% of global production”, a Foreign Affairs spokesperson told journalists on Monday. The Energy Transition ministry also confirmed there were no supply risks. [Dmitry Kalinovsky/Shutterstock] The general supply of uranium to France, a key raw material in nuclear fission, is not at risk, nuclear conglomerate…
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemates on Monday saved Soma from possible eviction this Sunday. In a new twist to the nomination process, the contestants were asked to name another housemate who should not be put up for eviction. Eight housemates, including Angel, Uriel, Adekunle, Kiddwaya, Cross, Princess, Alex, and Seyi, selected Soma. Soma will…
Kiddwaya has emerged as the second Head of House (HoH) in the Big Brother Naija All Star reality show. Biggie announced him as HoH after Monday’s arena games. Kiddwaya, on the back of being HoH, is immune from eviction this week, guaranteeing his place in Biggie’s house for one more week. Along with this, he…
…demands apology from NAF Electricity workers in Osun state on Monday have disconnected Osogbo, the state capital from the national grid as Air force personnel brutalised staff of Transmission Company of Nigeria on official duty. It was gathered that the TCN workers were on official duty at Oke-Baale area of the state capital on Monday…
His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has written a letter of condolence to the family of late former Prelate of Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence Sunday Mbang, CON, in Akwa Ibom State. According to the letter dated…
