Showing posts from March, 2022
Amid the crisis rocking the industry, telecommunication operators, including Globacom, Airtel, MTN and others, have threatened to raise tariffs within seven days if the Nigerian government does not find a solution. The position of the companies…
The vice-presidential candidate on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2019 general election, Peter Obi, has picked the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for the 2023 Presidency. Obi who had jo…
The Nigerian Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees (NUAAE) under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources has demanded the removal of the Managing Director of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (FMWR/RBDAS) due to allegations of…
A Nigerian policeman, Ugwu Chiemezie, has tendered his resignation over his inability to feed himself and also take care of other basic needs. The police constable serving at Igbo Eze South Police Station, Ibagwa Aka, Nsukka, Enugu State, in a l…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (Zone D) has accused the Muhammadu Buhari-led government of disregarding its basic responsibility of protecting the lives of Nigerians. This followed a statement by the Minister of Transportation, Mr…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of fabricating an intelligence report claiming the group planned to bomb the MKO Abiola Stadium in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja during Tuesday’s Wor…
Doyin Okupe Doyin Okupe, a former presidential spokesman during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, has announced his withdrawal from the 2023 presidential race. Okupe said he would support the candidacy of former Governor of …
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has reacted to the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, blaming it on the alleged arrogance of the Nigerian government. The Kaduna State government on Tuesday said eight persons had …
Femi Gbajabiamila The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has commiserated with the families of those killed, wounded or kidnapped in Monday’s terrorist attack on a Kaduna-bound train. Eight persons have been confirmed d…
The African Action Congress (AAC) has called on Nigerians to resist any attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over the leadership of the country to terrorists when his tenure ends in May 2023. In a statement on Tuesday by the party's N…
Illustration Terrorists have killed a policeman in the Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred late on Monday. Illustration BBC Katsina is the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari and one of the states most …
Some aggrieved Super Eagles fans on Tuesday evening invaded the football pitch of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium after the Nigerian team lost to Ghana's Black Stars. The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after a …
One hoodlum was killed on Tuesday during an attack on the Dangote Refinery located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone of Lagos. Dangote Refinery is an oil refinery owned by the Dangote Group that is under construction in Lekki, Nigeria. Dangote Group …
Nigeria's senior men's national football, Super Eagles will not be at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after the team drew with the Ghanaian national team on Tuesday. Super Eagles had a 1-1 draw with the Ghanaian team, Black Stars in a tough …
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched a formal review into Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars and says it condemns the action. As a result, Smith risks losing the award he won over the weekend following the …
Passengers onboard a Nigerian Railway Corporation train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna are currently stranded after a terrorists’ attack derailed the train on Monday evening. SaharaReporters learnt that the NRC had yet to reach its engineers or…
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, will be filing fresh legal actions against the Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government in the coming days over his “abduction” and illegal rendition to Nigeria. The IPOB lead coun…
The trial of Ngozi Olejeme, former chairperson of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), was stalled on Monday owing to the absence of the defendant. According to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Paul…
Terrorists have detonated bombs on the rail track of the Abuja-Kaduna train and successfully immobilised it. Credible sources confirmed the attack to Daily Nigerian on Monday night, saying the attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched a formal review into Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars and says it condemns the action. As a result, Smith risks losing the award he won over the weekend following the …
An unconfirmed number of passengers have been allegedly killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be enforcers of sit-at-home order on Monday in Enugu State. It was learnt that the gunmen opened fire on the bus passengers around Colliery Hospital in…
The Nigerian government has ordered federal civil servants to vacate offices on Tuesday by 1 pm, hours before the official closing hour. The directive was contained in a memo signed by Dr. Ngozi Onwudiwe, the Permanent Secretary (Service Welfar…
The Presidency has slammed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its latest attack on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party and Muhammadu Buhari’s government. In a statement on Sunday, the PDP said the emergence of former…
Chris Rock and Will Smith had an altercation during the 2022 Oscar telecast. Rock appeared on stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature and made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being in “G.I. Jane” because of her shaved head. Smith the…
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to Variety that Chris Rock has “declined to file a police report” following an altercation with Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards. Smith took to the stage during the 2022 Oscars and slapped Rock af…
Chris Rock and Will Smith had an altercation during the 2022 Oscar telecast. Rock appeared on stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature and made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being in “G.I. Jane” because of her shaved head. Smith the…