Nigerian football fans took to social media in jubilant celebration of Ademola Lookman’s impressive 14th-place finish at the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ceremony held in Paris on Monday night. The event sparked a familiar wave of banter directed at their long-time rivals, the Ghanaians. The rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana extends well beyond sports, with fans often seizing opportunities to engage in playful jabs. Lookman’s finish as the only African player…

Nigeria is striving to become a major exporter of fish, according to Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. This strategic initiative was unveiled during the 39th Annual National Conference and General Meeting of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria, where Oyetola represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released on Wednesday, October 30, by Muhammad Zakari, Head of Press for the Ministry, Oyetola emphasised that Nigeria’s drive…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku has said the Commission will not relent in providing the needed support to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the region to enable them to function optimally. Ogbuku stated this when the Commissioner of Police, recently redeployed to Rivers State, Mr. Bala Mustapha Mohammed paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s headquarters in…

To drive development in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has vowed to use the 2025 budget to improve various infrastructure across the state. Governor Aiyedatiwa said his administration will meticulously capture the developmental needs of every part of the state. This development was made known through the state government’s social media page on Tuesday during the campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akoko North West Local Government…

After the initial rescheduling, the Senate has commenced the screening of ministerial nominees which were forwarded to the upper legislative chamber by President Bola Tinubu.The nominees were to be screened on Tuesday, but the exercise was postponed till Wednesday for adequate preparation.The Senate commenced the screening at exactly 1:10 pm on Wednesday.All the seven nominees have been listed on the Order Paper for screening, with Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda from Plateau…

The Enugu State Police Command has debunked claims allegeding the kidnapping of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office traveling from Benue State along this route, noting that no such incident occurred in the state. On October 28, The New Daily Prime reported that on Saturday, a FRSC member identified as Emeason Chima was allegedly adducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Enugu State. The force spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, shared this development…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has clarified that his administration did not receive an N8 billion refund from Oyo State concerning the LAUTECH settlement. Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed said the previous administration under Gboyega Oyetola received N3.5 billion and spent nearly N2 billion of that amount before leaving office. Refuting recent claims circulating as fake news, Governor Adeleke explained that the Oyetola administration received N3.5 billion from…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been stopped from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State government by the Federal High Court in Abuja.The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by Governor Siminalayi Fubara is a constitutional somersault and aberration that must not be allowed to continue.Issuing the order on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, held that the presentation of…

By Friday Omosola Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq launched the Kwara Project Ten Million on Tuesday, a health initiative aimed at screening 196,913 residents for hypertension and diabetes. According to a statement by Modupe Joel, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, the event took place at the State Banquet Hall, marking the start of a program that will run from October 27 to November 3, 2024. In his remarks,…

By Friday Omosola The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, the NNPC Foundation, is set to launch a free cancer screening campaign to address the rising cases of cancer in Nigeria. Chief Corporate Communications Officer Olufemi Soneye announced the initiative on Tuesday. The campaign, titled ‘Cancer Awareness and ZSX Screening,’ will offer free cancer screenings to underserved Nigerians, alongside health education, workshops, and…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasised the need for a stronger collaboration between the government and the media to support Nigeria’s national development.  Highlighting the importance of a balanced partnership to promote national unity and economic growth, Shettima described media leaders as the nation’s “crème de la crème” and its moral compass. According to a statement by Shettima’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President made these remarks on Tuesday during…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has initiated legal proceedings against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of threats regarding his arrest, detention, and prosecution following the conclusion of his gubernatorial tenure.According to NAN, the governor, represented by his attorney Darlington Ozurumba, filed a fundamental right enforcement suit before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik at the Federal High Court in Abuja.Ozurumba informed the judge during the court session on…