The Benue State House of Assembly on Friday screened the remaining nine commissioner nominees sent to the parliament by Governor Hyacinth Alia. The governor had on July 27 forwarded the list of 17 commissioner nominees to the Assembly for confirmation. However, the House screened eight of the nominees on Thursday and adjourned till Friday for the continuation of the exercise. …

A former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, how N1.219bn cash was airlifted to support former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, in 2014. The former governor is standing trial for alleged money laundering to the tune of N6.9 billion. He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Board and Management of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said Engr. Imam Ibrahim Kashim was appointed as the agency’s chairman and Engr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi the managing director. He …

Premier League side Arsenal reached Champions League knockout stages as group winners following a 6-0 thrashing of French club Lens. The played at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night saw the Gunners score five goals in a phenomenal first-half display. Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard all scored in the first half before Jorginho converted an …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bayo Onanuga as his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed in a statement on Friday night in Abuja. He said the president also appointed Ms. Delu Bulus Yakubu as Senior Special Assistant on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. READ ALSO: Tinubu appoints …

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Friday morning killed a passenger during an attack on a link bus at Gwer West local government area of Benue State. At least three passengers were also injured in the attack which occurred along the Naka Road in Tyolaha village, Gwer LGA. READ ALSO: Gunmen abduct SUBEB chairman’s nephew in Benue The spokesperson for …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria played a 2-2 draw with the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in a friendly game at Estadio Municipal de Albufeira, Portugal. Salmon Al-Faraj opened the scoring for the Saudis on the hour mark as Francis Uzoho palmed his shot into own net. But Victor Boniface helped Nigeria equalise as his shot forced Abdulelah Alamri to …

At least 12 persons were confirmed dead in an auto crash along Olooru-Okoolowo-Ogbomoso road in Kwara State on Wednesday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday in Ilorin, said three vehicles and 22 persons were involved in the accident. He said 12 passengers were burnt …

The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has released two female hostages from Russia. The group’s senior official, Mousa Abu Marzouk, told a radio station in the Gaza Strip that the release was outside the deal with Israel and made as a gesture to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The women are to be released on Wednesday in addition to 10 Israeli hostages. …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday condemned the 2024 budget proposal presented by President Bola Tinubu. The president had earlier on Wednesday presented the 2024 budget estimate of N27.5 trillion tagged: “Budget of Renewed Hope,” to the joint session of the National Assembly. The president noted that the budget would reduce deficit and increase capital spending to facilitate economic …