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The Senate has finally responded to claims made by Senator Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South) that each serving senator receives N21 million monthly. Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC Ekiti South), on Thursday, clarified that the National Assembly receives only 1% of the federal budget. Adaramodu, in a press release, explained that the funds …

A devastating incident has occurred in Benue State, where gunmen have kidnapped over 20 medical and dental students, along with a Hospital Officer. The students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were on their way to the annual convention of the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) in Enugu when they were ambushed. The …

Aare Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has criticized the Federal Government’s disbursement of social assistance to citizens, describing it as an attempt to turn Nigerians into beggars and plunge them into poverty. He also expressed his support for the Patriots’ call for a new constitution. Babalola made the comments during a visit by the Prestige Sisters …

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Thursday condemned the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets in France, calling it a stark example of “failed leadership” and lack of transparency in the country. The jets were seized by a French court over a contract dispute between Ogun State and Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial …

Nigeria’s senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, dropped from 39th to 42nd in the latest FIBA ​​rankings released on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The drop in rankings reflects their inability to qualify for the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament, which was won by the USA. D’Tigers failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after failing to …

  ●He has seven days to recant and apologize   Senator Adams Oshiomhole has been given seven days to retract a “malicious and defamatory statement” against Dr Asue Ighodalo and issue a private and public apology for the breach or face a N20 billion lawsuit. The contents of this letter are dated August 12, 2024, drafted by Ayo Asala, SAN …

Senator Shehu Buba Umar representing Bauchi South Senatorial District has stated that he has accepted his dismissal as Mujaddadin of Bauchi by the Bauchi Emirate Council in good faith. In doing so, he emphatically warned Bauchi Emirate to resist any attempt by political actors to drag it into the political arena thereby serving their selfish interests. The development came in …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Presidency exposes ‘fraudulent’ actions of Chinese company that seized presidential jet and other assets The presidency said it had uncovered a plot by a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, to seize Nigerian government assets abroad, including the presidential jet in Paris. Read more 2. NJC …

Former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will take over as US national team coach. The Argentine coach has agreed to become the new head coach of the United States national team. Pochettino has been out of work since leaving Chelsea at the end of last season. He is also being considered for the vacant England manager’s job, following the …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of mpox in the country this year. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency following a surge in cases in Africa. The virus has hit the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 14,000 cases and 524 deaths have been reported this year. NCDC …