By: Kobina Baidoo The Ejisu constituency are set to cast their votes for a new Member of Parliament today, April 30, 2024 to replace the late John Kumah who was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Appointed as deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah was also elected as NPP candidate ahead […]
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured that any customer not currently enjoying 20 hours of electricity would not pay the new tariff. The minister stated this on Monday while appearing before the Senate Committee on Power, for a one-day investigative hearing on the need to halt the proposed increase in electricity tariff by eleven […] The post Customers
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has deferred till the end of trial, its ruling on the application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to try him on the charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […] The post Emefiele challenges jurisdiction of Lagos court to
Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, a Civil Society Organisation that focuses on ecological/climate justice and food sovereignty, has demanded an end to land grabbing through mining and exploration activities in oil producing communities in the Niger Delta. The Programme Manager, HOMEF, Stephen Oduware, made the call in Okoro-Utip, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa […] The post Group
President Bola Tinubu has secured a $600m investment from Danish shipping and logistics firm A.P Moller-Maersk, the presidency said on Sunday. The deal is to help in expanding port infrastructure to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports. Chairman of A.P Moller-Maersk, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla, disclosed the decision during a meeting with President Tinubu on […] The post Tinubu
Despite claims by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited that the logistic issues causing fuel scarcity had been addressed, Nigerians in Lagos and other parts of the country were still struggling to get Premium Motor Spirit as many filling stations remained under lock and key throughout the weekend. The PUNCH independently gathered that the situation […] The post Fuel
The All Progressives Congress, APC, emerged victorious in the elections held across the 11 local government areas of Gombe State on Saturday. The Chairman of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, Saidu Shehu, announced the results, revealing that the APC won all 11 local government areas, including Kaltungo and Shongom, where it won unopposed. According […] The post APC sweeps Gombe LG election appeared
Former first lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama has shared time-tested advice with young ladies attending a singles camp meeting and inspired them to make the most of their singleness while striving for personal and spiritual growth. Mrs Mahama was speaking as the special guest of honour at the 2024 Young Singles Camp Meeting of the […] The post Lordina Mahama interacts with
Former first lady Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama has shared time-tested advice with young ladies attending a singles camp meeting and inspired them to make the most of their singleness while striving for personal and spiritual growth. Mrs Mahama was speaking as the special guest of honour at the 2024 Young Singles Camp Meeting of the […] The post Lordina Mahama
Under the beaming lights of New York’s iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is attempting an ambitious challenge to break the record for the longest chess marathon. He aims to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise $1m (£805,000) for charity in the process. The money, he says, will support chess education for […] The post Tunde Onakoya:
A large crowd at the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency have begun celebrating after the New Patriotic Party’s internally collated results show that the Member of Parliament for the constituency, Lydia Alhassan is leading her main contender, John Dumelo of the National Democratic Congress. Prior to the collation by the ruling NPP, provisional results as shared […]
The Electoral commission of Ghana has identified the suspected Officers involved in tempering with presidential ballot papers. In a statement, the EC said, ‘’working with the Ghana Police Service, has identified the suspected Officers and removed them from post pending further investigations.’’ Below is the full statement Information reaching the Commission indicates that there have […]
Former President John Mahama has stated that the voting process for him in the Bole Bamboi Constituency was smooth. Mr Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) voted in his home constituency, Bole Bamboi around 10:00am this year. He praised the voting process in the area while speaking in an interview with the media. […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that six aspirants have been cleared to contest in the upcoming Ejisu by-election scheduled for Tuesday, April 30. The nominations closed on Thursday, April 18, with some candidates racing against time to submit their forms at the EC’s Ejisu district office in the Ashanti Region. Leading the pack is […] The post Six aspirants cleared by EC for
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, aka Davido, has claimed that he is the greatest of all time in the Nigerian music industry. Despite being regarded as one of the three biggest Nigerian artists currently alongside Wizkid and Burna Boy, Davido has continued to downplay any comparison between him and his colleagues. In a video shared on […] The post I’m only GOAT in Nigeria – Davido appeared first on Starr
Nigerian Transgender, Bobrisky will spend his six months in prison in the male section, the Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed. The post Nigerian Correctional Service says Bobrisky will be housed in male prison section first appeared on 3News.
The Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives have arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered firearms in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna. According to Hassan, the arrest is a major blow to criminal networks in the state as the Command continues to […] The post Police arrest seven suspected cultists
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial watchdog says. The funds were traced to more than 50 bank accounts, it said. Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Betta Edu was initially suspended in January over the alleged diversion of $640,000 of public […] The post Betta
The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended a nine-man gang of suspected ritualists under the name of ‘Neo Black Movement, NBM, at a Cemetery in Dutsen Abba Ward along the Zaria -Kaduna expressway with one full jerry can of human blood, ASP Mansur Hussaini, Public Relations Officer of the Command, while making the confirmation of […] The post Police arrest suspected
Pelumi Nubi, the content creator who embarked on a solo road trip from London to Lagos, has arrived in Nigeria to a heroic welcome. Pelumi was received at the Nigeria-Benin Republic border on behalf of Lagos State Government by the Hon Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka and the Special Adviser, Tourism, Arts and […] The post London-Lagos solo driver
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