Kunle Adeleye 
Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho has warned his supporters against staging any protest in his name. He made this disclosure in a statement issued by his counsel, Yomi Aliyu. Igboho, a major agitator for the Yoruba nation was recently arrested in Cotonou on his way to Germany after being declared wanted by the Nigerian government. READ ALSO; Primary, Secondary … Read more
The rate of borrowings by the federal government is increasing and worrisome, Borno senator, Ali Ndume, has said. He said it is even more worrisome when there is little or nothing to show what the loans have been used for. This is even as he faulted the Senate for rushing to approve these loan requests. The lawmaker … Read more
Ten soldiers have been reportedly killed in an ambush laid by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, Wotzup Nigeria reports. The soldiers were said to be moving in a convoy from Monguno to Maiduguri, Borno state capital, on Thursday, when the insurgents attacked. READ ALSO;Borno Declares Outbreak Of Cholera After Death of 43 Persons Sources told TheCable that the soldiers were from one of the super camps in … Read more
At least N15.3 billion paid to contractors to execute some high priority projects for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) cannot be accounted for, a new report by the Civil Society Coalition on Audit in Nigeria (CSCAN) has said. The group said the controversial contracts were awarded from 2008 to 2018. READ ALSO: Make NDDC audit report public, punish all offenders, … Read more
Kenyans voiced fury on Thursday at a jump in fuel prices, which threaten to pile on the misery for a population already suffering economic hardship because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fuel prices are now at record levels after the country’s energy regulator this week put an end to subsidies on petrol, diesel and kerosene that were … Read more
Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). READ ALSO; Trying to undermine and discredit Yahaya cannot work. Those behind it will hear from us soon – FFK speaks on prison attack in Kogi The former PDP chieftain was introduced to … Read more
Guinea has declared the end of an outbreak of the Marburg virus, which belongs to the same family as Ebola, the World Health Organization said Thursday. READ ALSO: Coup: ECOWAS Foreign Ministers To Visit Guinea Health authorities in the country confirmed West Africa’s first recorded case of Marburg on August 9, in a man whose … Read more
Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday said he was wrong about some of his criticisms of the Muhammadu Buhari administration in the past. READ ALSO; Trying to undermine and discredit Yahaya cannot work. Those behind it will hear from us soon – FFK speaks on prison attack in Kogi Fani-Kayode, who was … Read more
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he sees a bright future for the club despite suffering their worst start to a season for 67 years. The Gunners climbed off the bottom of the Premier League table with their first goal and first points of the campaign by beating Norwich 1-0 last weekend. READ ALSO; Arteta salutes … Read more
Governors from the southern region of Nigeria have declared their support for the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by state governments, in place of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). They made the declaration on Thursday at a meeting of the governors held at the Government House in Enugu State. Chairman of the Forum … Read more
The distance between their farms and the nearest processor is key for smallholder farmers who need to process their crops. And though Nigeria’s food processing systems have a keen resemblance to the West with respect to big factories and huge economies of scale in high-demand cities, farmers still suffer from poor logistics networks. READ ALSO; “Housemates just want … Read more
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has commiserated with families of those who lost their lives in the ‘unfortunate’ airstrike on Buhari village in Yunusari Local Government Area of the State. Buni said although it could have been an accident or mistaken target, the government will join hands with the security agencies to unravel the root … Read more
FOLLOWING the controversy that trailed the increment of boarding fees in all State’ Model Colleges from N25, 000 to N50, 000, the Lagos State Government has finally bowed to collect N35,000 per term as Boarding fees as proposed by the parents . READ ALSO: Cross River Sweepers Who Earn N5000 Lament Non-Payment Of 15 Months Salaries The state had proposed that since it … Read more
Residents of District Centre Layout Extension Phase IV, in Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are groaning over “humongous tenement rates” imposed by the local government. Their lawyer, Olufunsho Isaac, has sent a letter to the Chairman of Bwari Area Council, John Gabaya, a copy of which was shared with Wotzup.ng, expressing … Read more
The Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol, now sells for between N200 and N220 per liter at the independent marketers’ service stations in Nsukka. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the hike in the price against the official pump price of N162 per liter started about a fortnight ago due to the scarcity of the commodity in the town and its environs. READ ALSO; … Read more
Barring a last minute change, a professor of Physiology and former acting vice-chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, is set to be named as the institution’s 9th substantive vice-chancellor. READ ALSO; Lagos Panel Summons LASUTH Doctor Over Gabriel Ayoola’s Death Mrs Olatunji-Bello is the wife of the Lagos State Commissioner for environment and water resources, … Read more
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, says it has captured over 63 million residents in the ongoing enrolment National Identity Number, NIN exercise. READ ALSO; NIMC Gets N25bn Approval From FEC To Upgrade Identity Infrastructure, Others The Managing Director of the Commission, Engr Aliyu Azeez, disclosed this at the 3rd National Identity Day celebration tagged: “Identity, A Tool for Sustainable … Read more
The President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Thursday welcomed the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, to the State House in Abuja. During the visit to the State House, the Nigerian president was presented with a number 10 jersey and a football. READ ALSO; No regret praying for another Buhari in 2023 – Umahi The FIFA President came in company with his African counterpart, Patrice Motsepe, and the … Read more
The Kano State House of Assembly has approved a N4 billion loan the administration of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje sought for the completion of Tiga and Challawa Electrification projects. READ ALSO; Photos: Kano state governor, Umar Ganduje’s son bags degree from Regent University The approval was granted at the plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Hon Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari. This is contained in a … Read more
Street sweepers in Cross River State, most of whom are widows and elderly women, have not been paid for 15 months. The women, who are supposed to earn N5,000 monthly, work in Obudu, Ikom, Yakurr and Ogoja Urban Development Agencies. READ ALSO; Ekiti street sweepers protest N5,000 monthly stipends — Demand N30,000 minimum wage The sweepers, who are on the payroll of … Read more