Category: Politics
Prince Harry and wife Megan arrive in Nigeria
10 May 2024
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle have arrived in Nigeria for their 72-hour tour to promote the Invictus Games. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in the most populous African country on Friday after boarding the British Airways overnight flight to Abuja. According to Daily Mail, the flight was slightly delayed after the […]
Continue ReadingPresident Tinubu makes fresh appointment, name, other details emerge
10 May 2024
Engineer Uzoma Nwagba is the new MD and CEO of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation President Bola Tinubu approved his appointment on Friday, April 5 in a statement signed by his aide, Ajuri Ngelale According to Ngelale, “Nwagba has served as the CEO of the Bank of Industry, driving micro-credit and other financial interventions at […]
Continue ReadingTinubu determined to make food production self-sufficient
10 May 2024
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, expressed his determination to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production before leaving office. The President spoke Niger State during the groundbreaking ceremony for the 84km, N169.7bn Bida-Minna Road construction in the Kakakpagi, Katch Local Government Area of the state. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Information and National […]
Continue ReadingEdo House of assembly speaker suspends three over alleged impeachment coup
07 May 2024
THE Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Blessing Agbebaku on Monday during plenary suspended three lawmakers over alleged plot to impeach him and other Principal officer’s council (POC) of the house. The three suspended lawmakers included, Hon Donald Okugbe representing Akoko-Edo I who is an ally of the former deputy governor of […]
Continue ReadingCJN rushing to preempt U.S. court’s ruling on Tinubu’s Chicago University’s record – Ude alleges
17 Sep 2023
A former Director of Strategy and Communications, under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, Jackson Ude, has alleged that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola, has perfected plans to preempt the ruling of United States’ court bordering on President Bola Tinubu’s academic records at Chicago State University. The outspoken Ude, in a tweet on his […]
Continue ReadingNigerian refugees in Cameroon find solace in trees | National Video | newspressnow.com -Press Now
10 Sep 2023
Nigerian refugees in Cameroon find solace in trees In Minawao refugee camp of Cameroon’s Far North region, where many Nigerian refugees settle down, a project dubbed “Make Minawao Green Again” is working to make a difference for everyone and reverse deforestation both in the camp and surrounding villages, providing wood, shade, food and building material […]
Continue Reading“Show us way”: Man’s visa “expires” in UK, he packs bags, relocates to US
10 Sep 2023
A young Nigerian man whose graduate visa elapsed in the UK found a way to get himself to America Many Nigerians who watched his video were interested in knowing how he processed his American visa The man had earlier in a video shared how he is looking for options as he would have to leave […]
Continue ReadingUneducated boy owns private jet under Buhari – Sanusi
10 Sep 2023
Sanusi Former Emir of Kano , Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari -led administration treated the economy without recourse to experts’ advice. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN ), who stated this in a video message to Nigerians , said sycophants exploited the system, adding that an […]
Continue ReadingNigerian court remands dozens in prison after raid on alleged gay wedding
05 Sep 2023
World More than 60 people are in jail in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding last week, which is illegal in the country, the police and their lawyer said on Monday. Anti-LGBTQ law in Africa’s most populous nation includes prison term up to 14 years Police spokesperson Bright Edafe paraded dozens of people, arrested […]
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