Breaking News This Evening Thursday 16th November 2023
Wale Edun: Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Won’t Yield Results Now
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said Nigerians should not expect to reap the benefits of the economic reforms by President Bola Tinubu now. Edun said the administration is assiduously working on how to stabilise the economy and strengthen foreign exchange for productive activities. According to NAN, the minister…………………………….CONTINUE READING
PDP now liability to democracy – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its purpose and is now a liability to partisan democracy. The party said this while reacting to the claims made by PDP acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, at a press conference on Thursday. Damagum had alleged that the………………………….CONTINUE READING
JUST IN: Super Eagles held by Lesotho’s Crocodiles
Nigeria’s Super Eagles drew 1-1 with visiting Crocodiles of Lesotho in Uyo in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier…………………………..CONTINUE READING
Cabal influencing judicial decisions against us, PDP raises alarm
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that a cabal in the Presidency is out to emasculate the country’s democracy by overturning the will of the people in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters on Thursday, acting National Chairman of the party, Amb…………………………..CONTINUE READING
Adeleke Defies Court Order, Suspends Osun Chief Judge
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the suspension of Justice Oyebola Ojo as the Chief Judge of the state. This is despite an order of the National Industrial Court restraining the governor from removing or interfering with the judiciary. A statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday, said his principal………………………….CONTINUE READING
Lone PDP legislator in Yobe Assembly joins APC
Alhaji Lawan Majakura, the only Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator in Yobe House of Assembly, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Majakura,who represents Nguru 2 Constituency in the Assembly, joined his party on Thursday. Receiving the lawmaker in Damaturu, Gov. Mai Mala Buni described Majakura………………………….CONTINUE READING
Economic crisis: Malawian President suspends foreign trips for self, govt officials
President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi has cancelled all foreign travels for himself and other members of his government in a move to reduce the cost of governance. Chakwera disclosed this on national television on Wednesday night, stressing the development was necessary to revive the East African country’s economy. He also directed that all ministers who………………………….CONTINUE READING
Stop undermining Nigeria, APC groups warn recalled envoys
A Coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC), support groups, on Thursday, warned recalled envoys to stop denting the country’s image abroad. The coalition which issued the warning during a press conference in Abuja, accused some of the envoys, particularly the Nigerian High Commissioner To Zambia, Ambassador Ominiyi Eze, of sponsoring spurious media campaigns against the………………………….CONTINUE READING
Tertiary institutions: FG gives nod to Blackboard digital learning platforms, targets 3m students
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, says the full deployment of Blackboard digital learning platform in Nigerian tertiary institutions would go a long way to fast-track educational development.Mamman stated this on Thursday in Abuja while receiving a delegation of Anthology Executives from the United States. Mamman said the Blackboard platform being championed by Anthology would………………………….CONTINUE READING
Collapsed Ebute Meta building already listed for demolition – Lagos govt.
Lagos Government, on Thursday, said the partially-collapsed building at Oloto Street, Borno Way, Ebutte Metta, had been captured as distressed and marked for demolition before its eventual collapse. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, made this known while inspecting the old two-floor structure that partially collapsed in the early hours………………………….CONTINUE READING
Sack of female journalist sparks outcry in Katsina
The Katsina State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has raised concerns regarding the termination of the services of Fauziya Lawal Mamman Dawai, a female casual worker at Katsina State Radio. According to Mallama Hannatu Muhammed, the Chairperson of NAWOJ in Katsina, Fauziya, who has served for over a decade as casual ………………………….CONTINUE READING
Imo CP Aboki Danjuma launches crusade against violent crime
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, led operatives of the command’s tactical team, police divisions, and 18 PMF on a confidence-building patrol and show of force exercise across the length and breadth of the state on Thursday. The purpose of the exercise was to assure the people of Imo of the command’s resolve
Imo CP Aboki Danjuma launches crusade against violent crime………………………….CONTINUE READING
‘We have Senate approval to revamp agriculture’ – Committee chair Saliu Mustapha
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services, and Rural Development, Senator Saliu Mustapha, said his committee has the approval to revamp agriculture within the shortest time. In his address at the interactive session with officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and other agencies on Thursday in Abuja, he …………………………CONTINUE READING
Yobe lawmaker who defeated ex-speaker defects to APC
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has received Lawan Musa Majakura, the lone member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday. Mamman Mohammed, the governor’s director of press and media affairs, disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY
Yobe lawmaker who defeated ex-speaker defects to APC………………………….CONTINUE READING
Snoop Dogg quits smoking
American hip-hop legend Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., popularly known as Snoop Dogg, has quit smoking. The veteran rapper said he decided to give up the addiction “after much consideration and conversation” with his family. He announced this in a terse statement shared via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday. The statement reads: “After much ………………………….CONTINUE READING
Religious rulers need bad governance to sell cheap miracles – Aisha Yesufu
Social critic and human rights activist Aisha Yesufu said she has always maintained that political and religious rulers are in a symbiotic relationship. According to Yesufu, while religious rulers need bad governance to sell cheap miracles, political rulers need the citizens to be kept subjugated. She made her view known in a post on her……………………..CONTINUE READING
Nigeria vs Lesotho: Super Eagles fail to win in Uyo
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday evening failed to beat Lesotho in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. In the second half, Lesotho opened the scoring through Motlomelo Mkhwanazi in the 56th minute. However, the Super Eagles levelled in ………………………….CONTINUE READING
‘Resume or transfer power to your deputy’ – Coalition tells Ondo Gov Akeredolu
A group, Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Democracy, has called on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to resume his responsibilities without further delay or transfer power to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Convener of the group, Dr Tunji Asaolu, while addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, expressed concern over Akeredolu’s prolonged ………………………….CONTINUE READING
Guber election: Kano APC, NNPP sign peace accord ahead Appeal Court judgement
Ahead of Friday’s Appeal Court’s scheduled judgement on the Kano governorship tussle in Abuja, the executive members of the two main rival political parties, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), have signed a peace accord before the state’s Joint Security Committee. At the signing of the peace accord, conducted ………………………….CONTINUE READING
‘United States of Africa’ – Ex-Malawian President Banda advocates continental unity
Former President of Malawi, Dr Joyce Banda has said that uniting Africa under the name of United States of Africa will stop exploitation of the continent’s natural resources. She said the neocolonial attitude of the West towards Nigeria can be stopped through unity among African countries. The former President spoke at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, ………………………….CONTINUE READING
