The Nigerian Senate has warned President Bola Tinubu against illegal spending.The lawmakers advised the President to seek a supplementary budget for its Compressed Natural Gas initiative.The Senate through its Committee on Gas, led by Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe, urged the executive arm of government to expeditiously present a 2023 Supplementary Budget to the National Assembly to kick-start the Compressed Natural...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and charged 14 persons for allegedly raising false alarm over missing male organs which led to mob actions and lynching of innocent people. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the Command had to act as the cases of false alarm on...

Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared tomorrow wednesday, October 4, 2023 as Public Holiday in commoration of the birth of the noble prophet of Allah, Muhammad Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The Governor urged the people of the state to use occassion to reflect on the teachings of our noble Prophet and imbibe them...

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Supreme Court of Nigeria to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from office or compel him to resign over his alleged identity theft and certificate forgery. HURIWA made this call in a press statement following the revelation that the academic record from South-West College, which Tinubu used in gaining admission into...

Pope Francis has hinted he would be open to having the Catholic Church bless same-sex unions. In 2021, the Vatican decreed that the Catholic Church would not bless gay marriages as God “cannot bless sin”. But late Monday, the Vatican published a letter by Pope Francis addressed to a group of cardinals who asked him for clarity on the issue. The pope...

Big Brother Naija (All Stars) winner, Ilebaye Odiniya has said she’s been battling with sleep since she won the reality show. CorrectNG recalls that she was declared winner of BBNaija season 8 on Sunday, beating her closest contender, Mercy Eke to the N120 million grand prize. Ilebaye, who was presented her prize money on Tuesday, said during the presentation ceremony that...

Father of late Nigerian musician Mohbad, Mr Joseph Aloba, has demanded the conduct of a DNA test on his grand child, Liam Aloba. Since the musician passed away weeks ago, there have been calls from the public for his wife, Omowunmi to do a DNA test on their son to ascertain his true paternity. However, speaking in an interview with BBC...

The British and the United States governments have both expressed their willingness and readiness to partner the Nigerian Government towards developing the newly created Marine and Blue Economy ministry to support the country’s economic growth. The representatives of the two countries made this known on Tuesday, during their separate meetings with the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola,...

The value of listed equities investors traded in Nigeria reached a high of N2.42 trillion in eight months to August 31, 2023. This is higher than N1.89 trillion recorded in the same eight-month period of 2022, according to equities trading data at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The broadly positive sentiment that had lingered in the Nigerian equities market since...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government announced on Tuesday that it will kickstart providing a non-interest loan of N50,000 to 1.5 million market women under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Program. Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. She stated that the...

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero has said that they owe no one apology for forming the Labour Party, LP. The LP emerged one of the strongest political parties in the country in the last general election. The LP made inroads into the National Assembly, winning six Senate seats and 34 House of Representatives seats. Speaking in an...

The FG has called on the governors of the affected states to reintroduce the use of face masks to curtail the spread of the disease. ...

The show garnered a staggering 1.53 billion votes from viewers across all corners of Nigeria. ...

This week, it’s the battle of the Gen Z baddies. ...

FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried did not know how to instruct his guard dog to kill on command, according to Michael Lewis' new book. "When Sam was in a room with the dog, it always felt as if some accident was waiting to happen," Lewis wrote in the book. His book on Bankman-Fried, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon,"...

A BRITISH man was tragically found dead in Greece after being pulled unconscious from the sea. The 64-year-old was spotted swimming in the water off the coast of Zante yesterday afternoon. AlamyThe Brit pensioner was reportedly spotted swimming in the sea before he was pulled from the water He was taken to hospital in the resort town of Kalamaki and later pronounced...

Data have shown that no fewer than 17 people were killed daily in road traffic accidents that occurred in 2022 within Nigeria. RippleMetrics analysed data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on road traffic crashes which showed that a total of 6,456 people died in 2022. When divided by 365 days in a year, this puts the...

The families of the eight Akwa Ibom National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members who were kidnapped by bandits on the Zamfara highway on their way to orientation camp in Sokoto State on August 17 has revealed that none of the corpers have managed to escape or been set free. This was contained in a report published by Vanguard on Tuesday,...

Former education and solid minerals minister Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has berated President Bola Tinubu after the Chicago State University (CSU) released his academic records. Ezekwesili, a former World Bank official, said Tinubu should have saved Nigeria from embarrassment by voluntarily asking CSU to publish his academic records. According to her, such action would have been less traumatic and exemplary. In a social...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, has hinted the relevant documents obtained from the Chicago State University (CSU) would be presented before the Supreme Court. Speaking to Punch, Abdullahi said the documents would be used to prove the PDP and Atiku Abubakar’s case against President Bola Tinubu at the apex court. Atiku had filed 35 grounds...

The former minister of education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili who is also the former vice chairman of world bank, has lamented over what she described as embarrassment that President Bola Tinubu has put Nigerians through. She made this statement on her social media handle, X, on Tuesday, October 3. Prior to the order made by Justice Nancy Maldonado, to Chicago State University...

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative, Mohamed Yahya, has lauded Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, for developing health and education to move the state forward. Yahya stated this in Damaturu on Tuesday after a facility tour of the 375-bed capacity Maternity and Child healthcare complex. He said, “The two pillars of Governor Buni’s development agenda, investing in health and...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended its campaign for the Nov. 11 Kogi Governorship Election. The campaign was suspended as a mark of respect for Ms Khadijat Yahaya, a member of the party who died after an attack by suspected thugs. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the spokesperson for the State Campaign Council, stated this in a statement on Tuesday. Khadijat allegedly lost...

On Monday night, the organised labour announced the suspension of its planned nationwide indefinite strike. The decision came after a tripartite meeting involving the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Federal Government. DAILY POST reports that the action was suspended for 30 days to allow the government to implement some of its promises contained in a...

Khadijat allegedly lost her life after a clash between supporters of Social Democratic Party (SDP) and those of the APC. ...

Natalie Bogwalker, 44, built a 400-square-foot log cabin in rural Western North Carolina by hand. After getting pregnant, she wanted more space to raise her daughter — so she expanded the cabin to 700 square feet. Now, she runs a permaculture and carpentry school on-site, teaching others how to live sustainably. Natalie Bogwalker grew up in a rural part of Washington state....

Rep. Matt Gaetz says his successful quest to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker wasn't "personal."Gaetz told Laura Ingraham on Tuesday that he hopes McCarthy "finds fruitful pastures."Gaetz said last month that he would try to oust McCarthy "every single day." Rep. Matt Gaetz says his successful quest to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership wasn't personal.The Florida Republican appeared on Fox News's "The...

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Tinubu writes Senate for three more ministers, nominates Balarabe to replace El’Rufai President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abbas Balarabe for a ministerial post to replace former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai.Read more 2. Reps move to recover N10trn pension fund borrowed Nigerian govt The House of Representatives has moved to...

On YouTube, there is a guy called Anatoly who has been going viral for his gym prank videos. In all sincerity, the videos are really hilarious. Do you know how it feels to walk into a gym and try to lift some weights when some guy with not much muscle who is acting like a cleaner walks in and does...

Who is Anatoly powerlifter Vladimir Shmondenko? Several people have inquired as to who the Weight lifter is. We will be sharing details about his age, real name, weight, height, PR, net worth, education, workout routine, and social media pages. You’ve probably seen some YouTube videos of a powerlifter with few muscles lifting heavy weights and wondered who this person is;...

Governor of Enugu State Peter Mbah has reiterated his administration’s commitment to de-risking the business environment to ensure return on investments (ROI) for businesses in the state. The governor gave the assurances when he received in his office the management team of Globus Bank Ltd. led by the Managing Director (MD)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Elias Igbinakenzua, who paid him a...

Federal government has promised to secure adequate support and persuade state governments to domesticate the National Senior Citizens’ Centre Act, the VAPP Act, Persons with Disability Act, National Health Authority Act among others.  The move is to ensure synergy with state governments and proper alignment of programmes for older persons, the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Dr Beta...

Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has criticized President Bola Tinubu after the Chicago State University released his academic records. Ezekwesili said Tinubu should have saved Nigeria from embarrassment by voluntarily asking CSU to publish his academic records. She noted that such would have been less traumatic and exemplary. In a post on X, the former minister lamented that Nigerian leaders detest transparency. According...

Ondo State House of Assembly has claimed that the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disregarded the impeachment notice he was served in response to allegations of gross misconduct. The Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, emphasised that the notice served on Aiyedatiwa was received by his Chief Protocol Officer. According to Oladiji, the action was undertaken in accordance with Section 188...

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he doesn't intend to "get rid of a single one" of his programmers because of AI.Krishna predicted that programmers would become 30% more productive because of AI.He also added that though AI could automate a "repetitive, white-collar job," it was a job creator.Amid growing fears of AI-induced job cuts, IBM's CEO Arvind Krishna says he...

The judge in Trump's civil fraud trial issued a gag order after Trump repeatedly attacked the court clerk.Penalties for violating the order include potential fines and jail time.However, a legal expert told Insider Trump isn't likely to face those kinds of consequences.The trial judge in the New York civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued...

 Laphonza Butler has been officially sworn in as the latest U.S. senator from California. Vice President Kamala Harris, the second Black woman to serve in the Senate, administered the oath of office to Senator Butler. This swearing-in is a historic occasion, as Senator Butler becomes the third Black woman to hold a U.S. Senate seat. Furthermore, she breaks new ground by being...

Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley has been taken into custody for questioning and other investigations over the death of his former singee, Mohbad. Thr Marlian Music label boss had subsequently announced via his X handle on Tuesday night that he had returned back to Nigeria to assist the relevant authorities in their investigation efforts. “I’d like to...

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has appealed for budgetary support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to aid unhindered discharge of its constitutional mandates. He made the appeal when he visited the minister of budget and national planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, at his office. A statement by the director of defence information Brig-Gen Tukur Gusau said the...

In his Independence Day anniversary speech, President Tinubu said, “By democratically electing a 7th consecutive civilian government, Nigeria has proven that commitment to democracy and the rule of law remains our guiding light.”  Nothing could be further from the truth if the definition of democracy is a government driven by the will of the majority and ‘rule of law’...

•Insists there’s trust gap between Nigerian leaders and the masses  •Says crisis not over yet, some pensioners earning N5,000  •Explains reasons for suspending industrial action Onyebuchi Ezigbo and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday, warned that there would be no further warning before the next strike in 30 days if the federal government did not keep to its current agreement with NLC and...

•Directs CJ to constitute panel despite court injunction Fidelis David in Akure The Ondo State House of Assembly has dragged a Federal High Court Judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, before the National Judicial Council (NJC) for allegedly compromising his office and violating the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Relatedly, the Assembly issued a fresh directive, yesterday, to the state Chief Judge, Olusegun...

Some Republicans are floating the idea of ousting Rep. Matt Gaetz from the party.This comes after Gaetz put forward a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Don Bacon told reporters that he would "love" to remove Gaetz from the House GOP caucus.Rep. Matt Gaetz's campaign to oust now-former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was successful, but his actions gave way to...

Taylor Swift wanted to take up FTX endorsement deal, says author Michael Lewis.But Lewis said negotiations fell through after Sam Bankman-Fried "dragged his feet on the deal."Lewis wrote about FTX's talks with Swift in his new book on the rise and fall of the company. Taylor Swift may have signed an endorsement deal with FTX if not for Sam Bankman-Fried delaying the...

 Pope Francis has suggested he would be open to having the Catholic Church bless same-sex unions.In 2021, the Vatican decreed that the Catholic Church would not bless gay marriages because God “cannot bless sin”.But late Monday, the Vatican published a letter by Pope Francis addressed to a group of cardinals who asked him for clarity on the issue.Though the...

 The 55th speaker of the House of Representatives was booted out in a shock vote brought by rebels in his own party who have seethed in the nine months since McCarthy narrowly quelled their attempts to block him and managed to claim the most powerful job in Congress.No other speaker — a position second in line from the presidency...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted the alleged plight of Nigerian inmates in the Kaliti Prison in Ethiopia in a video by one Dr Paul Ezike, making the rounds on social media. The ministry considered Dr Ezike’s narration as exaggerated and blown out of proportion as his assertion of inaction by the Nigerian Mission in Addis Ababa to the alleged...

Stakeholders at a one- day training programme for women farmers in Ilorin, Kwara State, have called on the government at all levels to prioritise activities that could mitigate effects of climate change in order to ensure food security in the country. They also called on the governments to formulate deliberate policy that would bring about all- year round farming across...

KAYODE KOMOLAFE [email protected] 0805 500 1974                     The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Peoples Republic of China share the same  National Day, October 1. Perhaps, one other thing that Nigeria shares with China is a relatively large population. Nigeria has the largest population in Africa while until it was recently overtaken by India, China was the most populated  country in the world.  China...

Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio said US-China relations are "on the brink of red lines.""Irreconcilable differences" between the two include Taiwan, their rivalry over chips, and geopolitics.Even so, Dalio said he doesn't think a war between the US and China is likely.The US and China relationship is "on the brink of red lines" — but war is unlikely, said hedge...

Justice A.K. Adedokun of Oyo state High court in Ogbomoso has fix october 25 for the judgment on suit instituted by Prince Kabir Olaoye, challenging the nomination of Pastor Afolabi Ghandi Laoye as the Soun of Ogbomoso. Prince Mohammed Kabir Olaoye in suit marked HOG/27/2022, is challenging the nomination of Prince Ghandi Olaoye on various grounds including irregularities in the...

An award-winning Yoruba movie by Nollywood stars ‘Ifin Omojomolo’ sponsored by an Ibadan-based billionaire businessman, Engr Dotun Sanusi is set to hit the YouTube channel soon. The movie titled ‘Ifin’ (Obatala Kolanut) produced by Omolara Adebayo (Iya Kuegbe) featured Nollywood stars like Dele Odule, Dupe Jayesinmi, Fatai Oodua (Lalude) and Omolara Adebayo (Iyakuegbe). Other characters are Ahmed Ayomide, Adebayo Ọlálékan (Agbontawon),...

From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The Senator representing the people of Abia-North district, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has once again given his constituents another cause to celebrate with the construction and delivery of additional blocks of classrooms at Umunneochi. The latest learning facility built by the former Abia governor is a fully furnished block of three classrooms located at Amaeke Community...

• Senators urge president to present supplementary budget to kick-start CNG project From Fred Itua and Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has sought Senate’s confirmation of three nominees for appointment as ministers. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary, yesterday. He, however, failed to make a fresh nominee from...

Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that at the sidelines of the recently held 78th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, the agenda for global peace was championed extensively by women at the First Ladies High Level Forum In 1981, the United Nations General Assembly declared third Tuesday of September as International Day of Peace. This year, the day coincided with the...

Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that at the sidelines of the recently held 78th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, the agenda for global peace was championed extensively by women at the First Ladies High Level Forum In 1981, the United Nations General Assembly declared third Tuesday of September as International Day of Peace. This year, the day coincided with the...

Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, was elected Speaker of the House in January 2023. He held the seat less than a year before being ousted with support from members of his own party. Here's a look at his more than two decades in office and how his influence has faltered in the GOP. Kevin McCarthy, a California congressman, is the House Republican...

A CBS News interview destroyed any chance that Kevin McCarthy had in keeping his job as speaker.Just a handful of Democrats could have easily crossed over and saved McCarthy on Tuesday.But after he tried to blame them for the near-shutdown, Democrats voted unanimously to oust him.On Sunday, Kevin McCarthy — just hours removed from helping shepherd a stopgap spending...

There is need to define the roles of a deputy governor Perhaps nobody expected the cordial relationship between Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Philip Shaibu to sink this low. In the build-up to the 2020 governorship election, both men exhibited an enviable alliance by confronting their former boss and then All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to win. But such is the acrimony...

 Sonny Aragba-Akpore argues that open internet will facilitate communication and unfettered access to information On Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Bucharest, Romania, 193- member nations of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) converged for the ITU plenipotentiary conference (ITU PP). The election of a new Secretary General was the high point of the meeting. Elections were not new to ITU members but this was a different...