In its first official reaction to the adjustment of the general election guidelines, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, said it did not act unilaterally or out of sync…
Month: May 2022
Atiku begins fence-mending talks with defeated aspirants
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar yesterday continued his fence-mending with those he defeated to clinch the ticket at Saturday’s convention. He was at the Abuja homes…
APC questions Tinubu, Umahi, Bakare, others on foreign citizenship, consensus
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Screening Committee, which began sitting on Monday, questioned the party’s presidential aspirants on 10 key issues including their dual citizenship status. Some of the aspirants,…
Fuel Subsidy May Hit N6trn in 2022, IMF Warns Nigeria
With Nigeria’s fuel subsidy payout averaging N500 billion monthly, total expenditure on subsidy could hit a record N6 trillion mark by year-end, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned yesterday. The…
Discos, Gencos, others’ revenue shortfall rises to N1.6tn
Total shortfall in the Nigerian power sector has reached N1.6trn in eight years, findings have shown. The Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Sunday Oduntan,…
Chelsea’s new owners reveal plans for the club, make promise to fans
New Chelsea owner, Todd Boehly has made known his plans for the club after he completed a takeover from Roman Abramovich on Monday. The American said he has a simple…
Napoli set deadline for Osimhen suitors
According to Italian newspaper, La Gazzetta Dello, Napoli have set a deadline date of July 8 for clubs interested in Victor Osimhen to come forward with their bids or forget…
My EFCC arrest God’s plan, says Naira Marley
Famous singer Azeez Adeshina Sanyaolu aka Naira Marley has described his arrest by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) as God’s plan. The Marlian Record’s boss spoke on Sunday night…
Annie Idibia faults Instagram over rumoured rift with 2Baba
Nollywood actress, Annie Idibia, has refuted claims that she unfollowed her musician husband, 2Baba, on Instagram. When it was noticed that the actress was no longer following her husband, several…
Australia election: PM Anthony Albanese secures majority government
Australia’s new Labor government has secured a majority in parliament, election analysts say. The centre-left party, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, defeated Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition in an election…