President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged newly inaugurated Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo to prioritise enhancing the living standards of Edo citizens as he begins his tenure. Tinubu’s message, contained in a statement issued by his Special…
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has advanced 19 out of 38 eligible Directors to the next stage in the rigorous three-step selection process for new Permanent Secretaries, following a competitive written exam…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism about the ability of new Governor of Edo, Monday Okpebholo, to transform the state. In his address at the swearing-in ceremony of the governor on Tuesday in Benin, Shettima emphasised…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended President Bola Tinubu for entrenching good governance through the Renewed Hope Agenda. Wike gave the commendation in Abuja on Tuesday, when he inspected the…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has constituted a special three-member panel to handle political cases from Rivers State, with sittings scheduled to begin on Thursday, November 14. This move follows the escalating legal tussles stemming from…
Archbishop of Canterbury and most senior cleric in the Church of England, Justin Welby, has announced his resignation, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at…
Former Nigerian international Patrick Pascal has told the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman deserves to win the African Player Of The Year Award. Recall that the Nigerian international was the…
Ecuadorian footballer and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from injuries sustained in a car accident, the Ecuadorian Football Association announced on Tuesday. Angulo’s former youth team teammate, Roberto Cabezas, also lost his…
President Tinubu is set to depart Riyadh on Tuesday after attending the one-day extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit, convened to address the ongoing situation in the Middle East. His flight is scheduled to depart at 3:40 PM local time.…
England interim manager Lee Carsley will oversee his final two games in charge with a weakened side following the withdrawal of eight senior players. Carsley will be without a number of senior players, including seven from the Premier…
Bitcoin soared to a new all-time high of $89,600, edging closer to the significant $90,000 mark, driven by speculation over potential pro-crypto regulatory shifts in the United States. The cryptocurrency experienced a 9% jump in the last…
Newcastle United has joined the competition to sign Victor Osimhen in 2025, with the club’s owners, Public Investment Fund, prepared to activate the Nigerian’s £113 million release clause. According to Chronicle Live’s Lee Ryder, the…
Asisat Oshoala is synonymous with records and her first National Women’s Soccer League season with Bay FC has left a litany of remarkable feats in its wake. The 30-year-old Nigeria striker capped off the campaign in style on Sunday,…
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shuaibu has expressed his readiness to hand over office to the newly elected governor and deputy governor of the state, whether the outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki was present or not.…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s dedication to promoting dialogue, reconciliation, and healing among the diverse ethnic groups that form Nigeria. In a special message marking the 2024 Ogoni Martyrs Remembrance Day,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the immediate utilization of the backlog of unspent funds allocated to Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. ASUU cautioned that the continued stagnation of these funds could…
After decades of massive importation of petroleum products, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that it had finally ended the age-long practice. The development is expected to save Nigeria as much as $10…
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has granted pardon to 10 inmates with less than one year to serve their terms in correctional centres in the state in exercise of his prerogative of mercy. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the…
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cut its carbon emissions by 45%. The Hague court of appeal said it could not establish that Shell had a “social standard of care” to…
North Korea has ratified a landmark mutual defence treaty with Russia, state media has announced, as international concern grows over increasing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, the leader of the Democratic…
The Mining Marshals, a specialized unit tasked with curbing illegal mining activities across Nigeria, have reported being blocked by security forces while attempting to arrest Chinese nationals involved in illegal lithium mining in Libata,…
A car ploughed into a crowd outside a stadium in the Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday evening, injuring multiple people, police have said. The 62-year-old male driver, surnamed Fan, has been arrested. Local reports estimate that at least…
Concerned by the projected rise in food insecurity, with an estimated 33.1 million Nigerians facing hunger by 2025, the Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the African…
In preparation for the upcoming Ondo state governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024, sensitive election materials have successfully arrived in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The Independent National Electoral…
United Nations secretary general,Antonio Guterres, says world leaders must deliver on their commitments to transition from fossil fuels. Guterres spoke on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the COP29 World Leaders’ Climate Action…
Senator Babangida Hussaini, who represents the Jigawa Northwest Senatorial District, has raised concerns over the rising cost of food items, particularly as the harvest season begins. The senator, who also chairs the Senate Committee on…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Engr. Joseph Ciroma has condemned in strong terms the attack on the people of Pasakori community in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna State by unknown gunmen. It was…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, has issued a historic apology to victims of abuse in state care, acknowledging the “unimaginable pain” endured by vulnerable individuals in children’s homes and psychiatric institutions. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it has secured over 50 convictions related to currency racketeering and the dollarization of the Nigerian economy in 2024 alone. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made this…
The Federal Government is planning to introduce a single-digit tax regime to ease the burden of multiple taxes on Nigerians, according to Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal and Tax Reforms. In a recent…