Buhari mourns as friend, political associate, Isa Funtua, dies

The founding Managing Director of The Democrat Newspaper and former President of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead. He died of cardiac arrest Monday night. The…

ONDO2020: Akeredolu beats seven contenders, wins APC ticket for Oct poll

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the October 10 governorship election in the state. In the result declared around…

We gave indigenes N340m to help inspectors ‘identify’ projects – NDDC director

The Executive Director of Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, says the NDDC gave N340m to indigenes to help inspectors to identify projects within their locality. Ojougboh said…

[BREAKING] Ondo2020: Akeredolu wins APC gov primary

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the October 10 governorship election in the state. In the results so far,…

Nigerian Bordeaux forward, Kalu, tests positive for COVID-19

Bordeaux forward, Samuel Kalu, has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the second Super Eagles star to contract the disease after Genk striker, Paul Onuachu. The Nigerian has been in quarantine…

Pondei has been sick for two weeks, says NDDC

The Niger Delta Development Commission says its acting Managing Director, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, shunned medical advice to attend a House of Representatives Committee hearing today in Abuja. The UgamaTv had…

Insecurity: Buratai gives self pass mark after meeting Buhari

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Monday emerged from a meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the deteriorating security situation across the country, beating…

2020 UTME: Admission exercise begins August 21, says JAMB

The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board has directed all institutions to begin the conduct of the first and second choice admission exercise with effect from August 21, 2020. While directing institutions…

FG, states, LGs share N651.18bn in June

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee has shared a total of N651.18bn as June 2020 federation account revenue to the federal and states and local governments, as well as other relevant…

Magu probe: Prepare for surprises, Presidency tells Nigerians

The Presidency has asked Nigerians to prepare for surprises as the panel probing the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, gets ready to submit…