MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Some media outlets have been criticised for the “divisive” choice of using a photograph of Bukayo Saka to illustrate England’s defeat to Iceland. Saka came on as a 65th-minute substitute in the game at Wembley on Friday, but an image of him was used across several back pages of English newspapers. A […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Tinubu served as the governor of Nigeria’s economic capital from 1999 to 2007. Some of his supporters credit him for laying the foundation for a modern Lagos State. A former governor of Jigawa State has rubbished the acclaimed label on President Bola Tinubu as the builder of modern Lagos State, faulting his […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has made appointments to the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). In a statement by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngalale, Retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hashimu Argungu has been appointed as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, subject to Senate confirmation. Argungu’s wealth of […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas declare project ‘wasteful, misplaced priority’ Due to the biting economic hardship in the country, a civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and some Nigerian citizens have kicked against expending the princely sum of N21billion on erecting a new official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima. On Friday, the palatial structure, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Iluyomade resigns appointment with RCCG over elaborate birthday party following Wigwe’s death Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, a former senior pastor the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, City of David Parish, Region 20, has resigned his appointment with the church. Iluyomade was until last week, was the pastor of the hugely successful branch […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The American Military Veterans of Igbo extraction have demanded the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The group expressed dismay over the continuous incarceration of Kanu, despite being freed by a court of competent jurisdiction. This comes after a delegation from American Military […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja on Friday reversed the final forfeiture order made against N1,222,384,857.84 linked to Melrose General Services Limited, associated with the much-talked-about Paris Club Refund. The verdict was delivered in a 3-2 majority decision of the apex court chaired by presiding Justice Inyang Okoro. This follows an appeal […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A bill proposing a shift to a regional governance structure in Nigeria is set for submission to President Bola Tinubu next week. This development follows the House of Representatives’ denial of the draft bill that recently circulated online. The bill, titled ‘A Bill for an Act to substitute the annexure to Decree 24 of […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The 36 State Governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have stated that the Subnational Governments cannot afford a new minimum wage of N60,000. This resolution was conveyed via a press release by the NGF’s acting Director of Media Affairs and Public Affairs, Hajiya Halimah Salihu Ahmed. According to her, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Kaduna State House of Assembly has recommended that the immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai, be prosecuted for alleged abuse of office and money laundering in his administration. This was following the investigation of the ad-hoc committee set up by the House, led by Henry Zacharia. According to the report submitted […] Read more
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