The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), is expected to meet with the Senate today (Thursday) to discuss the contentious Tax Reform Bills sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The meeting, which aims to address concerns and controversies surrounding the bills, comes in the wake … Read more
Former world No 1 Simona Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was reduced on appeal this year, will step up her comeback at the Australian Open after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying tournament on Wednesday. The 33-year-old was provisionally suspended in October 2022 and later banned for four years, a … Read more
Hackers took over Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website on Wednesday night, making it inaccessible. The NBS assured Nigerians in an X post that its team is working hard to recover the website shortlyThe bureau warned Nigerians to disregard any report or post from the website until it is recovered There was a major … Read more
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has decried the death of children in Ibadan who went to get a Christmas party. Peter Obi said the incident showed the extent of the country’s poverty, system failure, and harsh realities. In a statement on Wednesday, he emphasized the need for leaders to prioritize policies … Read more
Ajuri Ngelale, former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, has extended gratitude to God for his faithfulness towards him. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Ngelele showed appreciation via his Facebook page on Wednesday while celebrating his birthday. The former presidential aide updated his profile photo showing him and a former United … Read more
Nigeria will host the 13th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling Championship billed to hold between March 4 to 10, 2025. This follows an assurance to this effect by the chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, while playing host to director of youth and sports development, ECOWAS, Francis Njoaguani on Tuesday. … Read more
Ademola Lookman was crowned the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year at an event in Morocco on December 16Lookman beat competition from four contenders, including Achraf Hakimi, Serhou Guirassy and Simon AdingraThe Super Eagles forward has noted a key factor that helped him ascend the summit of African Football in two years Ademola Lookman … Read more
At least six terrorists were killed recently when the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) personnel successfully thwarted an assault by fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on their base located in Darak, Cameroon. According to a renowned counterinsurgency expert concentrating on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, the incident took place at … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has performed the lesser hajj (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in Saudi Arabia. The Vice President offered prayers for Nigeria’s peace and stability during the spiritual exercise. Speaking on Wednesday at the holy site in Makkah, Shettima in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, beseeched God’s … Read more
An international journalist and former supporter of the Obidient Movement, Donu Kogbara, says the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is no longer living up to expectations. According to her, Peter Obi motivated a lot of Nigerians and garnered a lot of supporters in the build-up to the 2023 elections, but his pedigree … Read more