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The Federal Government has been sued to provide details of the ₦729 billion payment to 24.3 million poor Nigerians across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, said the suit with the number FHC/L/CS/853/2021 was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Oluwadare said the group is seeking “an order directing and compelling the Federal Government to clarify whether the proposed payment to poor Nigerians is part of the ₦5.6 trillion budget deficits.” SERAP wants the court “to compel the Federal Government to disclose details of proposed…

Ruthless Manchester City  have humiliated crestfallen Arsenal at Etihad Stadium. A 5-0 collapse at Manchester City on Saturday left Arsenal with three losses without scoring at the start of the season for the first time in its history, having been fallen to Brentford and Chelsea. Arsenal taming West Brom Albions 6-0 early week appeared as a wake-up call  from the slumbering defeats. In the week when the defending Premier League champions missed out on signing not only Harry Kane but also Cristiano Ronaldo, the existing attacking options did the job against a side reduced to 10 men after Granit Xhaka’s…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed worry over alleged persecution of Christians and denial of different rights to churches in the country. CAN’s Assistant General Secretary and Chairman of CAN’s anniversary celebration committee, Elder Biodun Sanyaolu who spoke at the association’s 45th anniversary in Abuja, alleged that there are attempts to hijack its leadership and destabilise the association. He decried that the country is under the siege of “external forces” including Boko Haram and the Islamic State West African Province terrorists. ‘’While Christians are allegedly being persecuted by being denied promotion and appointments, churches are allegedly being denied certificates of…

Legendary Nigerian music superstar, Sir Victor Efosa Uwaifo, has died at the age of 80. Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Uwaifo is said to have died at home Saturday, August 28, after a brief illness. His son who took to Facebook to share the sad news wrote: “Daddy whyyyyyyyyyy. Did you leave us now. Prof sir Victor UWAIFO has gone to rest. Black Saturday for me nooow. One week now after collaborating with me.” The music icon was popular for tracks like “Joromi” and “Mami Water”. He was also a multi instrumentalist and a renowned virtual artist. He was writer,…

It was celebrations for most and dark moment for parents Friday as the 90 children kidnapped from the Salihu Tanko Islamic School, Tegina, Niger State reunited with their parents while others lost out after 88 days in bandits’ den. The children were kidnapped late May and had been in captivity until Thursday when they were released after payment of ransom. The Tegina pupils were released barely five days after the students of Bethel Baptists School, Kaduna were freed. However,  a couple whose son died in captivity said they would remain in pain for long as they had been longing to…

‘King of Boys,’ with a rider ‘The return of the king’ a political thriller movie, began streaming Friday to satisfy the curiosity of waiting Nigerians. After a successful run in cinemas back in 2018, producers of the political thriller film decided to bless fans with a second installment. Production ran through most of 2020 and now fans finally get the opportunity to see what becomes of the revered Eniola Salami (the powerful character played by veteran actress Sola Sobowale). With a power-packed first installment that garnered rave reviews and multiple awards, fans have remained at the edge of their seats,…

The fate of striking Nigerian resident doctors and other health workers appears to be sealed as Federal government has directed that they won’t be paid for the period they are on strike. A memo by the Ministry of Labour and Employment affecting the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has advised the Federal Ministry of Health to implement the ‘no work, no pay’ directive for the striking doctors. Subsequently, the Ministry of Health has also dispatched letters instructing Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to implement the ‘no work, no pay’ policy.…

As retaliation for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it used a drone strike to kill a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate Saturday. The strike came amid what the White House called indications that IS planned to strike again as the U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul airport moved into its final days. Biden has set Tuesday as his deadline for completing the exit. President Joe Biden authorized the drone strike and it was ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet…

The national caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slated October 30 and 31, 2021 for the party’s national convention. Though the tenure of the present National Working Committee members was to expire in December this year, the convention will throw up a new crop of NWC members who would administer the affairs of the party for an initial four years.  The convention is seen a last card measure to save PDP following the logjam that greeted the party caused by suspension of its national chairman, Uche Secondus. A High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, had…

Akwa Ibom government has ordered the demolition of three Pentecostal Churches in Uyo, the state capital apparently on the allegation that their clergymen might have differed with  governor Udom Emmanuel’s choice of successor in the forthcoming general elections in 2023. The affected Churches include the Holy Ghost Ambassadors Ministry along Ekpanya Street; Dunamis Church, Ikpa Road and the God’s House of Refuge at Ikot Ebido Oku, all in Uyo metropolis. The demolition notice okayed by the Chairman of Uyo Capital City Development Authority (UCCDA), Mr Enobong Uwah, reads: ‘’The UCCDA during its routine monitoring exercise observed that your Church building located…