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Modified document on Lagos website shows N2m — NOT N2bn — was awarded for rechargeable fans
A document on the Lagos Public Procurement Agency (LPPA) website shows that N2,017,840 was earmarked for the supply of rechargeable fans and fridge in the office of the deputy governor. This is contrary to the…
Osun State Governor, Adeleke Spends N2billion On Meals, Welfare Packages, N6billion To Run His…
More than N6billion was spent by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to run the “Office of the Governor” in three months, a copy of the state budget performance report seen by SaharaReporters has revealed.…
‘3 Judges Shouldn’t Upturn Millions Of Voters’ – Obasanjo Rejects Sack Of Govs
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted verdicts of the Nigerians judges on the electoral disputes, saying three to five judges should not overturn decisions made by millions of voters during an election.…
We’ll Make It Mandatory For INEC To Upload Results – Senate
The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has said that it will make it mandatory for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload election results online. The committee chairman, Senator…
South Africa asks the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The South African government has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by…
CBN: Is Cardoso Confused?
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Oluyemi Cardoso has continued to keep Nigerians guessing about his policy…
Army declares three-day mourning in honour of former COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has declared a three-day period of mourning, starting Monday, in honour of former COAS, Maj.-Gen. Chris Alli, who passed away on Sunday in Lagos. The…
Tinubu not eyeing one-party state – Presidency replies Atiku
The Presidency, on Monday, accused the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February polls, Atiku Abubakar, of making “wild and libellous allegations” against President Bola Tinubu and the…
Unease in financial markets as CBN’s MPC meeting fails to hold
As Nigerians continue to battle the harsh impact of the rising inflation rate and depreciation of the naira, anxiety over the direction of the economy heightened yesterday, as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, deferred…
Tinubu laying foundation for more formidable Nigeria, says First Lady
President Bola Tinubu’s administration is laying the foundation for a more formidable nation with prospects of a greater future, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has said. A statement yesterday in Abuja by her spokesperson…
Nigerian households struggle with rising food prices, as Jollof rice cost more than triples in 7…
The cost of preparing a pot of jollof rice, a Nigerian family favourite, has surged significantly over the last seven years, with prices escalating by 220.7 per cent, according to the latest ‘Mountain Climbing’…
Police speak on Mohbad’s autopsy report
The Lagos State Police Command has provided explanations to some burning questions concerning the autopsy report of late afrobeats singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad. Politics Nigeria reports that Mohbad died under…
Scarcity of Tokunbo cars in Nigeria looms as dealers face importation hurdles
Concerns have emerged within Nigeria’s automotive market as car dealers anticipate a looming scarcity of foreign-used vehicles, popularly called tokunbo cars. This situation stems from importation difficulties faced by…
I Would Have Moved to Niger Republic if the Borders Were Open – Ex-President Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he continues to receive visitors from various parts of the country despite his efforts to stay as far…
Lamentations galore as escalating drug prices plague Nigeria following GSK’s departure
Nigeria’s pharmaceutical landscape is reeling from a catastrophic surge in drug prices triggered by the exit of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), leading to an alarming crisis in access to essential medications. The spike in…
Wike Fumes, Slams Bishop for Failing to Recognise Him as FCT Minister in Port Harcourt
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed his displeasure with the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Niger…
Eni suspends World Bank’s arbitration on OPL 245 dispute
Italian oil company, Eni, have temporarily halted arbitration regarding an oilfield dispute with the Nigerian government, buying time to discuss the conversion of a license from prospecting to one for production,…
Presidency fumes, tackles Obasanjo over democracy comment
The Presidency, on Monday, blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the current state of Nigeria’s democracy. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who spoke to The…
Elumelu’s wife, firm acquire 23m units of UBA shares
Dr. Vivian Awele, the wife of billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu, and a company he founded, HH Capital Limited, have acquired 23,196,236 units of the shares of the United Bank for Africa. This was revealed…
FCTA shifts ground rent payment deadline, threatens revocation
Following the expiration of the deadline earlier given to land allottees owing ground rents in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has extended the payment deadline till December 14,…
Nigerians too impressed by materialism — Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigerians are over-impressed by materialism. This, he said, made it difficult for him to garner the support of many influential persons in 2003, 2007, and 2011 when…
Lagos didn’t fund Sanwo-Olu’s election legal dispute – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government on Monday denied an allegation by the Labour Party candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, that the state funded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s post-election legal dispute. Commissioner of…
Plot To Remove Me Targeted At Kwankwaso’s Vision – Kano Gov
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has said all his political travails which include his losses at both the Elections Petition Tribunal and most recently at the Court of Appeal are targeted attacks against…
Tax fraud: Shakira agrees to pay $8 million fines to avoid prison time
Colombian pop sensation Shakira has agreed to a substantial €7.3 million ($7.98 million) as part of a legal settlement, allowing her to evade imprisonment and bring an early conclusion to a protracted fraud…