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151 repatriated Nigerians from Libya arrive home
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA yesterday, received 151 Nigerians who were repatriated from Benhagi, Libya , at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.…
Buhari Makes Fresh Appointments
President Muhammadu Buhari has made fresh appointments in the Federal Civil Service. The Head of Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this in a circular on Wednesday. She…
Defaulters Risk 5-Yr Jail, N20m Fine As NASS Passes Audit Bill
The National Assembly yesterday passed the Federal Audit Service Bill which prescribes, among others, a five-year jail term for accounting officers, who prevent the Office of the Auditor-General for the…
Fasoranti tackles Adebanjo as Afenifere’s division over Tinubu deepens
Reuben Fasoranti said Afenifere recognises Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election and not Peter Obi. The elder statesman and former leader of Afenifere, on Wednesday, rubbished the statement by the Ayo Adebanjo-led…
Ex-ABU VC, Bursar arraigned for N1bn fraud
Former Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Garba has been arraigned before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting Kaduna, Kaduna State for alleged N1 billion fraud. He…
Osun is your state…. Nobody can chase you away – Adeleke tells Aregbesola
Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, has assured Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, that “nobody can chase him away” from the state. A by Sola Fasure, the minister’s spokesperson, said Adeleke spoke at the…
‘We have confidence in you’ – APC governors congratulate Tinubu on 71st birthday
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has congratulated Bola Tinubu, president-elect, on his 71st birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory statement on Wednesday, Atiku Bagudu, governor of Kebbi and chairman of…
What PDP without Ayu will look like – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will be stronger without the embattled National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu. The Governor maintained that under Ayu, PDP became weak,…
FEC approves N24.2bn for free internet in airports, markets
Nigeria’s cabinet has approved N24.2 billion for the provision of Internet facilities at 20 airports, some institutions of learning and markets across the country. Prof. Isa Pantami, the Minister of…
US Increases Fee For Non-Immigrant Visa Application
The United States has announced an increase in certain non-immigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees. The increases, published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2023, will be effective on May 30,…
We won’t allow interim government in Nigeria; Tinubu will be sworn in as president – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria. The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an…
Commercial drivers protest extortion by ‘Agberos’ in Lagos
Some commercial bus drivers plying the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Wednesday embarked on a protest over alleged extortion by touts, known as ‘Agbero’ at Toll-Gate area of the express. Some of the commuters, who…
My Wives, Children Won’t Be Part Of Governance – Abba Gida-Gida
Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf (popularly known as Abba Gida-Gida) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said that his wives and children will not have any role in the governance of the state.…
Buhari Swears In Arase As PSC Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), as well as five members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The…
Police arrest man for ‘defiling’ 9-month-old baby in Lagos
The Lagos police command says a 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defiling a nine-month-old baby in the state. NAN reports that Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the…
U.S. recovers over $53M fraud proceeds involving Alison-Madueke, Aluko, Omokore
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the…
Justify N400bn spent on general election – CSOs tell INEC
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to justify the sum of N400 billion spent for the conduct of the just concluded general…
Lagos Not No Man’s Land – Igbo APC Group Begs Yoruba
The South East/Igbo APC Progressives Roundtable (SIAPRO) has appealed to their Yoruba brethren and compatriots in Lagos State to overlook any provocations, disrespect, or insults that they may have endured from the…
PDP Crisis: How NWC Sacked Ayu Despite Initial Resistance
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from an emergency meeting in Abuja on Tuesday and replaced the National Chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu with the Deputy…
Take APC’s BoT Chair After Office – Orji Kalu tells Buhari
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to retire from politics but take over the Board of… The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has urged President…
FG to clamp down on beer parlours, restaurants employing minors
The Lagos command of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Tuesday, said it would clamp down on restaurants and beer parlours that engaged children as workers. The…
Nigerian Economist Sues EFCC Over Eagle Eye App, Demands N1.6trillion Damages For Alleged…
Nigerian economist, Odilim Enwegbara has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to court for claiming ownership of “Eagle Eye”, an online application for reporting crime. Abdulrasheed…
Iwuanyanwu: Afenifere Sacks Two Principal Officers, Rejects Tinubu’s Victory
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of two principal officers of the group, the National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, and the National Organising…
Nnamdi Kanu’s Self-proclaimed Disciple, Simon Ekpa Declares Sit-at-Home In Lagos
Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed disciple of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has asked indigenes of Southeast Nigeria who are resident in Lagos to observe a…