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ATM Foundation felicitates Gov Aiyedatiwa on 2nd term inauguration
The Adetunji Mohammed Abdul Foundation has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his second term inauguration. In a statement he personally signed, Adetunji Abdul…
Alleged Assault: Court remands three Lagos Assembly staff in DSS custody
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of three workers of the Lagos State House of Assembly in the custody of the Department of State Security Services for allegedly assaulting its…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s GDP rate grew by 3.84% in Q4 2024, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) rate grew by 3.84 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024. In its GDP report published on Tuesday, NBS said the…
Naira Marley, Sam Larry, have no hand in Mohbad’s death, says Court
A Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, on Tuesday ruled that popular musician Abdulazeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, and socialite Sam Larry had no involvement in the death of singer Aloba…
Lagos Assembly Union demands immediate release of detained staff
The leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately release three of its staff members who were arrested and remain in custody. The…
Lagos begins full enforcement of e-call up on Lekki-Epe axis
The Lagos State Government has commenced full enforcement of the E-Call Up System, introduced to streamline and regulate truck…
Move on, stop acting like a child over ministerial snub – Onanuga tells El-rufai
Bayo Onanuga, an aide to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has advised former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to move past…
Shyngle Wigwe: the burden of a grandfather
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’’ – Prov. 13:22. At over 90, this is not…
IBB was Tinubu’s inspiration, not tormentor – Onanuga
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s claim that former military President, Ibrahim Babangida, was among those…
FULL LIST: US excludes UK, Nigeria, others from visa-free entry for 2025
The United States, on Monday, released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. The United Kingdom was excluded from the programme but remains eligible under specific conditions.…
Naira rally: Rewane clears air on CBN’s $8bn FX intervention
Naira’s rally in recent times hasn’t been solely due to direct interventions by the central bank. Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives Company, in an interview on Arise TV Monday evening, showed new…
Tax evasion: NLC, TUC, NECA tackle Akpabio over comments
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, yesterday came under fire from the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, over his comments that…
Why Nigeria suffered 5 military coups – IBB
•Military executed more devt projects FORMER Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB (retd), has justified military incursions into governance in Nigeria. IBB, who explained why the…
IBB ought to be in prison for rest of his life — Aborisade
Renowned human rights activist, Femi Aborisade, has stated that former military president Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida in a saner clime…
You lied about Dele Giwa’s death – Akinnola tells Babangida
The Executive Director of the Centre for Free Speech Organisation, Richard Akinnola, has told a former Military President,…
Stop lending to unaccountable leaders – NLC tells IMF, World Bank
The Nigeria Labour Congress told the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to stop lending money to governments that are…
Filling stations shut, loading halted as Lagos impounds tankers
Marketers of petroleum products have expressed concerns that the alleged harassment of tanker drivers by officials of the Lagos State Government could lead to fuel scarcity in a few days, as some filling…
2027: APC berates El-Rufai for attack on Tinubu, Ribadu
The All Progressives Congress on Monday slammed a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for attacking President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The National Vice…
IBB’s memoir another layer of lies to cover truth, failure – Ogun students
The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) has slammed the former Nigerian Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd) for admitting that late Bashorun M.K.O Abiodun won the June 12, 1993…
Tinubu not NASS blocked my ministerial appointment – El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has finally revealed why he was not appointed as a minister in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. In…
Aiyedatiwa begins new term, Fasoranti’s son, others get cabinet appointments
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appointed Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, son of Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, as the Secretary to the State Government. The announcement came just hours after…
Lagos Assembly speaker: Meranda may step down as Akande panel shortlists seven
The speakership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly might be resolved soon as the intervention of heavyweights in the All Progressives Congress may be leading to a headway. The impeached Speaker,…
Tinubu Appointing His ‘Boys’ – El-Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has criticised the appointments made by President Bola Tinubu since assuming office. El-Rufai spoke on Monday during an interview on Arise TV. According…
Petrol marketers threaten to halt operations over N100 billion bridging claims
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to shut down operations if the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) fails to pay an…