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“Dele Farotimi in custody for speaking truth to power” – Atiku laments
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria, has expressed deep concern over the detention of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, describing it as a grave injustice. In a tweet commemorating…
RMAFC Clarifies Position Amid Rumours of Opposition to Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has denied reports that it is opposed to President Bola…
FAKE NEWS ALERT: CBN denies selling FX at N1,301/$ to BDCs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied the sales of foreign exchange (FX) to eligible bureau de change (BDC) operators at N1,301 per dollar. In a post on X on Tuesday, CBN clarified that the circular did not…
Ogunwumiju, partner at Afe Babalola’s law firm, files N500m defamation suit against Farotimi
Kehinde Ogunwumiju, managing partner of Afe Babalola & Co., is suing Dele Farotimi for alleged false and defamatory…
Peter Obi’s ‘Begging’ Has Brought 10 More Days Of Farotimi’s Detention –…
Nigerian human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the prolonged judicial actions and abuse of power against human rights lawyer, Dele…
Taraba Governor Kefas’s Sister ‘Accidentally Shot’ By Police Escort Is Dead
Atsi Kefas, the sister of the Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, who was "accidentally…
Tinubu Appoints Babatunde Ogunjimi As Acting Accountant-General Of Federation
President Bola Tinubu has named Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), effective immediately. The appointment follows the pre-retirement leave of Dr. (Mrs.)…
OPEC Appoints Nigeria’s Adeyemi-Bero As Chairman, Board Of Governors For 2025
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has confirmed Mr. Ademola Adeyemi-Bero who is Nigeria’s Governor for OPEC, as…
Nigerian Senior Advocate, Adebayo Adenipekun Sues Dele Farotimi To Oyo State High Court
A prominent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adebayo Adenipekun, has filed a lawsuit against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State. A court document dated 9th…
‘Let me take it again,’ Okpebholo struggles with numbers during budget presentation
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was caught in a mix of confusion during his presentation of the 2025 budget to the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. The governor noted during his presentation that…
BREAKING: Magistrate Court Ekiti Adjourns Ruling On Dele Farotimi’s Bail Application To…
The Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has reserved its ruling and adjourned the bail application of human rights lawyer, Dele…
Tinubu sleeps well because Akpabio is senate president – Opeyemi Bamidele
Opeyemi Bamidele, majority leader of the upper legislative chamber, says President Bola Tinubu sleeps well because Godswill Akpabio is the president of the senate. Bamidele spoke at an event hosted by…
BREAKING: Court Rejects Yahaya Bello’s Bail Application
Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has refused to grant a bail application filed by the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, saying it was filed prematurely. Delivering the…
You Can Remove ‘Kemi’ From Your Name – VP Shettima Accuses UK Party Leader Badenoch Of…
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has accused the newly elected leader of the United Kingdom Conservative…
New PH refinery over 90% completed — Mele Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, said the new Port Harcourt refinery is over 90 percent completed. The Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC, operates two refineries; the old plant with a…
Defamation: Obi visits Babalola, seeks alternative resolution to suit against Farotimi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Monday evening visited the founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, in his office located at the…
Inflation, massive naira devaluation threaten telecom firms’ survival
Concerned by the possible collapse of the telecommunication sector, which has been plagued by high inflationary pressures and currency devaluation, telcos are demanding a change in its tariffs but government…
Nigeria’s debt profile, burden for current, next generations – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria’s growing debt profile as a significant burden for both present and future generations. Speaking during a Zoom interactive programme tagged “Boiling Point…
3,270 Nigerians gained American citizenship via military service – US
Nigeria has ranked fourth among countries whose citizens were granted U.S. citizenship through military naturalization between 2020 and 2024. During the period under review, the United States naturalised over 52,000…
Dangote refinery seeks to amend suit challenging NNPC’s import licences
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has sought to amend its suit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and other defendants. The plea to amend the suit followed an application by the NNPC before…
RMAFC opposes new VAT revenue formula, cites constitutional breach
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has opposed the value-added tax (VAT) sharing formula…
Illegal barriers, gated streets: Lagos reads riot act to violators, issues 7-Day ultimatum
The Lagos State Government has expressed concern over the rising installation of unauthorized gates in some areas, in apparent violation of the state’s policy and regulations on gated streets. The government has…
What I told President Tinubu – Oluyede, new Chief of Army Staff
The new Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has told journalists that he assured President Bola Tinubu he would tackle insecurity. Also, he stated that the Lakurawa terrorist group…
Court jails ‘Mama Boko Haram’, two others over N6m fraud
The Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has sentenced Aisha Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram, to five years imprisonment for fraud. Ms. Wakil was sentenced alongside two officials of her non-governmental…