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Order your men to stop insulting Wike or we’ll deal with you – FCT minister’s associate warns Gov…
Tension is brewing in Rivers State as Bright Amaewhule, a loyalist of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, warned the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over alleged insults directed towards Wike.…
You can’t destabilise my govt, Benue gov warns ex-govs
Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, on Friday asked his predecessors to refrain from interfering in his administration, saying that they have had their own term. The governor gave the warning while briefing…
Yahaya Bello: Court orders EFCC boss, Olukoyede to appear over alleged contempt
A Kogi High Court in Lokoja on Friday ordered the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13 to show why he should not be committed to prison for allegedly disobeying its order. Justice I.A. Jamil of…
Yahaya Bello responds to EFCC’s allegations on $720k school fees payment
Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has released a statement to clarify what he deemed misleading regarding allegations surrounding the payment of school fees for his children. Recall that the controversy began on…
Cardoso what’s wrong? Nigerians ask questions as naira depreciates further
The downward trend of the naira against the dollar has prompted Nigerians to pose questions to Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria about the…
Tinubu Appoints Astute Banker, Jim Ovia Chairman of Nigerian Education Loan Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, CFR, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan…
Three die in Kano building collapse
Three persons have been confirmed dead following rescue operations at a collapsed building in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government of Kano State. Reports say two more people were rescued from the collapses…
Naira maintains steady fall as speculators scoop dollars
The naira, Nigeria‘s currency, has continued to fall across official and unofficial foreign exchange (FX) as speculators scoop dollars amid increased supply. The local currency opened trading on Friday morning with the…
Lagos state govt shuts down churches, bars, and hotels over noise pollution
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has temporarily shut down various establishments, including churches, bars, and hotels, in several areas like Ifako-Ijaiye, Abule-Egba, Alagbado, Command, Abesan Estate, and…
Sowore asks EFCC to prosecute U.S. School for collecting “future school fees” from Yahaya Bello
Omoyele Sowore, a prominent Nigerian activist, has called for the prosecution of the American International School (AIS) in Abuja for alleged money laundering involving former Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello and his…
FG announces $10bn diaspora fund to attract investment
The federal government has announced plans to set up a $10 billion diaspora fund to attract investment from citizens living abroad. In a on X on Thursday, Doris Uzoka-Anite, minister of industry, trade and investment, said…
Demolition of properties along Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Right of Way begins Saturday
The Federal Controller of Works for Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha, has announced that demolition of properties within the first 3km of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway within Lagos State will commence on Saturday, April 27,…
Calabar Port stayed 25 years without receiving container vessels – Port Manager
The Manager of Calabar Ports, Olumati Festus, has disclosed that the port has not received a single container vessel in the past 25 years. This startling admission was made during an investigative visit by the House of…
Military Commander Shot Dead In Katsina
Military commander of an army camp located at Sabon Garin Dan’Ali, in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state has reportedly been killed in an ambush. Sources said the incident happened Thursday evening and the corpse…
Only 58,000 doctors renewed licence out of 130,000 registered doctors — MDCN
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) says only 58,000 doctors renewed their annual practice license out of the 130,000 registered doctors in the country. The Deputy Registrar of MDCN, Dr Victor Kolawole, disclosed…
I’m A Determined Leader Who Will Continue To Make Difficult Decisions Even If There’s Short-term…
President Bola Tinubu has said that he is a determined leader who will continue to make difficult decisions as Nigerian president even if such decisions will come with…
Abuja American School writes EFCC, to refund Yahaya Bello’s $760k children’s school fees
The American International School of Abuja has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor…
LP, PDP kick as US report says 2023 poll reflected Nigerians’ will
The opposition Labour Party, LP, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, expressed shock over how the United States 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices arrived at its conclusion that the 2023 polls…
Wike’s loyalists lucky Fubara is tolerant – Commissioner
THE Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, says the two commissioners who resigned from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara were lucky that the governor is a tolerant…
EFCC counters Ex-ECOWAS Court VP on Yahaya Bello’s trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has disagreed with a claim by a former Vice President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Prof. Nwoke Chijioke, that the agency’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, subjected ex-governor of…
LPDC disbars lawyer in Olanipekun/Ajumogobia ‘influence peddling’ saga
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has struck out the name of Adekunbi Ogunde from the list of legal practitioners in Nigeria.…
FG to resume resurfacing of Third Mainland Bridge
The federal government says resurfacing work on the Third Mainland Bridge will soon commence from Adeniji inward Falomo, to restore the integrity and aesthetics of the bridges. The federal controller of works in the…
Residents Flee As Soldiers Leave Niger Community After Deadly Ambush
The Nigerian military has closed its camp and withdrawn troops in Allawa community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Allawa community is one of the communities facing severe attacks by bandits and…
Telecom operators in Nigeria say price increment overdue after 11 years
Telecommunication operators in Nigeria have said that their services are overdue for price increments as they have not implemented any upward price adjustment in the last 11 years. The operators stated this in a…