BREAKING: Nigerian Senate Passes Bill To Establish South-West Development Commission
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to establish South-West Development Commission. The bill seeks to address environmental, ecological, and other…
Domestic Round-Trip Flights Now Costs Nigerians N246,000 On Average – NBS
Nigerians now pay N246,000 on average to travel by flight, a fresh report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. The report titled…
BREAKING: Kwara High Court Convicts Five Offa Robbery Suspects, Sentences Them To Death By Hanging
A Kwara State High Court has sentenced the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery case to death by hanging. This was pronounced by the court on Thursday afternoon after it was satisfied that the prosecution had…
Obaseki gets N204 billion as revenue in first half of 2024 – Report
Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration received N204 billion as revenue within the first half (six months) of the 2024 fiscal year, according to the Edo…
Akpabio asks new CJN to punish lawyers who criticise judiciary, comment on cases on TV, social media
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has advised the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to punish senior lawyers who are fond of appearing on television to criticise the nation’s judiciary system or comment on…
Shake-up:11 ministers, senior official may go as Tinubu reshuffles cabinet
• ‘Go out, shout successes’, President tells ministers• Arewa group faults alleged moves to reinstate Betta Edu Barring last-minute changes, the Presidency has confirmed that a cabinet reshuffle is imminent, with…
Wife divorces husband due to lack of money
An Area Court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin on Wednesday dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed on grounds of lack of money. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, while delivering…
Bobrisky: I’ll never defame Uncle Femi Falana – Verydarkman
Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, has denied allegations of defamation against prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN. VeryDarkMan denied the allegation in a video…
Rice, beans, egg, bread defy price declines — NBS
…as prices of tomatoes, yam decline At the backdrop of significant reductions recorded in the prices of some food commodities since last month, the prices of local rice, beans, egg and bread have remained on…
Speak out on fuel price controversy – Catholic Church tells Tinubu
…Wants Dangote to sell fuel at convenient price THE Catholic Church of Ibadan Archdiocese, yesterday, tasked President Bola Tinubu to speak out on the fuel price controversy between the Dangote Refinery and the…
Borno Flood: Reps Reject Proposal For N300bn Grant To Victims
The House of Representatives Wednesday rejected a proposal requesting a special grant of N300 billion from the federal government to aid victims of the recent flood in Maiduguri, Borno State. The decision came…
Lagos Fixes N8.5m As Initial Deposit For 2025 Hajj
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed N8.5m as initial deposit for the 2025 Hajj exercise. The board called on intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to obtain the Hajj form from its office.…
Hardship: Civil Servants Go To Work Twice A Week
Many civil servants at the federal, state and local government areas now go to work twice or three times a week to cut down the cost of transportation, Daily Trust’s findings have revealed. Cost of living has risen…
Flood: NPA commiserates with Borno State, donates N200m
IN a Corporate humanitarian gesture, the Management and Staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has identified with victims of devastating floods that ravaged communities in Borno State recently with a donation…
Trump accuses Zelensky of refusing to strike deal on war
Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky of refusing to “make a deal” to end his country’s war with Russia. “We continue to give billions of dollars to a man who…
Ten Hag frustrated by Man Utd’s Europa draw with Twente
Erik ten Hag slammed his Manchester United players after a costly mistake from Christian Eriksen condemned them to a 1-1 draw against FC Twente in their Europa League opener on Wednesday. Eriksen’s 35th-minute blast…
Produce maid in N100m theft trial – Lagos court orders correctional centre
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court has ordered the Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre to produce a housemaid, Funmilayo Olawale, who is facing a N100m fraud charge along with five others. The…
Court remands NDLEA’s most wanted Lagos drug baron
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded Lagos drug baron, Jimoh Sulaimon, popularly known as “Temo” or “Olowoidigede”, following his arraignment by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency over multiple…
FG proposes NIN, tax for foreigners
The Federal Executive Council is proposing an amendment to the National Identity Management Commission Act No. 23, 2007 to allow for foreigners living in the country to be issued the National Identification Number.…
US court didn’t order seizure of Nigeria’s $21m – AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has denied claims that a United States District Court authorised Louis E. Williams to seize $21m from Nigeria’s account with JP…
Nigeria Immigration Service Debunks Recruitment Exercise
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Wednesday, emphasized that it is currently not recruiting into the service. The service stated this in a terse post in a mixture of correct English and pidgin on its official X…
Edo election largely peaceful – British High Commission commends electorates, INEC
The conduct of the just concluded Edo State governorship election has been commended by the British High Commission. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 25, the commission described the Saturday’s election…
Court Orders INEC to Recognize Pro-Wike Executives in Rivers, Bars PDP Govs from Interference
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors, National Working Committee, and Board of Trustees from tampering with or dissolving the Executive Committees of the party…
APGA threatens to suspend Governor Soludo, gives reasons
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)has threatened to suspend the governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo over allegations of anti-party activities. The threat was issued by the National Working Committee of…