National
19 Sep 2023
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has begun the execution of his threat to pull down all illegal structures in the territory. The popular Abuja (Area 1) Shopping Complex on Monday became a victim of the the minister's threat as all illegal shops attached to the market were removed. The FCTA authorities…
19 Sep 2023
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has tasked Judges and senior members of the Bench to ensure national laws are not eroded in the face of global digital revolution. Although Justice Ariwoola contended that the borderless digital realm posed critical challenge to traditional jurisdictional boundaries, he maintained that Judges must ensure the…
19 Sep 2023
World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, yesterday, agreed to step up efforts to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They adopted a decisive, action-oriented political declaration, highlighting collective commitment to build a sustainable, inclusive and prosperous world by 2030. With a strong focus on means of implementation, and particularly, on…
19 Sep 2023
Fresh details on agitation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio emerged, yesterday, indicating disaffection that followed appointments into committees, was only diversionary. The real angst of a group of aggrieved senators might be suspicion about incapacity of the Senate President to checkmate what some northern lawmakers have called ‘Yorubanisation’ of the country’s financial system and economy.…
19 Sep 2023
Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Maj-Gen. Sunday Igbinomwanhia, has said the Nigerian Army is willing to work with relevant security agencies in safeguarding the country. He stated this, yesterday, in his speech at the inauguration of 4 Special Forces (SF) Command Operation Planning Cadre for Officers in Makurdi, Benue State. The General charged the participants…
19 Sep 2023
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has raised the monthly feeding allowance of students of the State Special School (SSS), Moduganari, to N3 million. The increase followed an anti-corruption programme in Hausa, entitled ‘Cigaba Al’umma’ sponsored by Wadata Media Advocacy Centre (WAMAC) with support from MacArthur Foundation. According to WAMAC, the investigation was on alleged diversion…
19 Sep 2023
Christians drawn from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, said President Bola Tinubu surprised them with the appointment of Christians into key positions, despite the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Under the aegis of the All Christian Youths in Northern Nigeria (ACYNN), the group applauded the President…
19 Sep 2023
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State will engage over 10,000 workers within six months to replace retirees, who have exited the workforce since 2010. The governor said this, yesterday, while flagging off the distribution of palliatives to cushion the hardship caused by the removal of petrol subsidy, at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium. If the plan is…
19 Sep 2023
Governor Umar Namadi has said his government will hold officials of his administration accountable for the performance of their Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the drive to implement the administration’s commitment to boosting the state’s economy. Namadi stated this, yesterday, in his opening remarks at a retreat for members of Jigawa State Executive Council (SEC)…
19 Sep 2023
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Wally Adeyemo, yesterday, blamed instability of the naira, corruption, and lack of integrity for Nigeria’s financial woes, even as he proffered solutions. Adeyemo spoke, when he visited the Lagos Business School, calling among others, for unification of the country’s foreign exchange, with a view to attracting foreign investment.…
19 Sep 2023
Mangu Old Students Association (MAOSA) has condemned the wanton killing of over 400 people in Mangu Local Council of Plateau State by gunmen, in two months. Old students of the school, now known as Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Mangu, lamented that the incessant attacks and killings had grievous effect on the state’s educational and economic…
19 Sep 2023
The leadership of the Senate might downplay celebration of the chamber’s 100 days in office, given concerns over state of the economy, insecurity, and urgent need to prepare the 2024 budget. This emerged as pressure mounts on the Presidency to submit the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the National…
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, on Thursday, trained women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the FCT, Abuja, on prevention of transmission of the virus to infants. The organisation’s Country Director, Dr Echey Ijezie, said during a one-day workshop for participants across the six area councils of the FCT, that the initiative is…
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The Oyo State Government says it demolished the building belonging to the Yoruba Nation agitators in its capital, Ibadan, over alleged illegal and nefarious activities in the house.
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Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
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Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling. Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse. The Group said it wants…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation's children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition. According…
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and others to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fagbemi also hit out at Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, for obstructing the EFCC from arresting his successor, Bello…
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Police in Lagos State have arrested a driver, Azeez Babatunde, for alleged unlawful possession of two locally-made pistols in the Maroko area of the state.
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State. The adjournment, set for April 23, 2024, was prompted by the pursuit of substituted service and the possible arraignment of Bello for…
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NORTHERN Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep concern over alleged harassment and attack on northerners conducting their legitimate businesses in southern Nigeria by criminal elements in the past three months. NEF clarifies that it had never engaged in any discussion regarding the politics of 2027 or decided on whom to support or not to…