The average domestic airfare in Nigeria is now at N123,000. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its August Transport Fare Watch. It said the increase signifies a 25 percent hike from what was obtainable in July 2024. “In air travel, the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has filed a fresh criminal charge against the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. In the charge sheet seen by the news platform on Wednesday, the former governor will be arraigned on a 16-count charge of criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110.4 billion … [Read more…]
Ruth Ogunleye, a soldier who was discharged from the Nigerian Army following her allegations of sexual harassment against a senior officer, Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, has called on the military to share the findings of its investigation publicly. In January 2024, Ogunleye took to her TikTok account, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, to call out Colonel Abdulkareem, along with Colonel G.S. Ogor … [Read more…]
A Nigerian, identified as Richard Onyekachi Idi, was arraigned in a magistrate court after being arrested by Sierra Leonean authorities following the discovery of 38 pallets of cocaine at Freetown International Airport. He is facing multiple court charges, including possession, dealing, and transporting prohibited drugs. Idi appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1, … [Read more…]
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced Mrs Kekere-Ekun’s confirmation during plenary after she was cleared by voice votes. The new CJN was screened and cleared by the senators at the Committee of the Whole. The confirmation was pursuant to section 231 … [Read more…]
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the minister, Babatunde Alao, on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Alao stated that Mr Tunji-Ojo condemned the alleged reprehensible behaviour, emphasising that … [Read more…]
Ebonyi State Government has sealed four mining companies in Afikpo and Ishielu local government areas of the state for failing to adhere strictly to the Community Development Agreement (CDA). The agreement mandated mining companies to implement social responsibility programmes which will help in the development of the host communities and also ensure environmental protection from … [Read more…]
The Senate on Wednesday commenced the screening of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Other accompanying judges of the Supreme Court, judicial officers, and senior assistants to the president on National Assembly matters were also admitted into the chamber for screening and confirmation. The development comes after President Bola Tinubu … [Read more…]
….moves to set-aside order for his arrest The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the Supreme Court for declaring him wanted. Bello is facing a 19-count charge the anti-graft agency preferred against him, following his alleged complicity in money laundering, to the … [Read more…]
…Secures diaspora interests, strategic partnerships New Enugu City, one of the flagship projects of the Governor Peter Mbah Administration to reposition Enugu State as the premier destination for business, investment, tourism and for living, has received a major boost, as Nigerian diaspora community in the Guangdong Province of China have profusely keyed into the project, … [Read more…]
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of five officers following a ghastly motor accident along the Zaria-Kano road in the early hours of Tuesday (today). The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online in a telephone interview on Tuesday. He said the accident occurred at Karfi … [Read more…]
In a move that stunned the financial markets, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee voted to further raise interest rate by 50 basis points to 27.25%. The Governor of the CBN, Mr. Yemi Cardoso who doubles as the Chairman of the MPC disclosed this at the end of the MPC meeting held … [Read more…]