Court grants embattled Emefiele leave to serve Bichi, DSS bail ruling by substituted means

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted leave to the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to serve on the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the court’s ruling admitting him to bail. Justice Nicholas Oweibo specifically granted Emefiele permission to publish the bail … [Read more…]

PDP dismisses Tinubu’s national broadcast as proof of unpreparedness for governance

The Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed the nationwide broadcast by President Bola Tinubu as a bag of empty propagandist promises aimed at diverting attention from his lack of preparation for the task of governance. National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said this at an ongoing media conference, in Abuja. He explained that … [Read more…]

Planned NLC-TUC Protest: IGP Egbetokun cautions against violent protests

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern regarding the impending nationwide protests announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While recognizing the constitutional right to peaceful protests, Egbetokun has appealed to the involved parties to ensure the demonstrations remain peaceful and not be … [Read more…]

Niger Coup: Burkina Faso, Mali Warn ECOWAS, Throw Weight Behind Junta

Any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a “declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali”, the two countries said in a joint statement Monday. The governments of Niger’s two neighbours, both the result of recent military coups, made the comments after West African leaders threatened to use … [Read more…]

Chimamanda Adichie Joins Peter Obi At Presidential Tribunal

Award-winning author, Chimamanda Adichie, joined the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed at the Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday in Abuja. Obi and Baba-Ahmed are challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, 2023 poll as … [Read more…]

PEPT reserves judgement on Atiku’s case against Tinubu

The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has reserved judgement in Atiku Abubakar’s petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory. Haruna Tsammani who led the five-member panel of the court said on Tuesday that a date for judgement in the suit would be communicated to parties. The electoral commission, INEC, had on 1 March declared Mr … [Read more…]

Tinubu appoints Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser on Media and Publicity

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ajuri Ngelale as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Ngelale, who was Senior Special Assistant for Public Affairs in the Presidency in the immediate past government, worked in the office of ex-Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the Office of Secretary … [Read more…]

Subsidy Removal: Enugu’s Mbah to roll out palliatives to soothe biting economy

…charges committee on transparency, speedy distribution of relief items Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has rolled out palliatives to mitigate the harsh economic effects of the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government on residents of the state, stressing that his government feels the pains the people were passing through. The governor … [Read more…]

FOR THE RECORD: Full Text of President Tinubu’s National Broadcast

President Bola Tinubu Monday spoke on the steps his administration would take to limit the suffering of Nigerians due to government’s economic policies. Mr Tinubu acknowledged that many Nigerians were facing hardships due to his government’s policies. “The cost of fuel has gone up. Food and other prices have followed it,” he said. Read the … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: Workers protest in Oyo over ‘abitrary deductions from salaries’

Protesting workers in Oyo State, on Monday, locked the state secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital, to demand palliatives, upward review of pension allowances and payment of monies deducted from the salaries in the past. The workers and pensioners were drawn from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigeria Union of Pensioners … [Read more…]

13-year-old Nigerian boy, Joshua Agboola, emerges Africa’s youngest certified AWS developer associate

A 13-year-old  programmer Joshua Agboola has emerged the youngest certified Amazon Web Services developer associate in Africa. Master Agboola achieved the feat after a gruelling two-hour examination that tested his skills and knowledge in deploying, troubleshooting, and development on the AWS cloud platform. Cloud services are infrastructure, platforms, or software that are hosted by third-party … [Read more…]