The Benue State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, Maxwell Ogiri, for six months over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Benue State … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has made a clarion call to global stakeholders to unite in a common cause against the persistent scourge of human trafficking and modern-day slavery, describing the phenomenon as one of the most inhumane crimes confronting the world today. This advocacy was made on Friday by the State Commissioner for Children, Gender … [Read more…]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved N712 billion for the full rehabilitation, upgrade and modernization of International Terminal One at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. This approval marks the centerpiece of a sweeping N900 billion aviation infrastructure plan across Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who made … [Read more…]
As the constitution review process gains momentum, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Friday, urged Nigerians to rally behind the Reserved Seats Bill, calling on his colleagues to vote in favour of its passage. Hon. Kalu made the call in Abuja while delivering his remarks at the Australian High … [Read more…]
President Tinubu To Governors: Invest More In Poverty Eradication, Power, Agriculture …As NEC endorses ward development programme to hasten social protection at grassroots …Orders transfer of Surveyor-General’s office to presidency for seamless execution of legacy projects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday charged state governors to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by investing more in … [Read more…]
Niger State government has dragged the attorney-general of the federation and minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over the state’s omission from the 13 percent derivation. In the suit before the apex court, the state government, through its counsel, Mohammed Ndarani (SAN), asked for the interpretation and application of section 232 (1) & (2) … [Read more…]
A fresh drama erupted in the coalition opposition platform, African Democratic Congress (ADC), yesterday as the party dismissed the claim of Hon. Nafiu Bala to the party’s national chairmanship. The ADC national publicity secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, substantiated the dismissal of the claim with the release of Bala’s resignation letter as deputy national chairman on … [Read more…]
Victor Osimhen’s meteoric rise in European football has taken another historic leap. After conquering Serie A with Napoli and finishing 8th in the 2023 Ballon d’Or rankings, the Super Eagles forward has now become the most expensive player in Turkish football history, sealing a €75 million transfer to Galatasaray. The 26-year-old had spent last season … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud When the Sultan of Sokoto rose at the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference in Enugu to declare that “justice is now purchasable in Nigeria”, his words struck a raw national nerve. It was not merely an observation; it was an indictment. It was the voice of moral authority saying what … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday, July 31, affirmed the election of Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa and Dr Olayide Adelami as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Ondo State, respectively. This followed the dismissal of the appeals of some political parties against the judgement of the Ondo State Governorship Election … [Read more…]
The Kwara State High Court has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello, an Islamic cleric, to death by hanging for the murder of 24-year-old Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Delivering the judgment in Ilorin on Thursday, the judge, Hannah Ajayi, described the crime as “the highest degree of human wickedness,” … [Read more…]
Five persons were confirmed dead on Thursday, while five others were injured in two road accidents on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said that the crash occurred in the early hours of Thursday at Abijo Bus Stop, under the pedestrian bridge, inward the Epe corridor. It explained a … [Read more…]