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The Supreme Court has confirmed the death of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad. A statement from the Director of Information and Public Relations of the court, Festus Akande, said Mr Muhammad passed away in the early hours of Tuesday. The statement said Mr Muhammad died aged 72. Mr Muhammad assumed office in … [Read more…]
The Senate on Tuesday asked the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the State Security Services (SSS) to investigate the circumstances surrounding a viral death rumour of its presiding officer, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution was reached during plenary after the senator representing Benue North-West, Titus Zam, raised concerns over the false reports circulating on … [Read more…]
The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has released details backing his earlier allegation questioning how Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), was able to finance the secondary school education of his children abroad, which he claimed amounted to about $5 million. In a … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has sworn in 13 newly appointed permanent secretaries, charging them to immediately align with his administration’s delivery-oriented governance model, stressing that there would be no honeymoon period for them in office. The governor gave the directive during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Enugu, … [Read more…]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed plans to arrest and prosecute a TikTok streamer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, who was seen engaging in a live video stream while driving, which led to a road traffic crash. FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said he has directed the Lagos State Sector Commander to … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further in November 2025 as consumer price pressures moderated under the new base year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics. In the report published on its website on Monday, NBS said the Consumer Price Index rose to 130.5 points in November … [Read more…]
Opposition leaders yesterday raised fresh alarm over what they described as a coordinated assault on Nigeria’s multiparty democracy, accusing the President Bola Tinubu administration of using anti-graft and security institutions to intimidate political rivals and forcing opposition governors into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a joint statement signed by former Vice President Atiku … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved a ₦150,000 Christmas bonus for all civil servants in the state, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare despite revenue challenges. The governor announced the bonus on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki, noting that the gesture was necessary in … [Read more…]
The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says that the congress’ planned nationwide protest on 17 December remains sacrosanct. He made the statement shortly after a courtesy visit on the Chairman of the nineteen Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, in Gombe the capital city of … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has approved the construction and reconstruction of 1,022 urban roads in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s administration’s target to pave all the roads in Enugu metropolis before the end of his first term in office. This was made known at the end of the Enugu State Executive Council meeting at the … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN), did not meet the five bail conditions it granted him on November 28, contrary to the former minister’s claim that it revoked the bail. EFCC’s clarification followed the African Democratic Congress … [Read more…]
Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate, has criticised the Federal Government’s reported plan to borrow about ₦20 trillion to fund the 2026 budget, calling the move reckless and economically perilous. In a statement on his Facebook page, Obi said Nigerians “woke up again to troubling news” of large-scale new loans at a time when … [Read more…]