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Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, have both arrived Lagos and Borno respectively to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which signifies the end of Ramadan. President Tinubu on board the Nigerian Air Force presidential plane 5NFGW, landed at 4:30 pm local time at the Presidential wing of the Muritala Mohammed Airport in Ikeja, and … [Read more…]

The Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has ordered the remand of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is to be remanded till the next adjourned date, Thursday, April 11 when the court will give its ruling … [Read more…]

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 as holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement on Sunday signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated all Muslim faithful … [Read more…]

Even if your heart is made of stone, you will weep at the sight and circumstances of the famished innocent babies, children, women, and men of the Okuama community, at their sanctuary in a forest in a part of the state. The villagers displaced from their homeland because of the March 14 brutal massacre of … [Read more…]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) ₦200m for violating a new tariff order. “The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) has taken enforcement action against the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (“AEDC”) for non-compliance with the Supplementary Order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024 for AEDC (the … [Read more…]

The Federal Government has jacked up the electricity tariff for Band A customers. Band A are those who enjoy electricity supply for 20 hours per day. At a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Musliu Oseni, Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), said the increase will see customers pay ₦225 kilowatts per … [Read more…]

…Sustain Operation To Hunt Down Abductors …CP Kanayo condemns and describes viral video alleging that police refused to enter forest to rescue victims as an act of mischief meant to malign the police and mislead the public Enugu State Police Command’s operatives serving in Ezinze Police Division, complemented by the Neighbourhood Watch Group, on March … [Read more…]

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday continued his fraternal visit to the Muslim Communities even as their fasting enters the last lap. Sharing photos of his visit on his official X page, Obi disclosed that he was in Awka, Anambra State capital, where he interacted and enjoyed the conviviality … [Read more…]

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has extolled the virtues possessed by the state’s Speaker, Rt. Hon. Uche Ugwu, saying the lawmaker represented uncommon legislative qualities and astute character that endeared him to his constituents and the people of the state in general through his robustly engaged leadership of the 8th Assembly. The governor, who … [Read more…]

A Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal and Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos State, Gbolahan Oyedemi, was found dead on Monday in his private house in the Ogbomoso area of Oyo State. Oyedemi was the aide de camp to the late former governor of the state, Adebayo Alao-Akala, during his 11-month tenure as … [Read more…]

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has apologised to Christians over its Easter message which has stirred controversy among adherents of the faith. In its Easter message to Christians in Nigeria, the FIRS had shared a flier showing a Point of Sale (PoS) machine with the caption, “Jesus paid your debt, not your taxes”. The … [Read more…]

Residents of Okuama, Omosuomo, and other communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, still confined in the forests since the ongoing Army clearance operations in their domains over the killing of 17 soldiers on March 14, weekend, sent distress signals to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to save their lives. They … [Read more…]