The state was reacting to a release by the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, claiming Nnaji’s travails were politically motivated. The […]
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TSA Exit Unlocked Bank Financing For FCTA Projects, Says Wike
Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Thursday, Wike said Tinubu’s decision to exempt the FCTA from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) framework […]
FG Unveils New Strategy To Combat Drug Abuse
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by the Director of […]
Court Gives Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Group Commander Deadline On Choice Of Plea
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has given one suspected commander of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, being prosecuted for alleged terrorism […]
2027: Nothing Must Happen To Obi, Atiku Warns Tinubu Administration
Atiku declared that the safety of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is a constitutional responsibility of the Nigerian state. He also […]
EFCC Arraigns Miyetti Allah Leader Bodejo Over Alleged $2.33m Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of […]
$1bn After a Decade of Silence: ExxonMobil, Regulators Under Fire Over Costly Delay in Nigeria’s Usan Oil Field
ExxonMobil’s announcement of a $1 billion investment in the Usan Infill Project offshore Nigeria is being touted as a major boost to crude oil production. […]
Roads Come Before Schools, Hospitals, Wike Replies Critics
According to him, roads remain the foundation of economic growth, and his administration will not be swayed by calls to spread resources evenly across all […]
Otti Backs Army Expansion, Commends Shaibu’s Training Reforms
The ceremony marked the successful completion of military training by the pioneer recruits of the newly established Depot Nigerian Army, Amasiri-Edda—the first primary military […]
NANS Exposes 43 Institutions Over Unrefunded NELFUND Tuition Fees
NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, released the list, saying the schools collected fees directly from students and later also received NELFUND disbursements for the same […]
Windstorm Kills Three In Jigawa, Affects 5,403 Residents
Three people have died, and 5,403 others have been affected, following a windstorm accompanied by a downpour in Jigawa. According to the Executive Secretary of […]
Gbajabiamila Scandal Plot To Embarrass Tinubu, Says Wike
Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja, Wike said he had known Gbajabiamila closely over the years and found it difficult to believe he […]
ExxonMobil To Invest $1bn in Nigeria’s Usan Infill Oilfield, Targets 40,000 bpd
ExxonMobil and its partners will invest $1 billion in the Usan Infill Project offshore Nigeria, a development expected to add 40,000 barrels per day, bpd, […]
Flooding, Transmission Line Failures Trigger Blackouts In Lagos, Osun
The two electricity distribution companies announced the disruptions, attributing the outages to separate incidents linked to the ongoing heavy rains, with thousands of customers affected […]
Senator Araraume Denounces False Publication On “Rebuilding Okigwe Zone”
Former Senator representing Imo North, Distinguished Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume, has disassociated himself from a publication circulating on various media platforms titled “A Message of […]
State Police Will End Governors’ Powerlessness, Make Them Accountable – Zamfara Gov Lawal
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Dauda Lawal, has declared that the proposed State Police framework will finally strip away the long-standing illusion of governors […]
From Anti-Corruption Judge to Accused: Court Jails Ex-CCT Boss Danladi Umar Amid Renewed Scrutiny of Past Scandals
A court has ordered the remand of former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, in a correctional facility, marking a stunning […]
Lagos Govt Signs MoU With China Harbour, Naston Engineering To Advance Water Infrastructure Projects
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with China Harbour Engineering Company and Naston Engineering Nigeria Limited to commence […]
Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Court Admits Emefiele’s Statements To EFCC As Evidence
The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has admitted into evidence extrajudicial statements made by former Central Bank of Nigeria […]
Gbenga Hashim Sues Accord, INEC, Urges Court to Uphold Him as Party’s Presidential Candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja witnessed an overwhelming turnout on Thursday as hundreds of supporters of Accord Party presidential hopeful, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, gathered […]