Gov Obaseki

Gov Obaseki’s Chief Press Secretary Resigns

Andrew Okungbowa, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has tendered his resignation. Okungbowa, in the resignation letter dated December 4, 2023, addressed to Obaseki, said he decided... Read more »
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Footballer Slumps and Dies During Training at Ogun Stadium

A footballer has slumped and died during a training session at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. He has been identified as Sodiq Adebisi. It was gathered that the player... Read more »

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Ooni Of Ife visits Emefiele in Kuje prison, calls for his release

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has visited the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Kuje Prison, Abuja. The monarch who visited the... Read more »
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2024 Budget: Femi Gbajabiamila gets N10 billion to renovate official residence; N10.1 billion for computer software

President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to get a total allocation of N21 billion in next year’s budget estimates presented to the National Assembly by the President last... Read more »
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Don’t sabotage 2024 Budget Cycle – Senate warns MDAs

The Senate has urged the government’s revenue-generating agencies to exert even greater pressure ahead of the adoption of the N27.5 trillion 2024 Appropriations Bill in order to raise the necessary monies to... Read more »
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“Seven out of 10 Nigerian students are criminals” —EFCC Chairman

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has expressed worry over the alarming rate of Nigerian youth involved in cyber crimes. Olukoyede in a statement issued by... Read more »
Bosun Tijani

It’ll Cost $2Bn To Lay Fibre Cables Across Nigeria – Minister

Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani has disclosed that laying fibre cables across Nigeria will cost $2bn.  Bosun who revealed this while appearing on a Channels Television program on... Read more »
Federal Government

FG budgets N138m to tackle fake news, print calendars

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, will be spending N138,066,187 to combat fake news and print calendars. Part of the sum will also be used to... Read more »
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EFCC Opposes N4.8bn Case Takeover By Lagos AG

Tuesday’s scheduled arraignment of Cletus Ibeto, the chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, was again postponed at the Lagos High Court located in Ikeja.Due to the defendant’s repeated failure to appear in... Read more »
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2024 budget: EFCC proposes N1.9bn For Staff Members

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is proposing to spend N2.6 billion for the procurement of vehicles in 2024. The antigraft agency is also seeking N1.9 billion for some staff members,... Read more »
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2027 Elections: INEC Receives 25 Applications for New Political Parties

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced on Tuesday that 25 political associations have submitted applications for registration as political parties in preparation for the 2027... Read more »
CBN Governor

Reps Committee Orders Arrest Of CBN Governor, Others For Non-Appearance

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued warrants for the arrest of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein,... Read more »
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Senate probes Customs over alleged N62bn under remittance

The Senate Public Account Committee has initiated an inquiry into the Nigerian Customs Service’s failure to remit N62 billion, as indicated in the 2017 Auditor General Report under consideration by the committee... Read more »
Tinubu

COP28: President Tinubu Hailed For Achievements At UN Summit

A former aide of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Stephen Ola Adedayo has commended him for his contributions at the ongoing 28th Edition of the United Nations Climate Summit, codenamed Conference of Parties,... Read more »
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9 Nigerian Stowaways Captured At Gambia Sea Return To Lagos

Nine Nigerian stowaways who attempted to travel to Europe through The Gambia have been received by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The stowaways,... Read more »
Cletus-Ibeto

Alleged N4.8bn fraud: Cletus Ibeto’s absence stalls arraignment again

The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday... Read more »
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Devaluation: External reserves fall $1.65bn in six months

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen by $1.6bn to $32.97bn since the Central Bank of Nigeria tried to unify the country’s foreign exchange rates. On June 14, the apex bank asked Deposit... Read more »
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Bishop Kukah Advocates on New Political Ideology for Nigeria

By Abubakar Yusuf. The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Convener, National Peace Committee and global public speaker, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah said the perennial and similar political ideologies has been the problems... Read more »
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Renewed Hope Grant Brings Joy And Financial Relief To Thousands In Kogi State

In a jubilant atmosphere that echoed hope and promise, thousands of residents in Kogi State erupted in joy as President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Renewed Hope Grant for the Vulnerable Groups, a... Read more »
Police defuse explosive device at University Of Maiduguri

Police defuse explosive device at University Of Maiduguri

The Borno State command of the Nigeria Police Force reported the successful defusal of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri on Monday. This was confirmed by the... Read more »