Senate Panel Rejects “Watery” Memorandum On Ajaokuta Steel Company
There was a mild drama on Tuesday when a Senate panel turned down the memorandum of the Ministry of Steel Development on Ajaokuta Steel Company it described as “watery.” The…
Senator Ndume Rejects New Office, Cites Seniority And High Ranking Posture
The senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has rejected a new office allocated to him by the Senate Services Committee. Ndume, in a letter addressed…
Niger Delta Not Part Of August 1st Protest, Says Asari-Dokubo, Accuses Organisers Of Hidden Agenda
Former Niger Delta freedom fighter, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has warned organisers of the planned nationwide protest against hardship scheduled for August 1st not to come to the Niger Delta. Dokubo-Asari, said…
Next-Of-Kin Can Now Claim Funds In Dormant Accounts, CBN Clarifies
Bank customers have thronged their banks to reactivate their dormant accounts in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) guidelines on the management of dormant accounts and unclaimed balances.…
Court Grants Lagos AG’s Application To Confine Protests To Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park And Peace Park
A Lagos High Court has granted an exparte application filed by the State’s Attorney General, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lawal Pedro seeking to restrict the proposed August 1 nationwide protest,…
#EndBadGovernance Protesters Reject IGP’s Call For Confined Demonstrations
In a virtual meeting held on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun proposed confined protests at identified locations for the planned nationwide #EndBadGovernance demonstrations…
#Afrophobia : “We Cannot Have Nigerians Compete In Miss SA,” Seeks More Facts Says Minister McKenzie
South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has waded into the heated debate surrounding the eligibility of Miss SA 2024 pageant finalist, Chidimma Adetshina, to compete in…
Fed Govt Declares All Custodial Centres As “Red Zones” Ahead Of Nationwide Protest
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest billed to start August 1, the Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones” whose sanctity must…
EFCC Summons NAHCON Chairman Over N90bn Hajj Subsidy Expenditure
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, to its headquarters located in Jabi area of…
Lagos Bus Driver Charged With Stealing N25m Worth Of Solar Panel Structures
The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, arraigned a 32-year-old bus driver, Olusola Olaniyi, for allegedly stealing 80 pieces of solar panel structures worth N25m. Olaniyi was arraigned at the…