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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned members of the public against fraudsters going about with claims of contract awards by the bank, with the sole aim of defrauding innocent members of the public. The apex bank gave the warning in a statement by its Ag. Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, […]

An Upper Shari’a Court in Kofar Kudu, Kano State, has discharged and acquitted the Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, of allegations of adultery brought against him by one Nasiru Buba. Buba had accused Sankara of having an illicit affairs with his wife, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. Recall that Sankara was arrested by […]

President Bola Tinubu has relieved the Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, Dr Chioma Ejikeme of her duties 13 months after reappointment for another four years in office. In a statement issued on Monday by the Head, Corporate Communications Unit of PTAD, Olugbenga Ajayi, the President announced that Tolulope Odunaiya has been appointed as the […]

A proposed Bill to establish the Nigerian Marine Corps faced widespread rejection on Monday during a public hearing conducted by the House Committee on Navy. The Bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Establish Nigerian Marine Corps to Promote Maritime Security” (HB 225), seeks to create a new federal agency to enhance maritime security […]

The Senate has vowed to penalise any head of Federal Government agencies indicted for financial infractions in the report submitted to the National Assembly by the Auditor General for the Federation (AuGF). The Chairman, Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance, Senator Garba Madoki, gave the warning at a one-day roundtable conference with the theme: “Strengthening Legislative […]

In a recent podcast, renowned Nigerian rapper Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, better known by his stage name Phyno, strongly opposed the practice of relocating elderly parents to retirement homes or residential care facilities abroad. The award-winning artist expressed his deep-rooted cultural values and the importance of caring for aging parents within the family home. During the […]

Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s electoral process, emphasizing the urgent need for the dismissal of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu and other officials at all levels. The former president of Nigeria made the call during his address at the prestigious Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum held at Yale […]

The President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, on Sunday received a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The delegation included Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, Chief of Defence Intelligence; Major General Ali Salau, Force Commander of the MNJTF; and other senior […]

The Federal Government has formalized several strategic agreements with India to boost economic, security, and energy collaboration. This was disclosed during the state visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Nigeria, where he held extensive talks with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to a joint statement, both leaders committed to […]

President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country. The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current President of the group, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. A statement […]

Lucky Ayedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the Ondo State governorship election held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Ayedatiwa secured a resounding victory by winning all 18 Local Government Areas in the state. The State Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, announced the final results on Sunday at the […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to “stop using the NBC Act and the Nigeria Broadcasting Code to impose fines, threaten to impose sanctions, harass and intimidate the broadcast stations and other independent media houses in the country.” The court declared that “the NBC and its agents […]