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Donald Trump claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 6, shortly before crossing the threshold of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win. “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president, and your 45th president,” Trump said in an address to a cheering […]

Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently investigate alleged misuse of oath by former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amawhule, and his colleagues. According to Clark, the probe is necessary due to repeated contradictory statements made under […]

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says Nigeria will not force the newly elected leader of UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, to identify with her Nigerian roots. Dabiri-Erewa, whose office oversees activities of Nigerians in diaspora, disclosed that her office has reached out to Badenoch a few times and got […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for the state workforce. In a statement released by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, it was revealed that the Technical Committee set up by the state government had recommended and obtained approval from […]

Vice President Kamala Harris has called President-elect Donald Trump to concede the 2024 election, a senior Harris aide tells Scripps News. The aide said that Harris called Trump to congratulate him on winning the 2024 presidential election and discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans. She […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has firmly stated it does not import adulterated fuel and is not responsible for the recent hike in fuel prices. Responding to demands for Group Chief Executive Officer Malam Mele Kyari’s resignation over rising fuel prices, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified on Tuesday that protesters […]

In a shocking incident that unfolded on the streets of Lagos, a commercial bus driver set himself ablaze in an apparent attempt to resist arrest by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The incident has sparked outrage among residents and raised questions about the conduct of traffic enforcement agencies in the city. […]

The High Court of Kano State has granted an order to safeguard the monthly statutory allocations meant for the 44 local government councils within the State. The decision, handed down by Hon. Justice Ibrahim Musa Muhammad on November 4, 2024, comes in response to a Motion Ex-Parte filed by members of the National Union of […]

The courtroom drama bedeviling the FBN Holdings Plc and its subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria Plc seems to be at the peak with three other shareholders again challenging the validity of the proposed Annual General Meeting of First Bank Holdings. In this fresh development are Olojede Adewole Solomon, Adebayo Oluwafemi Abayomi and Ogundiran Emmanuel Adediran […]

The immediate past governor of Taraba, Darius Dickson Ishaku and a former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, have objected to their prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was done on behalf of the Federal Government, before the High Court of the Federal […]

Says “Those in Charge of Government in the North Stole Children’s Future” Senior Advocate of Nigeria Jibrin Samuel Okutepa has launched a scathing attack on the country’s institutions, accusing them of losing their thinking faculties and acting only at the direction of the executive. In a statement released today, Okutepa expressed his disbelief at the […]

Femi Falana SAN, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to facilitate the full reintegration of minors recently discharged from treason charges by enrolling them in schools immediately. This comes as the Senior Advocate of Nigeria hinted that he would take the Federal Government to court if the minors are not sent to school, emphasizing that […]