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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday charged the Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum to accept last week’s flood disaster in the state as a challenge towards proving the innate “good leadership qualities” in his personalities at navigating challenges of unfortunate events. Obasanjo in a message of sympathy to Governor Zulum, copies of which […]

*Clarifies Abure’s Removal, Calls For Unity The running mate of the Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, has stated that neither he nor the Labour Party is surprised by the economic turmoil Nigeria is currently experiencing. Baba-Ahmed said they had warned citizens against allowing the All Progressive Congress (APC) to […]

The Nigerian Police Force has released a statement addressing the recent controversy surrounding the arrest of several individuals in Edo State, alleged to be members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), just days before the crucial governorship election. In an interview on Channels TV’s “Politics Today”, Force Public Relations Officer ACP Muyiwa Adejobi clarified that […]

The presidency has refuted a claim by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, that President Bola Tinubu did not sign the peace accord during the 2023 presidential election. Kukah on Sunday, during the Edo election security town hall meeting in Benin, claimed Tinubu snubbed the annual ritual that commits political parties and their candidates […]

Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, officially swore in Dr. Law Mefor as the new Information Commissioner for Anambra State. The ceremony took place at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Awka. Dr. Mefor assumes office at a critical juncture when accurate and timely information dissemination is of utmost importance. Governor Soludo expressed confidence in […]

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, has shared N1.203 trillion revenue among the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils, LGCs. According to a communique issued by FAAC after its meeting on Tuesday, the N1..203 trillion total distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N186.636 billion, and Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N533.895 billion. It […]

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at Benue Plaza, Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State. This action followed a raid by NAFDAC operatives who discovered various unregistered chemicals, packaging materials, and expired products that were being revalidated for sale. In […]

Three inmates at the Ilorin Custodial Centre have been granted freedom following a visit by the Kwara State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara, to the Old Ilorin and New Custodial Centres at Oke-Kura and Mandala, respectively, on Tuesday. Justice Adebara, accompanied by Hon. Justice Ibijoke Olawoyin, the State High Court Registrar Mrs. Kudirat […]

Nine people, including a child, have been killed after handheld pagers used by members of the armed group Hezbollah to communicate exploded across Lebanon, the country’s health minister says. Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon was among 2,800 other people who were wounded by the simultaneous blasts in Beirut and several other regions. Hezbollah, which is backed […]

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Tuesday announced the appointment of Hon. Ojukaye Amachree, as the new Director of Energy Security. It also noted that this role comes as part of the government’s commitment to ensure a stable, sustainable, and secure energy supply for all Nigerians. A statement by Head, Strategic Communication, ONSA, […]

The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, is set to host Nigerian delegates attending the International Bar Association (IBA) Conference at a special Nigerian Night event in Mexico City. The dinner and cocktail reception will take place on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Terraza Polanco, located at […]

The Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) has voiced its criticism of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s recent fabric unveiling exercise, labeling it as a “directionless misplaced priority.” Ambassador Godstime Samuel, the national leader of ELFON and convener of Project Unity Nigeria, believes that the resources invested in the unity fabric could have been better utilized […]