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The recent call by Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the House afresh is causing ripples in the crude oil and gas-rich state. Governor Fubara had presented the budget before four members of the House led by then factional Speaker, Edison Ehie on […]

The Director-General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign council, Akin Osuntokun, has admitted that the Labour Party could not pay many of its polling unit agents on election day due to financial constraints. He said the party and Obi’s campaign “never had the money” to remunerate all agents nationwide. Responding to claims that available funds were […]

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCTA) wing, has directed all FCT primary school teachers to commence an indefinite strike starting Monday, January 15, 2024, to press home demands for the implementation of 40 per cent peculiar allowance and payment of 25 months minimum wage arrears amongst other arrears. The directive was […]

The Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, will commence their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title pursuit when they face Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Nigeria’s AFCON 2023 Games, Dates, Venue and Kick-off Time: Sunday, 14 January 2024 Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea Kick-off Time: 3:00 pm (WAT). Venue: Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé Thursday, 18 […]

The commencement of trials for Boko Haram suspects in detention facilities has been delayed despite the federal government’s promise to start cases in early December 2022. Sources say security worries over the safety of judges, lawyers and witnesses are causing the hold-up. In November last year, Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi, SAN had announced trials would […]

*Criticizes Her Failure To Follow Complaint Procedure A female soldier identified as Ruth Ogunleye has cried out and accused some senior officers of maltreatment. Ogunleye claimed that some superiors, whom she identified as Col. IB Abdulkareem, Col. GS Ogor, and Brig. Gen. IB Solebo made her life unbearable. Reacting, the Nigerian Army promised to investigate […]

Apolitical stalemate is brewing in State following threats yesterday by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) federal and state lawmakers who were recently sacked by the Court of Appeal to launch a fight for the restoration of their mandates. Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, threatened to derecognize the All Progressive Congress (APC) legislators […]

Senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN),Chief Mike Ozekhome said the nullification of the election of the PDP legislators from Plateau State was an act of injustice. He said he is now of the view that all election petitions should terminate at the apex court. Ozekhome who spoke on ARISE TV said: “If all of these cases […]

Four senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) – John Baiyeshea, Akinlolu Kehinde, Tunde Falola and Joseph Nwobike – noted that since the Constitution makes the Court of Appeal the last stage in legislative election litigation, the legislators sacked by the Court of Appeal can no longer be restored despite the Supreme Court’s decision. Baiyeshea, who expressed […]

Active Voice Subscribers Stood at 221.7m in Q3 2023- NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says a total of 221,769,883 active voice subscribers were recorded in Q3 of 2023. According to NBS, this shows an increase of 4.51 per cent compared to the 212,201,578 reported in Q3 2022. This is contained in the NBS […]Read More

RMB Invests in Climate Tech Company KOKO Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) announced today a strategic partnership with climate technology leader KOKO, where it has acted as the lead mandated arranger and financier for a pioneering carbon financing solution, to further propel KOKO’s climate objectives. The company announced its latest investment in the climate tech company […]

LASRERA, EFCC Move to Stop Real Estate Fraudulent Practices in Lagos The Lagos Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) says it has collaborated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to curb real estate fraudulent practices in the state. The Special Adviser on Housing to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare said this in a statement […]