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2024 Budget: We Can’t Afford to Fail Nigerians, Says Speaker Abbas The Speaker of the House of Representative, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas says the current administration cannot afford to fail Nigerians by changing the rots and chart a new course for the citizenry Abbas said this while giving his remarks during the presentation of the 2024 […]

The New Nigeria People’s Party, on Wednesday, petitioned the European Union, the British High Commission, the Canadian Embassy and the Economic Community of West African States among others over the Court of Appeal’s judgment that upheld the sacking of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State. The NNPP said that there are indications that there are […]

A judgment creditor, Hydrocarbon Advisors Limited has asked the Court of Appeal in Lagos to refuse an application by a judgment debtor, Accugas Limited seeking to stay the execution of its $1,075,000 and N50million debt. It made its objection in its written address argued by its counsel, Mr. Seni Adio (SAN) in opposition to the […]

The Ogun State Government has halted an attempt by Dangote Cement to demolish Elefon Primary School located on its mining site in Ewekoro Local Government Area. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abayomi Arigbabu, confirmed the intervention on Tuesday. The situation came to light after a state lawmaker, Yusuf Amosun, raised complaints that […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated its in Lokoja was under siege on Wednesday by persons it described as a mob, preventing its staff from carrying out their assigned responsibilities. A statement in Abuja by the Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpet, said the mob also prevented lawyers involved in the […]

Nigerians desperate to travel abroad have been warned to desist from the marriage contract scheme, as many men are trapped by it. Travel agency expert, Ruth Joseph-Audu, who issued the warning in an interview with Daily Trust in Lagos, admitted that Nigerians are moving in numbers to seek greener pastures in foreign countries, but lamented […]

A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how the inability of a defunct commercial bank (Diamond Bank) to disburse huge sums of money prompted the airlifting of N1.219billion cash to former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose for […]

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has hinted at plans to increase maximum deposit insurance coverage payment to depositors of liquidated Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), Primary Mortgage Institutions (PMIs), and Microfinance Banks (MFBs). Also, the corporation said it has introduced the Single Customer View (SCV) framework that has enhanced the speedy payment of insured sums. […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday adjourned till December 1, a motion by a man in the custody of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Obiora Samuel, seeking to enforce his right to freedom. Samuel, who told the court that he has been in the anti-narcotics agency’s custody since October 5 […]

The Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has presented a budget of N714.4billion for the 2024 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. Presenting the budget on Wednesday at the floor of the house, christened, “Budget of Hope and Optimism” Oborevwori disclosed that it is made up of recurrent expenditure of N316.6 billion representing 44 […]

Pope Francis has removed some of the Vatican privileges of conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, including a large subsidized apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said on Tuesday. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, participated in a regular Vatican meeting when the pope made the announcement to senior aides last […]

Nigerian Exchange Down by N165bn over Selling Rallies Losing about N165 billion today, the equities investors in the Nigerian Exchange saw their combined wealth falling for the second day in the week due to weak sentiment. Again, the market performance indicators dropped by 0.44%, resulting in a moderation in the year-to-date return of the Exchange. […]