Nigeria — Bayo Onanuga, an aide to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has advised former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to move past his failed ministerial nomination, urging him to stop acting like a child. Speaking on Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Onanuga said El-Rufai still seemed hurt months after being dropped from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet….
Lagos, Nigeria — The Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos State, on Tuesday, acquitted popular musician, Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly called Naira Marley, in relation to the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad. It was reported that Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who read and implemented the legal advice issued by the Directorate of Public…
Rivers, Nigeria — The Operatives of Rivers State Police Command have arrested a woman allegedly involved in an Automated Teller Machine debit card swap fraud worth over ₦500,000 in Port Harcourt. The police, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, identified the suspect as 35-year-old Blessing Oleru….
Nigeria — The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has dismissed former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s claim that former military President, Ibrahim Babangida, was among those who tormented Tinubu during the military era. Osinbajo had made the remark while reviewing Babangida’s autobiography, A Journey in Service, at its public…
Nigeria — Over 1,000 stakeholders at the Africa Raw Materials Summit 2025, an event aimed at transforming the continent’s raw materials sector is set to be host in Nigeria. The country is also eyeing the creation of about 3 million jobs annually from the transformation of the raw materials industry. The three-day summit, scheduled for…
Nigeria — Fifteen states in Nigeria, which includes Abia, Rivers, Zamfara, and Kano, failed to elect female representatives in their state assemblies in the 2023 general election. A social inclusion and governance expert, Olumide Olaniyan, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the Technical Session on the Seat Reservation for Women Bill and the Public…
Nigeria — The National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has call on Nigerians to come to his aid by raising the N100 million ransom demanded by his abductors. The kidnappers had threatened to kill the youth leader by 3:00 pm on Monday if the ransom is not paid as demanded….
Nigeria — The Nigerian military has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, assuring the public that he is under constant surveillance and will soon be neutralized. The Chief of Defence Operations, Major General Emeka Onumajuru made this assertion on Monday during an interview on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief, stating that…
Nigeria — An Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, for his bold and historic assertion that the January 1966 Coup d’état was not an Igbo coup. Ohanaeze said this courageous acknowledgment stands as a crucial milestone in altering the narrative that has unjustly painted the Igbo people…
Osun, Nigeria — An High Court sitting in Ilesa,Osun State has ordered the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) to proceed with the conduct of Saturday, February 22, 2025 local government elections in the state. The court directed OSSIEC to conduct elections to fill the vacant positions of local government chairmen and councillors in all the…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Government has approved the relocation of 29 out of Nigeria’s 256 Custodial Centres due to rapid urbanization. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Friday in Abuja when he commissioned 39 mini green maria for conveyance of inmates to and from courts, and five bullet resistant guard booths…
Gombe, Nigeria — The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, justified the recent 120 per cent increment announced by the Gombe State University on Thursday, saying that it was necessary for the development of the institution. Yahaya stated this in his address during the swearing-in of governing councils of higher institutions, boards of state-owned companies,…
Ogun, Nigeria — The Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola has called on the alumni of the institution to be committed to supporting the initiatives that are tailored towards enhancing academic excellence and the university’s further development. Agboola said that as major stakeholders, the alumni should always endeavour to mark…
United States — The United States deported 135 migrants of various nationalities, including 65 minors, to Costa Rica on Thursday, according to the Costa Rican government. According to an AFP journalist, their flight was said to depart San Diego, California, and arrived at a base next to Juan Santamaria International Airport. The deportees, who will…
Delta, Nigeria — The Delta State Government and NIPCO Gas Limited, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the establishment of a Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, conversion centre of vehicles. Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu; Commissioner for Transport, Mr Onoriode Agofure, and Attorney -General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, SAN,…
Lagos, Nigeria — A childhood friend of late Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba Mohbad, popularly known as Mohbad, Owodunni Ibrahim, commonly known ‘Primeboy’ has dragged Abosede Aloba, the mother of the late singer to court, for alleged defamation. Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, and was buried the following day. However, on September 21, 2023, his body…
Nigeria — The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has reacted after former Military President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd), admitted the late Chief MKO Abiola was the winner of the June 12, 1993 election. IBB made the admission during the launch of his autobiography, ‘A Journey…
Osun, Nigeria — Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party have declared their support for Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State amid the ongoing local government leadership crisis in the state. The crisis stems from last year’s dismissal of Osun State local government chairmen and councillors by the Federal High Court in Osogbo, followed by…
Nigeria — The Senate has urged the National Judicial Council to resolve the purported removal of Benue Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, in accordance with constitutional provisions. It also urged its Committee on Judiciary and Human Rights to investigate the matter and report back in two weeks. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the…
Nigeria — Tension in the Senate on Thursday after Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan clashed with the leadership over a seating arrangement dispute. The issue began when Akpoti-Uduaghan’s seat was reassigned following a reshuffle prompted by opposition members moving to the majority wing. However, she refused to relocate. Chief Whip, Senator Tahir Monguno, cited Senate rules to…
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has secured 52,544 spaces for state pilgrims camps and reserved 16,263 slots for tour operators to enable Nigerian pilgrims to perform 2025 Hajj rites in Saudi Arabia. The Assistant Director of NAHCON Information and Publications Division, Hajia Fatima Usara, disclosed this in her publication titled…
Osun, Nigeria — The Osun State Police Command has confirmed that six people lost their lives in the political unrest that engulfed the state on Monday. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, expressed sympathy for those who lost loved ones and property. Opalola stated that the Commissioner of Police,…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Corporate Affairs Commission have agreed to deepen collaboration in the fight against corruption. This collaboration aims at the both agencies working together to strengthen their efforts in curbing fraudulent activities, ensuring that businesses operate with integrity, and ultimately creating a more stable economic foundation…
Akwa Ibom, Nigeria — The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has issued public health protocols to forestall complications that could result in death as hot weather experience increases in Akwa Ibom. There has been an unusual heat during this dry season, which experts say may last for a couple of weeks. The state director of NOA,…
Nigeria — The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has died at the age of 97. One of Nigeria’s most revered elder statesmen and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief (Dr.) Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, OFR, CON, has been pronounced dead. The South-South leader and former Federal Commissioner for…
Lagos, Nigeria — About 85 Nigerian nationals being deported from the US are set to arrive in Lagos, Monday. Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who confirmed this in a statement, revealed that 116 others are currently in detention. The statement, which was signed by her media aide, Magnus Eze, expressed…
Ondo, Nigeria — A mother and her two children have died in a fire outbreak which occured at Rainbow Street, Onipakala, in Ondo town, Ondo state. Eyewitness accounts said that the victims were burnt beyond recognition in the inferno. According to a source, “It is a sad incident, the mother is a petty trader while…
Kano, Nigeria — The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has issued a strict warning to school teachers in the State, prohibiting them from forcing students in hard labour within or outside school premises. The directive was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa in which the state…
Kanuda, Nigeria — The Kaduna State Government has released N548 million to the Nigeria Union of Teachers Endwell Fund, resolving a long-standing dispute between the state government and the union. The dispute, which had been ongoing for several years, was resolved following the intervention of the state governor, Uba Sani, who directed the immediate release…
Jigawa, Nigeria — A fire outbreak occurred at a filling station in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital, on Thursday evening. The incident occurred around 8pm at Shakkotu along Kiyawa Road, Dutse. An eyewitness said that the fire erupted when a fuel tanker exploded while offloading fuel at the station. They described the scene as chaotic,…
United States — US President Donald Trump emphasized on his threat to place 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS nations, as the deadline loomed for him to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Thursday. Trump had previously threatened 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS nations, a bloc which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and…
