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Commercial drivers at the Toyota Bus Stop in the Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Lagos have raised concerns about alleged harassment and extortion by some Lagos State task force officials operating in the area. The drivers claim that these officials specifically target them during what they describe as “illegal operations” in the area. According to…
A couple in Lagos was recently apprehend by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for attempting to sell their two-year-old son in order to fund a trip to Canada. The couple, ages 28 and 22, were apprehended by the Isolo Divisional Police Officer after receiving information about their intentions from the Isolo General Hospital….
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he was confident Ukraine would eventually join NATO after the alliance said the Russian-invaded country had an “irreversible” path to membership. “We have strong wording regarding the irreversibility of Ukraine’s movement towards NATO. Every step truly brings us closer to membership,” Zelensky told a news conference at a NATO summit…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State says governors will review the Supreme Court verdict that granted financial autonomy to local government councils. Soludo spoke on Thursday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja and described the verdict by the apex court as “great”. “That’s great. I mean, the Supreme…
What if Hollywood, a key Democratic financial pillar, cut off Joe Biden’s campaign funding? That possibility now looms large after actor George Clooney and other wealthy donors urged the US president to withdraw from the White House race. “I love Joe Biden. But we need a new nominee,” Clooney wrote in a column in the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned against obstruction of its personnel while carrying out enforcement operations against substandard drugs and falsified goods. The Director of Investigation and Enforcement, NAFDAC, Shaba Mohammed, on Wednesday, gave the warning in Abuja. Mohammed, also the Chairman, Federal Task Force on Fake and…
President Bola Tinubu will meet with the Organised Labour in Abuja on Thursday to further discussions on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. A top labour source told Channels Television that the President invited the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the meeting expected to be held at…
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court observed that the state governments’ refusal of financial autonomy for local governments has gone on for over two decades. Justice…
According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria’s external reserves have reached $35.05bn as of July 8, 2024. This is the first time it has crossed the $35bn ceiling under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. According to CBN’s data on external reserves, as of May 30 2023, the reserves were $35.09bn, about…
The Supreme Court has granted financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils in the country. In a landmark judgement on Thursday, the apex court ordered the Federal Government to immediately start the direct payment of local government funds to the latter’s exclusive accounts. In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a historic gathering of African descendants in Abuja, Nigeria‘s capital. The event, scheduled for October 2024, is expected to draw over 2,000 participants from across the globe. The Homecoming Event, organized by the African Descendants in Diaspora Union (AfriDU) in partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), aims to…
A woman named Precious Yusuf was recently apprehended by officials from the Nigerian Correctional Service for attempting to smuggle drugs to an inmate at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja. The suspect had disguised herself as a visitor to one of the inmates but was caught during a routine search conducted by the…
The FCT Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has reported the arrest of a female individual, Precious Yusuf, for attempting to smuggle drugs into the medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. According to the Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Samson Duza, the incident occurred on Tuesday, July 9, when Yusuf disguised herself as…
Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested an 80-year-old man, identified as Pa. Stephen, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in the Otuokpoti community, Ogbia Local Government Area. The Dise Ogbise Foundation, an advocacy group, and local residents described Pa. Stephen as a serial paedophile. The suspect, reportedly suffering from advanced piles and…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Hon. Olaide Adewale Akinremi, the member representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency of Oyo State. Akinremi, widely known as Jagaban, passed away early Wednesday in Abuja following a brief illness. In a condolence message released by…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has warned of a tough time for kidnappers and other criminals, saying that his administration would use all means available to chase them out of the state. Abiodun gave the warning on Tuesday when he received officers and men of the State Police Command who rescued a Nigerian and three…
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Olukayode Dayo, a former officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to life imprisonment over an offence of rape. The 39- year- old convict was arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on May 13, 2022 on one count charge bordering on…
The Federal Government performed the ground-breaking of the construction of 250 housing units, tagged: Renewed Hope Estate, in Ibadan on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the estate was situated at the defunct Inland Container Dry Port, Erunmu, Ibadan. Speaking at the occasion, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Armed Dangiwa,…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to withhold allocation to states running a Transition Implementation Committee (TIC). The House also urged the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to create a special account where allocations due to local governments run by unelected officials would be paid. The House stated that the money…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The President disclosed this on Tuesday when he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the Council Chamber in the State House in Abuja. The Committee is to be chaired by the President, with the former chairman of the Independent…
A two-year-old boy has d!ed after accidentally sh00ting himself in the head in a Walmart parking lot as his parents shopped for fireworks. Nakyzi Odums’ parents left him alone in their vehicle on the afternoon before the Fourth of July as they went to purchase fireworks at a nearby stand, reported WALB. Witnesses…
Bandits dressed in hijabs have abducted 25 persons in the Runka community in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. A source told Channels Television on Monday, July 8, that the bandits invaded the community on Saturday night at about 10:00 pm, shooting sporadically before kidnapping their victims, who were mostly women and children….
Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo aka Omoborty and her US-based fiancé, Adeniyi Olabiyi, shared their stunning pre-wedding photos. The couple got engaged in March this year. Biodun’s daughter, Ifeoluwa, was incorporated into the wedding photos. Congratulations to them.
The FCT police command has today, July 9, 2024, sent Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau to the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) for mental assessment and evaluation following his rather troubling action, which caused apprehension in the populace on Monday, July 8, 2024, by climbing a high broadband mast at ASO Radio in Katampe, Abuja, and attempting to…
Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has reiterated the irreversible exit of his country, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), despite reconciliatory efforts from the bloc. The military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso broke away from regional grouping ECOWAS earlier this year and formed a confederation…
Following a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by 88 members, the House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement until all controversial clauses are addressed and spelt out. In moving the motion on Tuesday, a member of the House, Aliyu Madaki, drew attention to the clause…
Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin, has reassured of the commencement of production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol by the Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals company this month. Edwin disclosed during an onsite visit to the Dangote Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, by S&P Global,…
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The order follows the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday after some months. The other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo is also holding a parallel…
A Nigerian man has been jailed in the United Kingdom for violently assaulting and raping a woman who later jumped from a window to escape. Oladip Oshodi, 48, of Dagenham, East London, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 5 July 2024, where he was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for two counts of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked INTERPOL in North African countries Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Algeria to place former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, on its watchlist. The Nation reports that the antigraft agency took the decision based on credible intelligence. Sources in the agency were quoted to have said…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) have directed its members to commence nationwide protest on Tuesday, July 9. This follows the recent breakdown of dialogue between the Ministers of Education and Labour, and the Joint Action Committee of the two bodies. …
