The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and his Deputy, Monisade Afuye, on Wednesday, closed their case before the Election Petition Tribunal in the matter filed by Social Democratic Party governorship candidate, Segun Oni, challenging their victory in the June 18 governorship poll. Oyebanji and Afuye, the All Progressives Congress candidate …
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Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, has alleged that some persons have surreptitiously stopped the release of loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Abia and Benue states. According to the Rivers State governor, the intention of the move was was to punish Okezie Ikpeazu and Samuel, governors of …
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Pandemonium broke out at the popular Alaba International market in Lagos this morning October 19, as traders clashed with area boys. Unconfirmed reports claim the traders are against the unnecessary demand of money by the area boys also known as Agberos in the area. The spokesperson of the Lagos state …
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Police officers currently see cybercrime and financial crimes as the biggest threats worldwide, according to a report by the international policing organisation, Interpol. As the Lyon-based agency said it also expects these crimes to increase significantly in the coming years. The report said that with 195 member countries, Interpol was …
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President Muhammadu Buhari-led government on Wednesday disclosed that it has provided N470 billion Special Fund in the 2023 budget for university revitalisation and upward adjustment of lecturers’ salaries. The development was announced by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed during a press briefing in Abuja. Ahmed disclosed that N470bn was provided …
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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigeria Startup Bill into law. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami disclosed this on Wednesday in a tweet immediately after President Muhammadu Buhari appended his signature. Pantami tweeted, “His Excellency, @MBuhari has just assented to Nigeria Start-up Bill. It has …
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday sent warm felicitations to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on the occasion of his 50th birthday on October 20, 2022. Buhari’s birthday message was contained in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant to the President, …
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The village head of Akwa Obio Effiat community in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Inyang Etim, has called for the immediate intervention of the Federal Government to save the community from the menace of ocean surge. He lamented that the community was at the mercy of ocean …
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The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University Prof Clement Adebooye, on Tuesday, said about 23,400 prospective students have applied to the university for admission jostling for an admission quota of over 6,000 for 2022/2023 academic session. Adebooye, who spoke to journalists at the main campus of the university in Osogbo, said the …
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The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has said it was worried over the silent disposition of governors of the South-East region, with regards to the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. According to the group, the silence of the political leaders and governors of the zone did …
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