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January 22, 2025
Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, former wife of the Ooni of Ife, and two others, being prosecuted for murder and manslaughter, have been admitted to N10 million bail each. An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan granted the bail to Naomi Silekunola, Oriyomi Hamzat, a broadcaster and CEO, Agidigbo[Read More…]
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday impeached its speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office. Although the details of his impeachment remain sketchy, Obasa has been embattled since December 2024 when a petition was filed by the Progressive Youth Movement of Ikeja, Lagos[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implementing tax reforms in Nigeria, stating that the reforms are irreversible. This declaration underscores the government’s determination to push through with the proposed changes, despite opposition from various quarters. President Tinubu in his maiden media chat held Monday in Lagos[Read More…]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has dismissed as flawed the allegation made by an anti-corruption coalition that it awarded a N17 billion contract for the construction of the Assembly’s gate. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Mr Stephen Ogundipe denied the allegation in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. An[Read More…]
The Nigerian Army on Monday, performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede assumed command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Oct. 30 in an acting capacity following the death[Read More…]
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi has ordered an investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mr Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at a police checkpoint in Benin City. The command spokesman, SP Moses Yamu, said the Commissioner[Read More…]
A former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has sought to amend her suit before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, challenging the order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. At the Resumed hearing, no[Read More…]
In a bid to curb financial mismanagement, the Nigerian Senate has vowed to take drastic measures against heads of federal agencies found guilty of irregularities, pledging to investigate and sanction those violating regulations. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance, Senator[Read More…]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday threatened to go on strike following the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from paying monthly federal allocation to Rivers State government. The labour body said if the order is reversed, it[Read More…]
In a move to cut down the cost of governance, President Bola Tinubu has ordered Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies to limit the cars in their official convoys to just three vehicles. In a statement personally signed by the president, the move is targeted[Read More…]