Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer, has died at the age of 75. His passing comes just two months after the death of his longtime colleague and fellow co-founder, Dan Agbese, who succumbed to a prolonged illness on November[Read More…]
Total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre cost about N2.5 billion. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the information to journalists in Lagos on Monday. Umahi said that the scope[Read More…]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions. The NCC’s Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha said this in a statement on Thursday. Ukoha said[Read More…]
Venezuela’s interior minister Diosdado Cabello said 100 people died in the U.S. attack which removed President Nicolas Maduro from power. Caracas have not previously given a number for those killed, but the army posted a list of 23 names of its dead. Venezuelan officials have said a large part[Read More…]
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN; his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz and wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, have been admitted to a N500 million bail each with two sureties each in the like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who granted the trio[Read More…]
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed strong support for the implementation of the much-discussed tax laws, which are scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026. The Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, Wale Smatt-Oyerinde, disclosed this during a media parley held in Lagos[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, outlining plans for stronger security measures, tighter fiscal discipline and sustained economic reforms. During the budget presentation, the President declared that all armed groups operating outside the authority of[Read More…]
A former presidential aspirant of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 election, Mathias Baba Tsado, has praised the politics of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling it exemplary and people-focused. Tsado, a development strategist, made the remarks on Monday on Channels Television’s Morning Brief while answering questions[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in retired Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Minister of Defence. The president administered the oath of office on Musa in his office at the State House, Abuja. Tinubu had described Musa as a “fine gentleman” whose track record[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Minister of Defence. A letter conveying the nomination was sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday for confirmation. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The[Read More…]
