Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
We’ll no longer allow budget extensions – Edun
The minister also said that the government would make a greater use of sukuk, green bonds and diaspora bonds instead…
INEC: Yakubu explains why he bows out, lists achievements
Yakubu had, on Tuesday, stepped down and handed over to a national commissioner, Ms May Agbamuche-Mbu, as acting Chairman of…
PDP suspends Kaduna Secretary
Dogo said the suspension of the secretary was in line with the provisions of Articles 58(1)(h) and 57(3) of the…
NDLEA destroys 66,000kg of cannabis, nabs 54 suspects in Edo crackdown
In one major operation, the commander said the operatives intercepted a truck along Wareke–Auchi Road conveying 82 bags of cannabis…
Tinubu declines assent to two National Assembly bills
The President declined assent to the two bills in two separate in two sperate letters addressed to President of Senate,…
Edo market women hail Oba of Benin for rejecting Iyaloja-General
The traders had turned down plan by Folashade-Ojo to install Pastor (Mrs) Josephine Ibhaguezejele as Edo market leader, prompting the…
Emefiele: Court ordered examination of WhatsApp messages deadlocked
This was as a result of Emefiele's lawyer's application on the necessity of subjecting the phone device to forensic examination…
Akpabio: 33m Nigerians facing acute food insecurity, urgent actions required
He noted that Nigerians are facing rising living costs, insecurity and unstable power supply, urging lawmakers to work closely with…
Kaduna woman divorces husband for refusing to repair phone
She told the court that she was watching a movie on her phone when her husband started fighting her, collected…
Excitement in Ogun as Gateway Airport records first commercial flight take-off
According to the governor, the Gateway International Airport is expected to serve as a key driver for investment inflow, job…
Alleged N33.2bn fraud: Court adjourns case against Dasuki, others
The EFCC arraigned the four defendants afresh on March 25 and accused Dasuki, among others, of releasing the equivalent of…
Tinubu seeks Reps’ approval to raise $2.34bn loan, $500m sovereign Sukuk
Tinubu said that the request was made in accordance with the provisions of Sections 21(1) and 27(1) of the Debt…
Kogi: Ododo bans illegal mining
The governor ordered the traditional rulers to stop giving out land to strangers for peanut and urged them to admonish…
Aregbesola’s call for party-nominated INEC officials misguided, lacks logic
It is puzzling that a man of Aregbesola’s political experience — one who fought a long and hard legal battle…
Again, Senator Uzamere dumps PDP, gives reasons
Uzamere who represented Edo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly between from 2007 to 2015, was first elected on…
Nnaji: It’s All About 2027 And Tinubu
The court, presided over by by Hon. Justice H. J. Yilwa had on 22 September granted a series of protective…
First Lady commissions 100-Bed Mother and Child Hospital in Gombe
According to the SSAP-SDGs, the Gombe project is part of a broader series of Mother and Child Hospitals established across…
Trump to mark 80th birthday with UFC cage fight
The UFC is the largest professional league for mixed martial arts (MMA), a full-contact combat sport that blends techniques from…
ADC raises alarm about rising violence in Kebbi
Cases of banditry, kidnapping, and other form of criminality have continued unabated, leaving the citizens traumatised, farmlands deserted, and economic…
Chocolate city inaugurates $1m fund for creative startups
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa said that private sector investment…
“You’ll be defeated,” Oshiomhole warns Jonathan against joining 2027 presidential race
Oshiomhole spoke just as the Lagos chapter of APC advised the PDP to allow the former President to enjoy his…
Rift with PENGASSAN: Dangote Refinery applauds Tinubu, Nigerians
PENGASSAN last Wednesday called off its industrial dispute with Dangote Refinery after government’s intervention. The strike was triggered by the…
DSP Barau to distribute N20,000 each to 10,000 people in Kano
The cash disbursement is being carried out by the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), established by the Deputy President of…
NDLEA intercepts 290,450 tramadol, pregabalin pills
“At the Trade Fair Complex in the Alaba area of Lagos, NDLEA operatives recovered 3,700 bottles of codeine syrup and…
E1 Grand Prix will boost status of Lagos as dynamic city – Sanwo-Olu
Sanwo-Olu commended the organisers and partners of the E1 Series for selecting Lagos as the first African host city of…
One dead, 5 arrested in Lagos deadly cult clash – Police
The spokesperson said the suspects are in custody and will face prosecution after investigations are concluded. She added that efforts…
Tinubu fought hard to become president- Amina Mohammed
The UN Deputy Secretary General also said she has not heard Tinubu complain about the challenges he inherited from his…
CBN reforms to stabilise economy, restore investor confidence – Cardoso
Cardoso said when he promised to clear verifiable FX backlog estimated at over seven billion dollars, the feat was a…
Police smash petrol smuggling syndicate in Sokoto, Katsina
The statement also quoted the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun as commending the officers who intercepted the Jerry…
Osun: Adeleke orders probe of alleged killings by Amotekun operatives
A group, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, had accused operatives of Amotekun Corps of killing three members of the same family and…