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resident Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday.

JUST IN: Buhari swears in CJN Ariwoola (+Photos)

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at the…
A case of monkeypox

NCDC confirms 481 monkeypox cases, 7 deaths

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

NCDC had developed a treatment regime which could entail the option of having antiviral treatment for those at the highest…
India govt orders Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited, the manufacturers of cough syrups that killed many children in Gambia to stop production

India orders closure of company behind killer cough syrups in Gambia

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Health Minister of India’s northern state of Haryana, Anil Vij said the pharmaceutical company allegedly made defective cough syrups leading…
EFCC disowns lawyer prosecuting Stella Oduah in fresh suit

5bn fraud: Malami okays prosecution of Stella Oduah, others

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Oduah, who currently represents Anambra North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, was expected to be arraigned by the EFCC…
Governor Nyesom Wike has come under attack by groups and opposition in Rivers over his appointment of 14,000 advisers, 319 ward Liaison Officers and 40 local government area liaison Officers on Tuesday.

Wike under fire over appointment of over 14000 aides

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Chizy Enyi, a lawyer and Chief of Staff to Chief Emeka Beke, the Rivers State Chairman of APC alleged that…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says Lagos State Development Plan 2052 has the ambition of transforming Lagos into Africa’s Model Mega City by 2052.

Lagos to become Africa’s model mega city by 2052 – Sanwo-Olu

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Rukayat Moisemhe/Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Lagos State Development Plan 2052 has the ambition of transforming Lagos into…
Bayelsa flood

Flood victims in Bayelsa cry out for help

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) Aziowei, sympathized with those affected, stating that the government would do its best to…
Nigerian Govt approves National Emergency Flood Preparedness and Response Plans to mitigate and reduce the impact of the flood nationwide.

Flood disaster: Nigerian govt approves Emergency Response Plan

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

He said that experts responsible for controlling flood disaster had informed the committee that the scale of the 2022 flooding…
Northern Elders Forum, NEF, denies endorsing PDP flagbearer Atiku Abubakar as the Northern candidate for Feb. 25 presidential election.

I made the right decision in picking Okowa over Wike – Atiku

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Atiku has been criticised by some members of PDP for choosing the Delta State Governor over Governor Nyesom Wike of…

Naira depreciates by 0.46%

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The Naira on Tuesday exchanged at N441.17 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, a depreciation of 0.46per…
London museum returns Benin bronzes looted from Nigeria in 1897

Germany to return I,130 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed said Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany for the repatriation of over…
The President of the Senate, Alhaji Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will pass the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N20.5 trillion before the end of December.

NASS’ll pass 2023 Appropriation Bill in December – Lawan

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Buhari on Friday presented the 2023 budget before a joint session of the National Assembly.
Germany beat Nigeria’s under-17 women national team 2-1 in their opening match at the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Goa, India.

Under-17 Women’s World Cup: Germany beat Flamingos in opening match

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Germany beat Nigeria’s under-17 women national team 2-1 in their opening match at the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup…
Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspect in murder of Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga says police tore the statement she wrote on the allegation against her

Ataga killed in the heat of drugs fueled sex romp – Chidinma

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The Compact Disc played at Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square showed Ojukwu narrating how she murdered Ataga…
NSCDC operatives nab four suspects while conveying petroleum products worth over N1.7m to two security-compromised communities in Zamfara

Recruitment, promotion racketeering: Reps to probe NSCDC

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Reps alleged that the NSCDC has not been observing the principles of Federal Character in its recruitment processes.
Bishop Kukah

Kukah’s bombshell: Don’t expect too much from politicians in 2023

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

He said Nigerians would always be disappointed, but that no matter how things turned out, Nigeria would always survive.
Sasore

Ex-Lagos AG, Sasore faces money laundering charge

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has filed a four-count charge of money laundering against  Shasore, accusing him of…
The beneficiaries

Keystone Bank employees enroll 40 youths in digital skills training programme

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The beneficiaries who are university undergraduates, National Youth Service Corps members and fresh graduates were impacted with digital skills consisting…
Femi Falana SAN while making his contribution at the 14th edition of Fela Debates held in Lagos. Photo: Efunla Ayodele

What FG should do with Nnamdi Kanu – Falana

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

He also said the government is not competent to try him, citing the case involving the publisher of Sahara Reporters,…
SERAP

2023: INEC worried by security situation in Southeast, Northwest

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

INEC said it is especially keeping its eyes on the Southeast where rampaging gunmen have killed couple of INEC staff…
L-R: Sam Egube, commissioner for economic planning and budget, Lagos State; Nike Aboderin, director, finance and account, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN); Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation; Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor, Lagos State, his deputy Obafemi Hamzat; Rabiu Yadudu, managing director, FAAN, and Ope George, director general, Public Private Partnership, Lagos State Government, during the opening ceremony of Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit 2022 in Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu declares open 9th Ehingbeti Summit to chart paths for sustainable economic growth

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The two-day event taking place at the Eko Hotel and Suits is being attended by stakeholders in and outside of…
Governor Nyesom Wike appoints new chairman and members for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC.

JUST IN: Wike appoints 14,000 advisers, 359 liaison officers

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

In addition to the 14,000 advisers, Governor Wike has also appointed 319 Ward Liaison Officers and 40 Local Government Area…
President Buhari gets 7 days deadline to arrest sponsors of attacks on INEC offices

Buhari: I will hand over Nigeria that is free from insecurity

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Speaking on the national honours, the President added that citizens who contribute to national development deserve to be encouraged and…
Northern State Governors’ Forum pays tribute elder statesman and Chairman of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark who died on Tuesday.

Why FG must institute judicial inquiry into oil theft now – Edwin Clark

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The Ijaw leader who described oil theft as a criminal act said investigation into the oil theft must be full,…
Nigerian Govt approves National Emergency Flood Preparedness and Response Plans to mitigate and reduce the impact of the flood nationwide.

‘How 16-year-old Temedi Yerimene died in Bayelsa flood’

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Yerimene was said to have gone swimming in company of his playmates in the rising water close to the Bayelsa…
Two employees of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, narrates how her husband, Peter Nwachukwu verbally and physically abused her in court

How Osinachi was verbally, physical abused by husband – Witnesses tell court

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Nwachukwu was arrested by the police after Osinachi died on April 8.
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

Kaduna woman caught with tramadol, Indian hemp jailed 30 months

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The judge sentenced her without an option of fine, adding that the 30 months imprisonment was in cognisance with the…
Sunday

Kaduna businessman docked for sodomising 7-year-old boy

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Abubakar was arrested after the mother reported the matter at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) office in…
Sanwo-Olu receives the approval letter from Sirika

Breaking: FG grants Lagos approval to build Lekki International Airport

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika officially handed the approval document to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the ongoing…
Harrysong

Musician Harrysong arrested at Lagos airport

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

According to him, most people he sees as his friends like Soso Soberekon, are “real enemies” looking for his downfall.
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