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How Soyinka did me priceless favour, shocked my friends – Osinbajo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Osinbajo made this revelation while delivering a speech entitled "Soyinka; The Imperative of a Public Conscience" at the Soyinka International…
Tinubu meets Labour leaders, says Nigerian workers deserve better wages

Tinubu meets Labour leaders, says Nigerian workers deserve better wages

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

However, the President called for realistic expectations as regards the minimum wage question, stating: "You have to cut your coat…
Leaders of organised labour say they did not negotiate the minimum wage with President Bola Tinubu during their meeting in Abuja on Thursday

What we discussed with Tinubu at Aso Rock – Ajaero, Osifo

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The meeting with the President was part of the consultations with the organised labour in furtherance of his engagements with…
Ganduje, also a former Kano governor denounced killing of the woman and her children, and called for swift prosecution of the perpetrators

Alleged misappropriation: Court says Ganduje’s trial will continue in absentia

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Kano the state government had instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery allegations, Misappropriation and diversion of public funds against…

Tinubu reacts to Supreme Court judgement affirming autonomy for LGs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The President stated that a fundamental challenge to the nation's advancement over the years had been ineffective local government administration,…
EFCC is prosecuting Saleh Mamman, a former minister of power and seven others on a nine-count charge, bordering on N31 billion fraud

N33bn fraud trial: Drama as court remands ex-Power Minister Mamman in Kuje prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Mamman was arraigned on a 12-count amended charge bordering on money laundering offences by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Terrorists

‘How Nigerian troops killed 187 terrorists, freed 109 hostages from kidnappers’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The troops recovered 128 assorted weapons and 3,300 assorted ammunition comprising 80 AK-47 rifles and 15 locally fabricated guns in…
Kogi Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo describes speculations that he is planning to dump the APC for the PDP as blatant falsehood.

Kogi governorship election: Ododo wins at Appeal Court

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja had also in a unanimous ruling on 27 May affirmed…
Flood

S/Court judgement: 36 governors, Wike get 7-day ultimatum to return LGA funds

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

“If the governors and FCT minister fail to account for and return the funds meant for local governments in their…
Supreme Court

Update: Supreme Court stops FG from paying allocations to unelected LGs

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The apex court gave this order in a suit filed by Minister of Justice and Attorney- General of the Federation,…
Supreme Court

Big blow for Fubara as Supreme Court stops FG from paying allocations to unelected LGs

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The court said  Governors abuse the funds by retaining them and using them for others purposes than they are meant.
Sanwo-Olu charges young people to stay focused, shun peer pressure

EXCLUSIVE: Lagos budgets N100 billion for purchase of vehicles this year

pmnews

2 years ago

Also, between January and September 2023, the Lagos State Government had spent N24.079 billion to purchase vehicles. The money expended…
President Bola Tinubu speaks on what he inherited from mother, Hajiya Abibatu who died at the age of 96 at a stage play in her honour

Tinubu: What I inherited from my mother Abibatu Mogaji

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

She was “tough and determined,” the President said of his mother after watching the staging of a play titled, ‘Abibatu…
Tinubu lauds military for cracking down on terrorists, restoring peace

Tinubu taps ex-INEC boss Jega to head Committee on Livestock Reforms

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

“From here, I will appeal to everyone to remove every iota of partisan politics from this. I will assume the…
Tinubu sued over failure to reverse petrol price hike

JUST IN: Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Development

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

President Tinubu announced the creation of the ministry at the State House, while inaugurating the Renewed Hope livestock Reform Implementation…

NBA speaks up over Samoa Agreement

Paul Dada

2 years ago

In a statement signed by NBA National Publicity Secretary, Mr Habeeb Lawal, Maikyau cautioned against negative narratives arising from misinformation…
Agriculture minister Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria has far lost more than N1.3bn to outbreak of Tuta absoluta also known as “Tomato Ebola”

FG rolls out measures to crash high food prices, grants 150-day duty-free import for food commodities

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

One of the measures, Kyari said was granting a 150-day duty-free import window for food commodities, saying this included the…
Daily Trust newspaper reacts to protests by the Nigerian government over its report on the Samoa Agreement and promotion of LGBTQ rights

We acknowledge our lapses in reporting of Samoa Agreement – Daily Trust

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja Abuja based Daily Trust newspaper has reacted to protests by the Nigerian government over its report that…
Nigerian Army troops working with hunters foil another Boko Haram insurgents to destroy electricity towers in Kasesa community, Yobe State

‘How troops foiled Boko Haram attempt to destroy electricity towers in Yobe’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The attempt by the Boko Haram insurgents was foiled by troops of Sector 2 Joint Task force, North-East Operation Hadin…
Tinubu re-elected ECOWAS Chairman, calls for commitment, funding of standby force

Tinubu re-elected ECOWAS Chairman, calls for commitment, funding of standby force

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Accepting his re-election for another year in office during the opening of the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of…
Nigerian rapist Oladip Oshodi jailed 25 years in London

Nigerian rapist Oladip Oshodi jailed 25 years in London

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The police said Oshodi was arrested on 12 July, 2023 by detectives from the Met’s East Area Public Protection Unit…
NDLEA busts drug baron couple in Lagos

NDLEA busts high-profile cocaine baron couple in Lagos

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

According to the agency's Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the raid was carried out by a special operations…

Court orders Buhari’s minister to account for N729 billion

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The suit followed the minister’s decision in January 2021 to “pay about 24.3 million poor Nigerians N5,000 each for a…
Grid

National power grid collapses

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Already the electricity distribution companies have started informing their customers about the development.

Samoa Agreement: FG blasts Daily Trust, threatens legal action

Paul Dada

2 years ago

“The Federal Government once again restates its friendly policy towards ethical media and free speech. We would however not take…
Peter Obi reacts to the killing of crew members of pay tv television service provider Supersport in Ihiala area of Anambra State.

Why Peter Obi will lose in 2027 – Reno Omokri

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Omokri said unlike the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdoms, Keir Starmer, Obi had no clear stand on any…
JIC North East Operation Hadin Kai says investigation of 1,450 arrested terrorist being investigated at the centre have been completed.

Nigerian troops kill 177 terrorists, rescue 158 from kidnappers

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The troops also recovered 170 assorted weapons and 4,692 assorted ammunition, comprising six PKT guns, 63 AK47 rifles, three FN…
Starmer begins appointment of cabinet members

Starmer begins appointment of cabinet members

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The PM appointed Angela Rayner as the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for levelling up, Housing and Communities,…
Police record a major breakthrough in the fight against criminals in Lagos State with the killing of nine notorious kidnappers

Gun battle in Lagos: 9 kidnappers dead, 8 guns recovered

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Hundeyin said that the police followed up closely, monitored dutifully and were able to determine that the gang was going…
Starmer: No tears for Sinwar, pushes for ceasefire, diplomacy

Starmer delivers first speech as PM, vows to rebuild UK’s infrastructure ‘brick by brick’

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

By Kazeem Ugbodaga New UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer delivered his first speech at 10 Downing Street on Friday, vowing…
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