The ousted Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who was removed by his colleagues, stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, surrounded by security personnel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent observed that Obasa arrived at the Lagos Assembly at exactly 12:05 p.m., accompanied by two lawmakers loyal to...
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The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, says he was never removed as speaker and that he is back to the assembly to take charge. Obasa spoke with reporters shortly after storming the assembly complex with some security personnel on Thursday. The News...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto– Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on the Muslims to look for the crescent of Ramadan 1446 AH from Friday. Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Prof....
Federal Government has said it plans to regularise electricity tariffs of Bands B, C and A customers to ensure a more efficient and reliable power sector, The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this at the Public Presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource...
Grammy-nominated music superstar, Davido, has announced that his a new single “Be There Still” would drop for fans on March 14. Davido shared the news in a post on his X page(formerly Twitter), adding that the hit single will be the last to drop before the release of his...
Nigerian music stars Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, Mercy Chinwo, Ayra Starr and D’banj have emerged best winners at the 2025 Trace Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2025 Trace Awards held on Wednesday night at the Mora Resort in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Rema clinched...
Oscar-winning U.S. actor, Gene Hackman, 95, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 63, and their dog were found dead in their Santa Fe home, in New Mexico. Adan Mendoza, Santa Fe County Sheriff, in a statement said:”We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday afternoon...
Anambra Police Command has accepted full responsibility for the escape of two suspects detained in connection with the murder of the late Anambra lawmaker, Mr Justice Azuka. The command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Onitsha. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has appealed to traders in the state to reduce the prices goods during the Ramadan. The Sultan made the appeal in a statement issued by the Secretary-General, JNI, Prof. Khalid Aliyu, on Thursday in Kaduna. He...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, alongside thousands of Muslims, attended the funeral prayer of Alhaji Jibo Danmalan, the Dallatun Sokoto. The funeral prayer, led by the Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque, Sheikh Bello Akwara, was...
Cyber experts on Thursday advised against hurriedly getting into close acquaintances with individuals met on social media platforms, saying it could be fraught with danger. They said painstaking efforts should be made, using physical contacts and digital tools, to ascertain individual’s background before engaging in a stronger relationship. The...
The Federal Government Government has signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to explore $7.7 trillion global halal market. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of The Vice-President,...
An Ebonyi Magistrate’s court sitting in Abakaliki on Thursday adjourned hearing on a bail application for the release of the detained national president of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Mr Igboayaka Igboayaka until March 12. Igboayaka was arrested in Owerri on Feb. 8 by operatives of Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Ebonyi...
Elders of the Benue chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have cautioned against unguarded utterances on the ongoing political happenings in the state. The elders spoke on Thursday through the Chairman of G14, Dr Laha Dzever, and G9 Chief Elisha Amali during a press conference in Makurdi. The...
A former federal lawmaker, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has called on Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to release more funds for the completion of Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene which links Abia and Akwa Ibom. Onuigbo, who represents South-East in the Governing Board of North East Development Commission, made the call on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a remarkable feat, the Borno State Internal Revenue Service (BSIRS) has announced that it has exceeded its revenue target for the year 2024 by 46%. The Executive Chairman of BSIRS, Professor Ibrahim Alhaji Bello, who disclosed this on Thursday in Maiduguri, said the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the sponsorship of 60 indigenes of the state to pursue Diploma courses in leather-related fields at the National Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST) in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Governor’s decision follows a recent courtesy visit...
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, urging her to direct the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to reassign his case to another judge with proper jurisdiction....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has said organised foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities and recruiting youths into serious organised cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. The spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, arraigned Jude Okoye Chigozie, older brother and ex-manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square music group, before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High...