Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has praised the judiciary for its boldness in standing firm against what he described as “impunity” in Rivers State. Wike made the commendation in Abuja on Friday while reacting to the Supreme Court’s judgment on the constitution of the...
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The suit filed by the former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, challenging his removal as speaker, on Friday resumed before an Ikeja High Court. The respondents in the suit are members of the state assembly and the current speaker, Mojisola Meranda. The News Agency...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III on Friday confirmed the sighting of new moon and urged all Muslim ummah in Nigerian to commence fasting from Saturday 1st March, 2025. Speaking in his...
A High Court sitting in Abia has granted former two-term Gov. Theodore Orji, his son, and three others bail in the sum of N50 million over an alleged N47 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the former governor, and his son, Chinedum, a...
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have insisted that Mrs Mojisola Meranda remains Speaker of the parliament and has not resigned. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Stephen Ogundipe, made this declaration in Lagos on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
A Chief Magistrate Court in Lokoja, on Friday remanded a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Austin Okai, in Correctional Centre pending the investigations labeled against him by Directorate of State Security Service (DSS). Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Musa-Mopa, of the Lugard Chief Magistrate Court, gave the order after listening to...
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has described the impeached speaker, Mudashiru Obasa’s plenary with four lawmakers and the disruption of the assembly as a ‘show of shame’. Speaking to journalists after the court hearing at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on Friday, Meranda said...
The Del York Creative Academy has said developing more creatives will offer Nigeria an opportunity to become a major player in the $600 billion global creative industry. Managing Director, Del York Development Company (a subsidiary of Del York Group), Mrs Stella Fubara, said this at Demo Day & Career...
Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, trended on social media on Friday after leaked voice notes from socialite Sophia Egbueje claimed he promised her a Lamborghini truck but failed to deliver. In the recordings, shared online, Sophia narrated to a friend how she linked up with Burna Boy through Ama...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, gave an order joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a suit filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu to stop his removal as party’s national secretary. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who joined the PDP as 3rd defendant, also made an order joining Mr...
A woman, Hadiza Baffa, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja not to grant the prayers sought by Mr Kabiru Turaki, former Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Minister, in his fresh suit. Hadiza told Justice Inyang Ekwo in her affidavit to show cause filed by her lawyer, Sani...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Air Peace airline on Friday said three of its aircraft have suffered bird strikes within 24 hours. Head of Corporate Communications, Air Peace, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, disclosed in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Dr. Ndiulo said the multiple bird strikes caused one of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As part of ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and awareness, the Borno State Police Command has organized a specialized training for journalists on Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE). The training which took place on Wednesday at the EOD Training School Maiduguri was aimed...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has refuted allegations by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, accusing it of selective conduct of elections to fill vacancies arising from the defection of serving members of the National and State Assembly from one political party to another....
Supreme Court on Friday, affirmed the Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule as the authentic and legally constituted lawmaking body in the state. A five-member panel of justices led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, gave the order in a lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim. The...
The Bauchi State government, through the Ministry of Education has announced the closure of all schools in the state in preparation for the 2025 Ramadan fast for five weeks. The announcement is contained in the approved school calendar for the 2024-2025 academic session in the state. Speaking with the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has identified a technical fault on a feeder as the cause of the power outage affecting parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement released on its X handle in Abuja on Friday, the company apologized...
Pope Francis has spent a night in the hospital without any new complications, the Vatican said on Friday morning. “As in the previous days, the night was quiet, and the pope is now resting,” a spokesman said. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome’s Gemelli...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja– The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, their arrest follows credible intelligence linking them...
By Christiana Lot, Jos – The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has inducted a new set of graduate members, urging them to uphold professionalism, innovation, and accountability in the construction industry. The 5th Induction and Oath-Taking Ceremony, hosted by the University of Jos (UNIJOS) Department of Building, brought together...