A former governor of Rivers Nyesom Wike has accused his successor Siminalayi Fubara of sponsoring the Action Peoples Party (APP) in the just-ended local government election in the oil-rich state. Governor Fubara had days ago sworn in local government chairpersons in Rivers State. APP won 22 of the 23...
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No fewer than 21 passengers are feared dead in a boat accident that occurred at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State. Police spokesperson in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the...
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed Oct. 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by at least 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party (LP), access code to its portal for the forthcoming Ondo governorship election. Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite, also directed that henceforth, INEC should accord...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has launched an e-staff web app in government institutions to safeguard sensitive information and documents from leakages and unauthorized access. The WebApp was unveiled, on Tuesday, in Maiduguri, during a 5-day capacity building workshop organised for information custodians across the state....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State House of Assembly has passed a supplementary budget of sixty one billion naira sent by Governor Babagana Zulum to enable Government execute developmental projects that will address destructions caused by the recent flood in the state. The supplementary budget report was submitted...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government has expressed gratitude to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for its immense support in addressing the recent cholera outbreak in the state. The outbreak, which was declared on October 4th, 2024, has affected four local government areas, including MMC,...
The Lagos State Government under Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cleared N68.5 billion pension arrears for retirees in the state public servant. The Head of Service Lagos State,(HoS) Mr Bode Agoro, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos. Agoro spoke at a public sensitisations on Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for public...
The Federal Government has assured that the ongoing construction of the first 47 kilometers of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be ready by May 2025. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, gave the assurance while inspecting an evacuated but now refilled section of the road that had served...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has said no fewer than 5 individuals have not been accounted for in the boat collision that occurred on Monday. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. “A...
Multi-award-winning Rhythm and Blues (R&B) sensation, Elaine, has emerged Spotify’s EQUAL African Artiste for October. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Okumu said Elaine who was a former Spotify RADAR artiste, first rose to prominence with her chart-topping debut...
The embattled Chairman of Alimosho Local Government Council, Lagos, Jelili Suleiman, has said that his purported suspension by the State House of Assembly is illegal and unconstitutional. In a statement issued by his lawyer, Dr Abdul Mahmud, he said the suspension constituted a blatant affront on the recent decision...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says two of the three Bus and Taxi Terminals under construction by FCT Administration will be ready in January. Wike, who stated this when he inspected the ongoing projects in Abuja on Tuesday, said that when completed, no...
Mr Mustapha Bala has assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police in Rivers on Tuesday, replacing Olatunji Disu, who has been reassigned to head the Federal Capital City Command. Bala, now the 46th police chief in Rivers, outlined his policing strategy during his maiden news conference in Port...
Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, has assumed office as the new Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF). He took over from the erstwhile spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet. In his remarks, Akinboyewa lauded Gabkwet’s efforts toward projecting NAF’s image over the years, saying his predecessor had done an...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has confirmed the killing of nine operatives of the Community Protection Guards (CPG), a state-owned security outfit, in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, in Gusau on Tuesday,...
The Lagos State Government says the Federal High Court judgment in Abuja barring the Directorate of Vehicle Inspection Office ( VIO) from stopping and impounding vehicles does not affect VIO Lagos directorate operations. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement on...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to take decisive action against those responsible for setting ablaze three local government secretariats in the state on Monday. He pledged that the incident, unlike previous cases, will not be ignored, as his administration will collaborate with security agencies to identify...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, sentenced a headteacher, Benjamin Ogba to two life sentences for defiling two underaged girls, both seven years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond doubt to...
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has assured Nigerians that water levels in the River Niger are under control as the country prepares for potential flooding. NIHSA’s Director-General, Mr Umar Mohammed, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, noted the importance of adhering to flood...