In a decisive move, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has dissolved the State Executive Council, effective immediately. The dissolution includes all members of the Cabinet appointed during the tenure of late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Aiyedatiwa has directed these officials to promptly hand over their responsibilities to Permanent Secretaries or […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought nine counts of alleged N4bn fraud against the former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. The charges span his tenure from March 2014 to March 2022. Today, the 68-year-old was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, […]
The Israeli government has proposed a two-month ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of Israeli hostages, after refusing an offer by Hamas. The proposal was given to Egyptian and Qatari mediators following the approval by the Israeli war cabinet ten days prior. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had […]
The federal high court sitting in Abuja has today declared the Rivers #800 billion 2024 budget null and void. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho made this pronouncement amongst other things warning Governor Siminalayi Fubara not to “exceed his power” as Rivers State governor. According to the judge, the purported […]
The Federal Government has announced its readiness to launch the Nigerian Education Loans Fund for students in tertiary institutions. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Student Loan Board, Dr Akintunde Sawyerr, to State House correspondents today in Abuja stating that the scheme was to eliminate the challenges […]
Six people have reportedly died in Guinea during celebration of the National’s win over Gambia at the Africa 2023 Cup of Nations. This was disclosed by the Guinean football federation confirming the death of 6 people, along with a number of injuries caused by a head on collision of two […]
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted Godwin Emefiele, the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank, permission to travel outside the FCT while remaining within the country. Emefiele’s bail terms, initially restricted to the FCT, were amended following a request through his lawyer, Matthew […]
President Bola Tinubu has today condoled with the people of Ibadan, Oyo state over the devastating explosion that occurred on Tuesday night in the Bodija area of the state capital. In the condolence message signed by the president’s special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale to Oyo state Governor […]
The central bank of Nigeria have announced that 92% of the currency in circulation (CIC) is outside the banking system as of November 2023. According to the apex bank, this surge is marking a notable rise from the 86% recorded in October 2022, just before the CBN’s naira redesign policy […]
President Bola Tinubu is said to be meeting with service chiefs and other top officials of the country’s security agencies at the State House in Abuja today. The service chiefs had arrived earlier and waited till the President arrived from a function outside the State House. The meeting comes a […]
