In a surprising twist to a high-stakes legal faceoff, the Osun State Government on Friday formally withdrew its lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) over alleged withholding of local government allocations. Appearing before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High...
Tom Chiahemen
Against the backdrop of major defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in recent times, Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that the most important defection has not yet taken place. Makinde, in his bi-monthly newsletter issued on Thursday, said that while the defections of some PDP governors...
The KAP Film & Television Academy marked a landmark moment with its Graduation Ceremony for the Filmmaking Residency Program made possible via partnership with the Oyo State Government The event held on Wednesday at the picturesque KAP Film Village & Resort in Igbojaye, Oyo State, showcasing exceptional creativity of...
Governor Uba Sani has vowed that the award given to him as the best performing governor in Nigeria will spur him to serve the people of Kaduna State more selflessly and vigorously. Last Thursday , the Democracy Heroes Award Africa presented the best performing governor award to Governor Uba...
In a grand ceremony held at the Theatre Command (TC) Officers’ Mess Maimalari Cantonment, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, and Commander Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, presided over the investiture ceremony of three newly promoted senior officers, marking a significant milestone in...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Friday said CP Dantawaye Miller, psc, has assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh. SP Adeh said CP Miller takes over from...
Malabu Oil & Gas Limited has approached the Supreme Court, seeking permission to challenge a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which favored Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited. In a motion filed under suit number SC/ML/356/2025, Malabu’s lead counsel, Reuben Atabo, SAN, asked the apex court to...
In a significant leadership shake-up within the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the appointment of Dankwara Mohammed as the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), representing the North East geopolitical zone. The appointment, revealed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the...
Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu is coercing politicians to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, party membership in Nigeria remains a matter of personal choice, not compulsion. Speaking in Lagos on Friday,...
Amnesty International is calling on Nigeria’s federal and state governments to completely scrap the death penalty, warning that it is ineffective and incompatible with modern justice systems. Speaking during a stakeholders’ dialogue in Abuja to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Mrs. Barbara Magaji, Programmes Manager at...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked claims by a news platform that the UTME, ‘JAMB’ examination is no longer a prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.” A statement by JAMB’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the information was malicious, insisting...
Rivers Govt revokes N134bn secretariat project awarded by Ibas, demands N20bn refund from contractor
Rivers Govt revokes N134bn secretariat project awarded by Ibas, demands N20bn refund from contractor
Rivers State Executive Council has revoked the controversial ₦134 billion contract previously awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation and furnishing of the state’s secretariat complex. The decision was reached at the council’s meeting held on Thursday in Port Harcourt and presided over by...
In a move aimed at enhancing collaboration and capacity building in central banking, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Angola on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote bilateral cooperation. The agreement was formalised in Washington D.C., on the sidelines of the IMF/World...
Nigeria’s inflation rate has fallen to 18.02%, marking its lowest level in three years and continuing a six-month streak of decline, according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso. Speaking in Washington on Thursday during the ongoing IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, Cardoso...
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has approved 66,910 slots for Nigerian pilgrims to participate in the 2026 Hajj—a significant reduction from previous years. According to NAHCON, the cutback follows the underutilisation of the 95,000 slots allocated to Nigeria during the...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed objections filed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) in a case brought by the Osun State Government over withheld local government allocations. The suit, initiated by the Osun Attorney-General, is aimed at preventing...
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has clarified that no inmate has been released yet under the latest Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, as the process remains in its final stages of administrative review. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday...
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North under the All Progressives Congress (APC), was on Thursday night honoured with the prestigious title of ” _Best Performing Senator of the Year”_ at the 2025 Democracy Heroes Award Africa ceremony. The annual event, which celebrates excellence in democratic leadership and public service,...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday carried out the demolition of 11 illegally constructed buildings in the Apo-Dutse area of Abuja, citing safety concerns and multiple regulatory violations. The affected structures—multi-storey buildings comprising three and four-bedroom flats—were reportedly erected under high-tension power lines and on land earmarked for...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed the controversy surrounding the ₦1.5 billion fee charged for Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the National Register of Voters and polling unit records. In a statement released Thursday in Abuja, Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, clarified that...