Body of Man who Jumped into Lagos Lagoon Recovered
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services has disclosed the recovery of remains of a yet-to-be-identified man who jumped into the lagoon in the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge area of the state. The Punch reports that this was according to a…
Keyamo Apologises As Senate Concludes Ministerial Screening
Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, apologised to the Senate on Monday evening over his failure to honour invitations by the relevant legislative committee overseeing the Ministry of Labour and Productivity where he had served as a minister under the Muhammadu Buhari…
Coup: ECOWAS Urges Niger Junta to Embrace Diplomacy
In an effort to resolve the current military coup in Niger, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, has called on the Niger Coup Junta to opt for a diplomatic resolution. The call comes amidst…
Trump Indicted For Third Time Over Capitol Protests Amid 2024 GOP Presidential Lead
Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted for the third time on Tuesday over his alleged involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests. The indictment follows previous indictments in New York and Florida, adding to the legal challenges faced…
Ministerial Screening: Uproar Over Petition Against El-Rufai As Akpabio ‘Saves’ the Ex-Gov
The Senate on Tuesday continued with the screening of ministerial nominees. Nine of the nominees scaled the hurdle, increasing the total number of nominees screened so far to 23. This is even as there was a mild drama before the…
Apapa Moves To Evict Abure from Labour Party National Secretariat
Alhaji Lamidi Apapa, the acting National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to compel the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to eject the embattled LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, from the party’s…
FIRS Rakes-in Record N5.5 Trillion In Six Months
Nigeria‘s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced a total tax revenue collection of N5.5 trillion for the half-year period of January to June 2023. This is the highest tax revenue collection ever recorded by the Service in any first…
IGP Undertakes Convoy Patrol to Tackle Security Challenges In Plateau State
Nigeria’s Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has initiated a critical duty tour, conducting a convoy patrol to assess and address the prevailing security situation in Plateau State. The move, it was learnt, was in response to…
Court Fixes Date For Stella Oduah’s Trial Over Alleged N5bn Fraud
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed date for the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah. The Senator, who represented Anambra North at the Senate, is to stand trial alongside eight others…
Simon Ateba: White House Reporter Threatens To Sue Washington Post
Today News Africa White House correspondent, Simon Ateba, has threatened to take the Washington Post to court if the paper does not retract a recent profile on him, Fox News reports. “I will take the Washington Post to court if…
FERMA to Embark on Repairs of 36,000km Federal Roads
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) of Nigeria has said that plans are under way to fill up potholes and intervene in the repair of failed roads nationwide as the rainy season sets in. The acting Managing Director, FERMA, Mr…
