A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, who prayed to the court to halt the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president. The five applicants —Anyaegbunam Okoye, David Adzer, Jeffery Ucheh, Osang Paul and Chibuike Nwachukwu—identified themselves as registered voters of the FCT….
The lawmaker representing Agege 01 constituency, Dr Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has been elected as the Speaker of the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly. The six-term lawmaker will be presiding over the assembly for the third consecutive term as he was first elected speaker in 2015. Obasa was nominated by the lawmaker representing Ifako Ijaiye…
The member representing Odo-otin state constituency, Hon Adewale Egbedun has emerged speaker of the 8th Osun State House of Assembly. Egbedun emerged speaker after being solely nominated at the inaugural seating of the 8th Assembly as proclaimed by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The new Speaker is an indigene of Ashi in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of…
The Senate, on Tuesday, granted the request of the President, Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 special advisers. The President’s request was granted after it was read by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on the floor of the upper legislative chamber However, Tinubu did not list the names of the 20 special advisers. Details later…
Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema has signed to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad for three years starting next season, a source in the Jeddah-based club told AFP on Tuesday. “Benzema has signed a contract for his transfer to Al-Ittihad for a three-year period starting next season,” said the source. AFP
The over N34 billion worth of Teaching Hospital donated to Osun State University, Osogbo by the Chancellor, Dr Folorunso Alakija is said to be 85 per cent completed and due for commissioning soon. This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Clement Adebooye, at the 3rd distinguished personality lecture of the College of…
Lagos State Government has told actress Iyabo Ojo to pay N18,640,092.00 as personal income tax within seven days. It said Iyabo Ojo has a tax liability of N7,376,000.00 for the year 2022 and an outstanding liability of N11,264,092 for 2021 income year. The actress was given a seven-day ultimatum to pay up or face consequences…
The Nigerian Labour Congress, on Monday, confirmed that it will no longer proceed with its nationwide strike planned for Wednesday. The decision was part of resolutions announced by the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, after a nearly six-hour meeting between the Federal…
It was a drama at the Ondo State Magistrate Court in Odigbo, the headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, as a defendant, Segun Akala, ran out of the court premises after the magistrate ordered his remand. It was gathered that Akala was charged to court over alleged stealing and was arraigned…
The National Industrial on Monday granted an interim order restraining the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress from embarking on strike on Wednesday. Justice O. Y. Anuwe issued the order and adjourned further hearing till 19 June. Details later…
