Suspended CBN chief, Godwin Emefiele leaves the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and about to enter a waiting DSS vehicle despite an order of the court granting him bail and ordering his remand at a prison. Photo: Channels Television/Sodiq Adelakun. The Federal Government will on Thursday arraign suspended Central…

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned about an increase in the price of food items in the next three months. Primate Ayodele warned that the price of Yam will cost N4000 while a cup of garri will be hiked to N500 within the next three months. He disclosed this…

The Council of Ulama (Islamic clerics) in Kwara State on Tuesday warned those planning to celebrate traditional religion or Ifa festival in Ilorin, the state capital, to retrace their steps. The council warned that Ifa festival, under any guise, would not be allowed in any part of Ilorin Emirate, comprising Asa, Moro, Ilorin East, Ilorin…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, is on his way to the Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger where bandits ambushed and killed troops. Many troops were said to have died during the attack which happened on Monday. Also, there were unconfirmed reports that the crashed Nigerian Air Force aircraft was the handiwork…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said that corruption has impeded the country’s ability to reach its full potential. Tajudeen spoke at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Policy Dialogue on Corruption, Social Norms and behaviour change in Nigeria. At the event held at the ICPC Auditorium, in…

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. The US top official said he spoke with the Nigerian President over the phone and discussed “shared efforts” to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum. Spoke to Nigerian…

The University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has directed its staff to work for three days a week. The institution made this disclosure through a special release number, 4642, dated 14 August 2023 and signed by G.O. Saliu, Registrar and Secretary to Council. It explained that the decision was taken in view of the recent removal…

The Oyo State Chapter of the party has said it awaits the directive of the leader of the party in the state, Governor Seyi Makinde, on whom to support, notwithstanding the nomination of Mr Kamarudeen Ajisafe by the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the next South West Chairman of the…

The Osun state government has reiterated its commitment to the delivery of quality healthcare service to the good people of the state and its readiness for partnership with critical stakeholders in the Health sector in delivering on its mandate in the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke. This was contained in an address by the Special…

The African Union (AU) on Monday held talks on the Niger crisis as the country’s post-coup rulers sounded defiance yet also pointed to diplomacy for a potential solution. “AU’s Peace & Security Council meets to receive an update on the evolution of the situation in Niger and the efforts to address it,” the pan-African body…