An Abuja based legal practitioner, Abdulazeez Tijani Ahmed has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged refusal to put a former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole on trial for electoral offences. The lawyer wants the electoral body to prosecute the former National Chairman of the All…
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director of the Nigeria Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), has described the new 45-year concession agreement for the expansion of the Snake Island Port worth over $450million as another investment milestone brokered by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Adesugba, stated this on Wednesday in his congratulatory message to the management of the…
Five days to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure, ministers have commenced handing over to permanent secretaries in their ministries ahead of the dissolution of the cabinet, Daily Trust reports. The eight-year tenure of President Buhari, which commenced on May 29, 2015, comes to an end on Monday, 29th 2023 Minister of Communications and…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, presided over the Valedictory Federal Executive Council Meeting. It is the last one he would be presiding over as president. His media aide, Buhari Sallau, made this known on his Facebook page as he shared photos from the event. During the FEC meeting, Buhari also swore…
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has appreciated those who stood by him while in detention. In a social media post hours after he was granted bail in his ongoing assault trial, the musician said though he is an orphan, his family members, friends and legal team did not leave him alone….
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has appreciated those who stood by him while in detention. In a social media post hours after he was granted bail in his ongoing assault trial, the musician said though he is an orphan, his family members, friends and legal team did not leave him alone….
The President, Major General Muhammed Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, swore in seven Federal Commissioners of the Revenue, Mobilization, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. The ceremony took place before the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. The newly appointed federal commissioners are Senator Ayogu Eze (Enugu State); Peter Opara (Imo…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 general elections in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has sued the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba; Director of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi; and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed…
Big Brother Naija star, Leo Dasilva, has defended YouTuber Emdee Tiamiyu over his comment about Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom. The Youtuber had said in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation that many Nigerian students seeking admissions into schools in the United Kingdom were not looking for new qualifications, but rather to…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration’s commitment to improved service delivery in public healthcare centres in the state, outlining efforts to revamp infrastructures in hospitals to meet the health needs of the people. Governor Adeleke said this on Tuesday at the commissioning of 80-bed SDG hospital in Ipetumodu,…
