archive2023

    Governor Ademola Adeleke acted within the requirements of the law in dissolving all statutory commissions almost a year after he assumed office. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi made this clarification. In a reaction to news publications in respect of the dissolution, Hon Alimi said...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  has reviewed its guidelines on arrest, bail and processing of suspects. The review, which is premised on the need to adhere to the rule of law and international best practices in the treatment of suspects, was rolled out on Monday, October 31, 2023...

  The Nigerian stock market has sent shockwaves through the financial community, as the Nigerian Exchange Limited’s All-Share Index surged to an all-time high and shattered the 70,000-point barrier. This remarkable milestone has stirred a frenzy of excitement among investors and ignited fervent discussions about the nation's economic future. At...

  The mayor of the City of Newark, New Jersey, in the United States of America, Ras J. Baraka has honoured fourteen-year-old Nigerian Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke living with autism with the Young CEO Award. The mayor honoured Kanyeyachukwu on Sunday during the 8th Annual Nigerian Independence Day celebration and the...

President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has planned to spend N1.5 billion on vehicles for the office of the First Lady. According to Premium Times, the president has included the extravagant amount in the supplementary budget sent to the National Assembly for approval. The development is coming amid the economic setback...

No fewer than 70 students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun state, have been arrested in a massive raid on hostels by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to The Punch, the EFCC officials stormed the Fine Touch and Superb hostels in Oduduwa Estate...

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday in Ibadan honoured some outstanding students, old students’ associations and other stakeholders in the state’s education sector. The awardees were honoured with plaques of recognition by Gov. Seyi Makinde at the maiden edition of the Oyo State Education Awareness Day 2023. Makinde, at the...

The Imo State Police Command has clarified that its operatives have taken the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, into protective custody during the NLC strike action in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, said in a statement that the police received a...

  President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, in Abuja, declared open the 2023 Cabinet Retreat for Ministers, Presidential Aides, Permanent Secretaries and top government functionaries, saying ministers in his cabinet will only retain their offices based on their performances, which will be reviewed periodically. The retreat has the theme, “Delivering on...

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Wednesday, nullified the election of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, as senator representing North East Senatorial District of the state. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, said it was satisfied that Suswam was not the...