archiveSeptember 25, 2024

Lead prosecution counsel in the trial of former governor of Kogi State Yahaya Adoza Bello, Kemi Pinheiro SAN, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja that the  recent appearance of Bello at the parking lots of the Economic and...

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye (a.ka.a Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country. Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by...

  By Dele Oyewale   It is public knowledge that a former governor of Kogi State,  Mr. Yahaya Bello had made several unsuccessful attempts to throw spanners in his ongoing trial through some  irresponsible and utterly rascally efforts.  The appropriate place of surrender would be before Justice Emeka Nwite of...

  The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Lagos State Chapter, has called on the Lagos State Government to come up with robust policies and programmes that would address the mounting problems in the planning and management of the towns and cities, to guarantee access to decent and affordable housing...

Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday hosted Osun State indigenes in Abuja and delivered an extensive brief on his stewardship in a mini - 'Ipade Imole' hosted by the Ministry of Federal Affairs in Abuja. The event attended by leaders of various towns and professional associations witnessed advice, suggestions and questions...

The Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative (SURPIN), has concluded plans to empower and encourage Nigerian youths to do research on suicide in order to promote suicide prevention in the country. The Founder and National  Coordinator of SURPIN, Dr Raphael Ogbolu, made this known at a press briefing heralding the annual...

  The Senate has confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Her confirmation comes after hours of screening by Nigerian senators on Wednesday. With the confirmation, Kekere-Ekun becomes the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria. During her screening, Kekere-Ekun had vowed to sanitize Nigeria’s judiciary. In August...

Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, has pleaded with world leaders to prioritise debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. Tinubu equally asked the United Nations to commit to multilateralism by deepening relations among member states, in line with the principles of inclusivity, equality and...

  The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) has disclosed that Nigerians spent a total of N89.50 trillion through electronic channels in July 2024, marking the highest monthly transaction value ever recorded on the NIBSS Instant Payment platform. This figure represents an 89 per cent year-on-year increase when compared to N47.39...

The Presidency on Wednesday disclosed that President Bola Tinubu will before long reshuffle his 47-man cabinet. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dropped the hint while briefing newsmen at the State House, Abuja. Responding to a reporter’s question, Onanuga confirmed that the president was...