archiveJanuary 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, January 13, 2025 presented four more witnesses in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mamman is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a 12-count charge bordering on...

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that workers of the state-owned broadcast stations are entitled to the new minimum wage and should be paid the wage. The chairman of the chapter, Mrs. Funmi Sessi, made the assertion during a protest by the workers on...

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal and prosecution of two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) for misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, sabotage and acts unbecoming of public officers. The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of six other officers on related offences. The officers include two Superintendents of...

The funeral planning committee for the late Professor Bene Madunagu, a distinguished scholar, revolutionary activist, and feminist, has officially announced the details of her burial programme. Professor Madunagu, who passed away on November 26, 2024, will be laid to rest on Friday, January 17, 2025. In a statement signed by...

Lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have explained why they impeached their immediate past Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. The lawmakers said Obasa was impeached to save the integrity and sanctity of the House of Assembly and Lagos State. It would be recalled that Obasa was impeached on Monday (today)....

The newly appointed Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Éric Chelle has vowed to introduce an attacking mentality to the senior men’s football national team, saying football is about scoring. Chelle made the remarks during his official unveiling at a ceremony inside the Media Conference Room of the Moshood Abiola...

A Port Harcourt division of the Rivers State High Court has barred the state executives of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Aaron Chukwuemeka from parading themselves as Exco of the party. This was contained in a ruling on an interlocutory injunction delivered by presiding judge, Justice Stephen Jumbo,...

: A Nigerian ‘gospel singer’, Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, has been identified as the ‘Yahoo boy’ who severed the head of his girlfriend. The suspect was reportedly arrested in Agwan Sarki, Orozo—a border area between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly killing his girlfriend for ritual purposes. Ajayi...

  An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Monday granted bail to Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of Islamic High School, Basorun. Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin approved their bail applications during a ruling on...

Lagos lawmakers impeach Speaker Obasa amid multibillion-naira fraud allegations .replaced by his deputy Lasbat Meranda Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached Speaker Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, accusing him of multiple statutory and financial interaction so. He was subsequently replaced by his deputy Mrs Lasbat Meranda, who represents...