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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...

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has officially presented the staff of office to the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade. The presentation of the staff of office to the new Alaafin marked the formal ascension of the monarch to the revered throne. The ceremony took place...

  Temi Popoola, Group CEO of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), reiterated the transformative potential of Africa’s capital markets at the launch of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX). Speaking at the event, Popoola emphasized the need for stronger regional collaboration, government-private sector synergy, and innovative market solutions to unlock...

Prof. Wande Abimbola, born Ògúnwán̄dé Abím̄bọ́lá, a professor of Yoruba language and literature, and a former vice-chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU),formerly University of Ife, has revealed the process through which the Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade was chosen. According to the academician and elder statesman who once served as the...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 338,200 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth more than N1.1 billion in street value. NDLEA’s director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the seizures were made between Thursday and Friday at the Port...

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has applauded  Edo State governor, Mr.  Monday Okpebholo for the appointment of Mr. Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners (IDP). President of GOCOP and Publisher of RealNews Online, Ms Maureen Chigbo described  Edomaruse’s appointment as a welcomed development. Chigbo in...

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has issued a reminder to all employers in Lagos State to fulfill their statutory obligation to file annual tax returns for the 2024 financial year on or before January 31, 2025. This requirement is in line with the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA)...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has approved the posting cum appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff and instructional positions. Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu,who disclosed this in a statement Saturday said the redeployment cuts...

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, overturned earlier decisions by the Federal High Court and upheld the legality of the Kano State Government's actions regarding chieftaincy appointments and the restructuring of the state’s traditional institutions. As a result of the development, Kano State Government has called on all relevant authorities,...

Islamic clerics have thrown their weight behind the proposed Tax Reform Bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu, stressing that Muslims are instructed by Prophet Muhammad to see tax payment as their obligation. The scholars, who spoke at the sixth edition of the Muhammad Rosulullah International Conference (MRIC 2025) held at...