Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused the Igbo ethnic group of being easily influenced by money and political power, alleging that they have abandoned the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in Sokoto custodial centre. Fayose made the remarks in a…
No fewer than 2,000 trucks earlier stranded at Nigeria’s borders with Benin and Niger Republics have begun movement following the reopening of the Kamba and Tsamiya border posts in Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reopening is in line with the directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Kebbi Area Controller…
The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced free business name registration for 3,500 small businesses across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Registrar-General of the Commission, Hussaini Magaji, disclosed this in a post on the commission’s X handle on Monday. According to Magaji, the initiative is aimed at reducing the cost of…
The Nigerian community in South Africa has again been thrown into mourning with Sunday’s killing of a member, Emeka Uzor. The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), the umbrella body of Nigerians living in that country, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday. The statement was jointly issued by NUSA…
Women in Nigeria spend more than five times the hours men devote to unpaid domestic and care work, according to the Nigeria Time Use Survey 2024 released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The survey, conducted in partnership with UN Women, found that women aged 15 years and above spend an average of…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has been dragged to court to make an appearance personally or through representation in a case instituted against him by princes of the town at the State High Court sitting in Oyo Town. The claimants; Ladigbolu Adegboyega, Owoade Tesleem, Adeyemi Adesina and Adeyemi Adebayo — in suit No:…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned that visa overstays by Nigerian travelers could negatively affect opportunities for other Nigerians seeking to travel to the U.S. In a statement shared on social media, the U.S. Mission said compliance with visa rules is crucial to protecting access for Nigerians who travel responsibly for education, business,…
The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress in Oyo State, Yinka Olona, on Monday said Governor Seyi Makinde is free to join the party if he is willing to abide by its rules and internal democratic processes. He disclosed this while speaking with The PUNCH on the sidelines of a party stakeholders’ meeting held at…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, held that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for misconduct. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, said it was satisfied that neither the Appellant’s parliamentary privilege nor…
A police constable serving in Borno State Police Command, Mohammed Alhaji Muhammad, has returned ₦2.6 million mistakenly transferred into his bank account, saying the gesture was motivated by his desire to counter negative public perceptions about the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The development was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Borno State Police Command, ASP…
