The senate has received the interim report of its ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and related sabotage in the Niger Delta. Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north and chair of the committee, presented the report during plenary on Wednesday. Nwoko said the committee’s findings so far indicate “massive” revenue losses of more than…
Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has alleged that the outgoing governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, has fled Nigeria through the land borders. Okpebholo is expected to be sworn into office on Tuesday, meaning that Obaseki will lose his immunity. Obaseki last week said he heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has restored the full statutory rights of the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, abolishing the new traditional councils in Edo South created by the last administration. He also backed the Federal Government’s Gazette, which gave the ownership of the returned artefact to the Oba’s palace, which was looted…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, admitted the 114 protesters who were arraigned over their involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protest to N10 million bail each with two sureties each in like sum. Justuce Obiora Egwuatu admitted them to bail after hearing the defence lawyers’ application and the prosecution’s submission. The News Agency of…
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has reiterated his call for the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, describing it as “the right thing to do.” Mbah made the appeal yesterday during a question-and-answer session following his presentation on “Leadership and Transformation” at the Showcase…
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has cautioned against stereotyping the entire police force as corrupt. In a post on X.com on Saturday, Adejobi emphasised that many police officers are decent and God-fearing individuals who work to protect citizens’ lives and property with integrity and self-esteem. He wrote, “It’s unfair to generalise that…
President Bola Tinubu has revealed the difficulty and delay in appointing Nigerian ambassadors. Tinubu said he can’t appoint just anybody, hence the difficulty in releasing the list. Stressing that he still has some ambassadorial slots, Tinubu appreciated Nigerians for their patience. In a video, the president said he needs to cure the state economy and…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has assured corps members that the new monthly allowance of N77,000 will be implemented starting in March 2025. The DG gave the assurance during an interactive session with corps members at the Wuse and Garki NYSC Zonal Offices in Abuja while reaffirming…
In a moment of deep significance for Muslims around the world, Saudi Arabia has officially sighted the crescent moon, marking the beginning of Dhul Hijjah 1446 tonight and the final dates of Hajj and Eid ul-Adha or Eid-ul-Azha (also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Bakhreid, Eid-ul-Zuha, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban, Qurban Bayarami or the Feast…
A mother has been charged with poisoning her one-year-old baby girl and posting video of the infant’s distress to get online GoFundMe donations. The 34-year-old woman allegedly went to “great lengths” to conceal that she was giving prescription and pharmacy drugs to the baby without medical approval. Queensland, Australia, detective inspector Paul Dalton revealed this…