The National Judicial Council (NJC) has nominated Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The NJC made the recommendation at its 106th meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, held on August 14 and 15. Oyo-born Ariwoola will formally…
A retired senior police officer says a real-time tracking platform, once instrumental in helping to solve criminal cases by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), was misused by politicians. According to Vanguard, the unnamed former officer said the tracking system, meant to combat kidnapping, ended up being used to monitor âenemies and mistressesâ of politicians. In…
President Bola Tinubuâs administration appears to have upped the petrol price from N650 to N855, according to pump price displays on Tuesday on fuel dispensers at the government NNPC stations. Amid a lingering fuel scarcity and crisis, petrol prices on dispensing machines of government-backed NNPCL stations in Lagos and Abuja on Tuesday showed N855 per…
President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds a significant portion of the worldâs mineral reserves, including 92 per cent of global platinum, 56 per cent of cobalt, and 54 per cent of manganese, yet underdeveloped. The President attributed the continentâs underdevelopment to the fact that the resources were primarily extracted and exported to foreign countries for…
The Nigerian telecommunication regulator, NCC, has disqualified Nigerians below the age of 18 from getting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Sources at the commission told PREMIUM TIMES that this policy is aimed to âprotect minorsâ from the liabilities that arise from the usage of such SIMs. One source, a senior official of the commission,…
The Chairman House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Dr. Chief Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Felicitates Barrister Ayodele Adekanbi, the Director-General of Oyo State Agency for Persons with Disabilities on his birthday occasion In her statement made available by her media team,…
LJ Entertainment is thrilled to announced the signing of its newest artist, Onuorah Emmanuel Uchechukwu, popularly known as Jambiez Official. As a talented songwriter, recording artist, and entertainer, Jambiez Official brings a fresh, dynamic energy to the LJ Entertainment family. Born in Aguata, Anambra State, and raised in the vibrant city of Onitsha, Jambiez Official…
Today, we celebrate a remarkable woman, a champion of healthy living, and a pillar of support to the people of Anambra State, Dr Mrs. Nonye Soludo, on her birthday! As the Wife of Mr Governor Solution Ndi Anambra, she has been a beacon of inspiration to many, showcasing the power of resilience, compassion, and dedication….
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)âs presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, for his commitment to the interests of the people. âWith the conclusion of the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has obtained a Federal High Court order in Abuja to freeze 20 bank accounts associated with Aisha Abdulkarim, a suspected female terrorist. The accounts, domiciled in eight different banks, are to remain frozen for a period of 60 days to enable the secret police to carry out forensic investigations…
