President Bola Tinubu has stated that while corruption cannot be completely eradicated, it can be reduced to its barest minimum. Speaking during a live presidential media chat broadcast nationwide, Tinubu emphasised the importance of addressing systemic flaws to curb corruption. He said in part, “Block all the loopholes, where anybody can just gain in the…
The people and government of Angola recently bestowed an award of honour and recognition on Nigeria’s late former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed. The award event which held over the weekend in the Country’s capital – Luanda, was part of activities marking the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary. The awards event which also had two…
A lady caused a snarl of traffic on Adeniyi Jones Street, Ikeja, when she decided to take her bath in the middle of the road. The incident reportedly happened about 8 am, when most people were going out to their offices. The lady put a plastic bucket of water beside her on the road as…
The Senior Special Assistant to Osun state Governor On Community Engagement Hon Sulaimon Musa Olalekan has extended warm birthday felicitations to Hon. Ajisafe Kamorudeen Toyese ESQ, the National Vice Chairman (Southwest) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In his goodwill message, Hon. Sulaimon described Hon. Ajisafe Toyese as steadfast party leader, a bridge-builder, and a…
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has debunked the allegation that in his capacity as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, he labelled President Bola Tinubu, who was then governor of Lagos State, corrupt. Ribadu made the denial in reaction to the allegation by the leader of Northern Star,…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Salamatu Danjuma, a 25-year-old resident of Nadabo village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, in connection with the death of her husband. According to a statement on Monday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, preliminary investigations reveal that the couple had been facing an…
The Palace of the Ooni of Ife has condemned the release of a viral video by The Oyo Legacies, which it says misrepresented the cordial interaction between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, at the West Africa Economic Summit held in Abuja on Saturday. This was…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a cache of smuggled arms and ammunition intercepted by its officers to the office of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. While the exact value of the seized weapons was not disclosed, officials confirmed that a total of 1,599 assorted firearms and 2,298 live cartridges were…
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, has said that there’s no evidence to back the allegation that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Boko Haram terrorist group in the country. Mills made the calcification while speaking with newsmen shortly after his presentation at the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) meeting…
Hon. Alhassan M. Baba has congratulated the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, on the successful completion of his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. In a statement made available to newsmen, Hon. Alhassan M. Baba described the academic achievement as a remarkable milestone that reflects Senator Barau Jibrin’s dedication, discipline, and unwavering commitment…
