Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), has passed away. The former head of the Nigerian judiciary died in Saudi Arabia, marking the end of a long and distinguished career in public service. Justice Muhammad reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, where he had…
Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has detailed how the prolonged illness that led to the death of late President Muhammadu Buhari began, attributing it to a disrupted feeding routine and mismanaged nutrition rather than poisoning or a mysterious ailment. Her account is documented in a new 600-page biography,’ From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy…
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has directed the suspension of all actions and enforcement measures relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). In a statement issued on the matter, the OSGF disclosed that it…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the agitation for a separate Biafra state is no longer necessary. He argued that the South-East has been fully integrated into Nigeria’s political and economic mainstream under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Umahi made the remarks during an inspection tour of ongoing federal infrastructure projects across the South-East…
Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, says Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), spent about $5 million on the secondary school education of his children in Switzerland. In a paid newspaper advert on Tuesday, the billionaire said Ahmed paid the said amount for four…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s firm resolve to mobilise all military and law enforcement assets to crush security threats and protect the lives of all citizens of Nigeria. Accordingly, he announced the procurement of mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and a new armoured fleet for the military, as well as the refurbishment of over…
Influential Aso Rock aides to former President Muhammadu Buhari issued ‘fake presidential orders’ to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, on the eve of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primaries in 2023 to declare then-Senate President Ahmad…
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has reached an unprecedented financial milestone, becoming the first person ever with a net worth exceeding 600 billion dollars. Forbes estimates Musk’s wealth at 677 billion dollars as of Monday, driven largely by the soaring valuations of SpaceX and Tesla. According to Forbes, a recent SpaceX tender offer valued the company…
The Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that President Bola Tinubu did not legitimately win the 2023 presidential election. He also predicted that the president will lose the 2027 election due to growing anger and disenchantment among citizens and Tinubu’s unpopular economic policies. Abaribe, who served as…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) authority of heads of state and government has asked its commission to urgently provide $2,850,000 to each of five member states as part of the bloc’s counterterrorism efforts. The beneficiary countries are Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo, all of which are facing varying security challenges….