Fresh facts have shown that the security details of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Meranda Mojisola, were withdrawn due to a lack of valid approval. Mojisola was not the only one affected. Several VIPs in Lagos who had enjoyed security protection over the years without the police’s approval had the operatives withdrawn. Sources…
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. He made this known during an official announcement on Friday at the Government House in Uyo, the state capital. The governor said the decision followed “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across…
The Chairman of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, has called for the review of the salaries of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ministers, and other political office holders. According to Shehu, Tinubu earns N1.5 million monthly while ministers earn less than N1 million. He added that these salaries have remained unchanged since…
Simon Ekpa, self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities, in Finland may spend the Christmas and New Year breaks in detention, the authorities in the country have disclosed. Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent at the Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, noted this, adding that the country’s legal system does not permit bail. In an…
Filling stations in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital city, have increased the price of a litre of petrol from ₦860 to ₦930, making consumers pay at least ₦70 more than what it used to cost them to buy a litre of the premium commodity days ago. The price increase has also become effective in parts of…
As the Deeper Life Bible Church holds its annual December Retreat and Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) from December 20th to 25th, 2024, Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the church, shares his thoughts on the transformative potential of the retreat, the role of Christians in politics, and his vision for a better Nigeria. In…
Jerry Gana, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says steps are being taken to bring Peter Obi back into the party. The former minister of information and ex-presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) spoke on Friday when he featured on Focus Nigeria, a programme on AIT. Obi, the former governor…
Nigerian socialite and businessman, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has revealed that some people alleged he had used his wife for money ritual when she developed a strange illness. The socialite added that his wife fell sick after the February 14 Valentine’s Day, adding that she assured him she’d give birth to their…
Umar Illiya Damagum, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has directed security agencies to arrest the factional chairman, Ahmed Yayari Mohammed. The order follows accusations that Mohammed and his faction have violated a subsisting court order regarding their legitimacy and actions within the party. The internal power struggle, which has embroiled…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has directed that the Administrative Department of its Academy be named after the slain officer, Aminu Salisu, killed by a suspected internet fraudster in Anambra. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede announced this on Saturday in Abuja at the 2024 EFCC Rewards and Recognition ceremony. Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent…