The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading a legislation aimed at boosting the countryâs automotive sector by mandating Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritise locally manufactured vehicles in their procurement processes. Titled the âLocal Automotive Industry Patronage Bill 2025,â the proposal is sponsored by Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Imo North) and seeks to…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given an assurance that the resit exam will not clash with the ongoing West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The body reacted to concern being expressed by some candidates. JAMB, in its X handle, said: âWeâre in synergy with WAEC, necessary action will be taken to avoid clash…
Embattled Nigerian monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in cash and high-value property to the United States government following his conviction on several fraud-related charges in $4.2 million COVID-19 relief scam, according to legal filings sighted by Peoples Gazette. The latest blow to Mr Oloyede, who was the Apetu…
Tension is mounting in Oyo State as the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), along with Mogajis, Baales, monarchs, and other prominent figures from Ibadanland, expressed strong opposition to the Oyo State House of Assemblyâs move to appoint the Alaafin of Oyo as the permanent Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs….
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to immediately release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been held in prolonged pretrial detention since 2008, without being formally charged or tried. The court also awarded him N20 million in compensation for the violation of his fundamental human rights. Abiodun was…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed plans for a major political coalition involving the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) to confront what he described as the âincompetent and inefficientâ government of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku made the announcement while addressing a delegation of stakeholders from…
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged to further lower the prices of rice and other food items, which he said have already decreased over the past year. He commended President Bola Tinubu for granting waiver on imported food items, saying that his âforesightâ helped crash food prices in the country. In…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday deposed Ovbokhan Igbinovia as the traditional Chief Priest of Okhuoromi Community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo. Oba Ewuare stripped Igbinoviaâs title of Ohen (Chief Priest) after reviewing the abominable traditional practices, including land grabbing. Other allegations against Igbinovia included extortion and unauthorised private property…
Tension gripped residents around Agulu and Nanka communities in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, when some yet-to-be-identified assailants shot dead a lawyer and his client after a court session in the area. According to eyewitnesses in the area, the attackers carried out the brutal killings without facing any opposition. Although the circumstances…
The leaked videos of a pastorâs daughter are currently trending. The videos, have not just set the internet on fire, it has divided it, while some are lambasting the young girl for involving in such sinful acts, others feel since she is human she should be left alone. The leaked videos of a pastor’s daughter…