A businessman Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his wife Rosemary Uchenna have been sentenced to a total of 22 and a half years imprisonment by Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court 8 Lagos for dealing in illicit drugs. The couple was first arrested in June this year by operatives of the Department of State…
Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has stated that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the cause of the violence recorded in Rivers State following the local government elections. “The governor is the architect of the violence in Rivers State,” he said during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday evening. https://x.com/channelstv/status/1843719495849795714?t=J1OldEicI65EXnVTveFI1Q&s=19 Regarding the burning…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested a former Commissioner of Finance and Accountant General in Kaduna State, under Nasir el-Rufai’s administration, Shizzer Joy Nasara Bada, at the Lagos Airport. Bada was reportedly travelling out of the country on Sunday when ICPC operatives apprehended her at the Murtala…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has attributed Nigeria’s economic and security challenges to the embezzlement of public funds by corrupt politicians. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukayode, made this known on Wednesday at the annual conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria, held in Delta State. He was represented by Williams…
The governments of Lagos, Osun, Oyo and Ogun have declared Tuesday, 20 August, a public holiday to commemorate the Isese Day celebration. The announcements were contained in separate circulars on Monday by the commissioners of information for each state. Bode Agoro, the head of service in Lagos, said the decision further reaffirms Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the…
The third day of the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s (RCCG) 73rd Annual Convention echoed with a powerful message of personal transformation as the General Overseer, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, delivered a sermon titled “Overcome Yourself.” Drawing from Proverbs 16:32, Pastor Adeboye emphasized that the greatest battle any believer must fight is the battle against personal…
Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group, says Nigeria’s population will increase by about 130 million people in 2050. Banga spoke during the 2025 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. According to the United Nations Population Fund, Nigeria’s population is currently estimated at 237.5 million. Speaking at the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a fine of ₦150 million on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of giving out illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers across the country. The move was after the apex bank addressed recent misinformation about the validity of the old N1000, N500, and N200 banknotes…
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has asked Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), not to “put fire” in his state. In August, Wike warned governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against interfering in the affairs of the party in Rivers state. Wike and Siminalayi Fubara, governor…
United States President, Donald Trump, has threatened legal action against the host of the 68th Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah, following comments made during the awards ceremony on Sunday that referenced the US president and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. The controversy followed Noah’s remarks shortly after congratulating Billie Eilish for winning the Grammy for Song…
