May 2024
Cross River Speaker Impeached Over Allegations of Fund Misappropriation
Elvert Ekom Ayambem has been impeached as Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The Speaker was impeached by 17 members of the House during Wednesday’s plenary over allegations of misappropriation of funds. The impeachment motion was moved by Effiom Ekarika, representative of Calabar South 1 Constituency, and seconded by Omang Charles Omang, […]
JUST IN: VeryDarkMan remanded in police custody for cyberbullying
Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been remanded in police custody until his next hearing, which is billed to be held next week Wednesday. Otse was reportedly arraigned for cyberbullying which he pleaded not guilty to on Wednesday in an Abuja court. His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, applied for bail, but […]
CBN hikes interest rate by 150 basis points to 26.25%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased the benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points to 26.25 per cent from 24.75 per cent recorded at the end of last meeting. The Governor of the CBN, Yemi Cardoso stated this at the press briefing after the 295th MPC meeting. The CBN […]
We shut Banex plaza to probe attack on soldiers, says army
The Nigerian Army says the popular Banex plaza in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja was temporarily shut down to enable the arrest of the hoodlums who attacked two soldiers at the complex. On Saturday, there was pandemonium at the plaza when some traders engaged two soldiers in a fight. Witnesses said the soldiers visited […]
Court nullifies tenure elongation for Rivers LGA chairmen
A high court in Rivers has nullified the six-month tenure elongation of the state’s local government chairmen granted by the Martins Amaewhule-led house of assembly. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Daketima Kio, the presiding judge, declared Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024, whose provisions extended the tenure of local government chairmen, invalid. The judge gave […]
Details On Iran’s Raisi Copter Crash Emerge
Iran’s presidential chief of staff has revealed more details about the helicopter crash in the country over the weekend which led to the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and two top local officials in the province of East Azerbaijan. Gholamhossein Esmaili said on Monday in an interview with Iran state TV […]
‘It’s unacceptable’ — labour kicks as FG increases proposed minimum wage to N54,000
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have kicked against the N54,000 proposed by the federal government as the minimum wage for workers. On Tuesday, there were reports that the federal government had increased the proposed minimum wage to N54,000 after organised labour rejected the initial N48,000 during a negotiation meeting. […]
Police uncover internet fraud academy in Benue
Internet fraudsters have opened a fraud academy in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hassan Yabanet disclosed this on Tuesday as he paraded 35 suspects arrested for various offences. The police boss said that a detachment of detectives was detailed to ascertain the fraud academy which is […]
Peter Obi Makes U-Turn, Endorses Abure
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s general elections, Peter Obi, on Tuesday visited the headquarters of the party in Abuja on a solidarity visit. He was received by the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure and other party leaders. This marks a change of heart of the former Anambra State governor, who […]
Nigerian Soldiers Lay Siege To Banex Plaza In Abuja 3 Days After Clash With Traders
The traders who feared that there would be a reprisal from the soldiers hurriedly closed their shops to avoid being caught up in the melee. A large number of soldiers have continued to lay siege to the popular Banex Plaza in Abuja three days after a violent clash between some traders and military personnel in […]