May 2024
Lagos State Hajj Pilgrim Passes Away in Makkah
A Lagos State Hajj pilgrim, Idris Oloshogbo, has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Saheed Onipede, Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, through the agency’s spokesperson, Taofeek Lawal. Oloshogbo, 68, from Shomolu Local Government, passed away while eating his evening meal after Solat Maghrib prayers. Medical […]
122 Stranded Nigerians Evacuated from Libya
At least 122 stranded Nigerians, including 52 males, 39 females (seven of whom were rescued victims of human trafficking), 21 children, and 10 infants, have been evacuated from Libya. This brings the total number of stranded Nigerians assisted to return home from Libya in 2024 to 1,350. In 2023, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) […]
Breaking: Tinubu signs bill to revert to old national anthem
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill to revert to the old national anthem. President Tinubu approved the bill on Wednesday morning as part of the constitutional provisions to make it a law. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this while addressing lawmakers at the ongoing joint session of the National Assembly. The […]
Senate Urges Sanctions for Officials Over Hardships Faced by Nigerian Students Abroad
On Tuesday, the Senate urged the Federal Government to impose sanctions on officials responsible for the hardships endured by Nigerian students studying abroad. The Senate also summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, along with the leadership of the Federal Scholarship Board, to address delays in paying outstanding grants to these students. Additionally, the […]
EFCC Arrests Man in Gombe for Spraying Naira Notes at Social Event
The Gombe Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Zachariyya Muhammad for abusing the Nigerian currency in Gombe State. According to a statement posted by the EFCC on X.com on Wednesday, Muhammad was presented with a video showing him dancing and spraying N200 notes, which he admitted to. The statement […]
NNPCL Uncovers 122 Illegal Oil Refining Sites in Niger Delta
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has identified 122 illegal oil refining sites across the Niger Delta region within the past week. Additionally, a filling station in Akwa Ibom State was shut down for selling illegally refined fuel to motorists. According to a documentary released by the NNPCL on Tuesday, 65 illegal pipeline connections […]
Bichi Development Association Protests Dissolution of Emirate Council
The Bichi Development Association (Inuwar Masarautar Bichi) has raised concerns following Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s decision to dissolve the Emirate Council. The association highlighted that the dissolution would result in over 3,000 citizens losing their jobs. They urged the state government and the state assembly to urgently reverse the repealed Emirates Bill, which facilitated the […]
Confusion Over President Tinubu’s State-of-the-Nation Address
Uncertainty surrounds President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled state-of-the-nation address at the National Assembly on Wednesday. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, announced on Tuesday that the President would address a joint session of the National Assembly in honor of his first anniversary in office. Onanuga clarified that there would be no national […]
Niger gov grants 30 prisoners amnesty
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, on Tuesday, granted amnesty to 30 inmates at the old and new Correctional Centres in the state capital, Minna. The gesture was part of the activities to mark the first anniversary of his administration. The wife of the governor, Fatima Bago, on her part, visited the Niger State […]
Kano High Court Halts Eviction of Reinstated Emir Sanusi II
Justice Amina Aliyu of the Kano High Court has issued an order preventing the police, Department of State Services, and Nigerian military from evicting Muhammadu Sanusi II, the reinstated Emir of Kano. The emir, along with the four kingmakers of Kano—Madakin Kano Yusuf Nabahani, Makaman Kano Ibrahim Sarki Abdullahi, Sarkin Bai Mansur Adnan, and Sarkin […]