October 7, 2024
Lagos Assembly Suspends Alimosho LG Boss For ‘Misconduct’
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday indefinitely suspended the Chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon for alleged misconduct. According to a statement by a spokesperson to the Assembly Speaker, Eromosele Ebhomele, the suspension is with immediate effect. Ebhomele said the lawmakers at plenary resolved that the vice chairman of the […]
Edo Guber Poll: PDP Accuses INEC Of Doctoring BVAS To Conceal Rigging
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the reported refusal by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State to grant the party and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, access to the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines and other materials used in the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election against the […]
Rivers Crisis: I’m A Bit Concerned Tinubu Mentioned Only My Name, Says Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed worry over President Bola Tinubu’s mention of his name in his statement on the destruction of local government secretariats in Rivers State. Fubara was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. Violent clashes erupted in at least four local government areas — with parts of the buildings […]
kogi Governor Approves N72, 500 Minimum Wage For Worker
• Suspends tax burden on the approved sum for one year Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has officially approved a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred Naira for Kogi Civil Servants, effective immediately. In addition, the Governor has suspended the tax burden on this approved sum for a period of one year. Governor Ododo announced […]
Delta Air Lines begins Lagos-New York direct flight December
The United States’ oldest operating airline and the seventh-oldest operating globally, Delta Air Lines, has finalised plans to reintroduce daily flights from Lagos State to New York in December 2024. With this development, the airline will transition from the Airbus A330-200, which accommodates 223 passengers, to the more spacious Airbus A330-900neo, capable of carrying 281 […]
Court acquits Dino Melaye of six-year custody-escape saga
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama has discharged Senator Dino Melaye of charges relating to an attempted escape from police custody and damage to police property. The judgment, delivered on Monday by Justice Sylvanius Oriji, marks the conclusion of a long-standing case in which Melaye faced a six-count charge, including attempted suicide, […]
Father of 9 commits suicide in Delta
A father of nine, identified as Mr. Charles, tragically ended his life by ingesting a lethal insecticide known as “sniper” on Monday, October 7, at approximately 3:30 p.m. Charles, a resident of the Jeddo community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, consumed the toxic substance at his home before proceeding to Ugbokodo, his […]
FG unveils CNG e-portal for youths to access tricycles
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has announced the launch of its Compressed Natural Gas e-portal for youths in the commercial transport sector, particularly those interested in operating CNG-powered tricycles across the country. Minister of State for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande unveiled the portal in Abuja on Monday at a press conference. On October […]
My daughter appointed as coordinator not first lady- Akwa Ibom Governor
Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom state, says he did not appoint Helen Eno-Obareki, his daughter, as first lady after the death of his wife, Patience Umo Eno. On September 26, Patience died after an illness. During a condolence visit by Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s first lady, the governor said his administration would sustain the office […]
President Tinubu decries violence in River, directs police to provide security to local govt office
President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state. He urged all […]