November 6, 2024
Enugu withdraws from suit challenging EFCC’s legality
Enugu State, the sixth plaintiff in the suit filed by several states contesting the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit Guidelines, has withdrawn its case before the Supreme Court. Enugu’s withdrawal makes it the sixth state to back out of the suit. The first three states […]
Lagbaja: Flags at half-mast; First Lady visits widow
President Bola Tinubu has ordered that national flags be flown at half-mast in honour of Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff. This is as the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu paid a condolence visit to Lagbaja’s widow, Mariya Lagbaja. Disclosing this, Segun Imohiosen, director of information and public relations at the […]
FULL LIST: Osimhen returns as Eguavoen names squads for final AFCON qualifiers
Austin Eguavoen, the interim head coach of the Super Eagles, has named his 23-man squad for the final round of matches of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The list was unveiled in a statement released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday. The Super Eagles will face the Benin Republic and […]
Ex-CDS, Ibrahim loses wife
The wife of former Chief of Defence Staff and former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim, Aminat, has passed away. Ibrahim served as Chief of Naval Staff from 2010 to 2012 and as Chief of Defence Staff from 2012 to 2014. His wife passed away in Abuja on Tuesday night after a brief illness. […]
FG disburses N45bn to PHCs
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has announced that N45bn has been disbursed directly to Primary Healthcare Centres across the country through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. Pate made this statement on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review, themed “It’s for all of […]
Yobe captures mass weddings in 2025 budget
Governor Mai Mala Buni has said that the Yobe State Government will organize mass weddings and step up youth and women empowerment for poverty alleviation and uplifting the living standard of the people of the state. The Governor stated this via his Senior Special Assistant for Digital and Strategic Communucations, Yusuf Ali, which indicated that […]
Kano gov pledges support for released minors
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Tuesday night promised to rehabilitate released minors and support their education. The governor also stated he was unaware of the minors’ arrest until their arraignment at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Yusuf visited the Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital, where a team of medical professionals was assigned to […]
Makinde mourns COAS Lagbaja
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday described the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, as a significant loss to the country. Makinde, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, described Lagbaja as “a patriot and one of the […]
EPL: Ex-Chelsea player, Dempsey is dead
Former Chelsea player, John Dempsey is dead. The Blues disclosed this in a post via their official X account on Wednesday. “It is with tremendous sadness that Chelsea Football Club announces the passing of our former FA Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup winner John Dempsey,” Chelsea said. “We are sending our heartfelt condolences to […]
Adeleke mourns COAS Lagbaja
Governor Ademola Adelele has described as a sad loss the untimely exit of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoheed Lagbaja, calling his transition “a huge misfortune” “A huge misfortune has befallen the people of Osun State, the Nigerian army and the great Lagbaja family of Ilobu. We lost a rare breed, a gentleman […]