Just in: Olukayode Ariwoola retires as Chief Justice of Nigeria
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has officially retired from service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. Born on August 22, 1954, Justice Ariwoola’s retirement marks the end of a distinguished judicial career. Justice…
FG hikes passport fees to N50,000, N100,000
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian passport effective from September 1, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, on…
Minister petitions NSA, IG over abducted Kaduna doctor
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has petitioned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to rescue Kaduna-based Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped last December and has been…
Togo, Benin owe Nigeria $14m for electricity – FG
None of the four international bilateral customers being supplied by the power generation companies in the Nigerian electricity supply industry made payment against the cumulative invoice of $14.19m issued by the market operator for services rendered in the first quarter…
BREAKING: Abducted Sokoto Monarch Dies In Captivity
The District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State, Isa Muhammad Bawa, who was abducted alongside his son and brother 25 days ago, has reportedly died in captivity. Multiple sources confirmed the development to our correspondent on Wednesday. A resident of…
Anambra assembly mourns as former deputy speaker dies at 64
The Anambra State House of Assembly has mourned a former Deputy Speaker, Ikechukwu Oseke, who died on Monday at the age of 64. Oseke, who celebrated his last birthday on July 27, was said to have collapsed during his morning…
Kwankwaso’s nephew, four others arrested over N347m drug scam
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested five persons, including Alhaji Mohammed Kabara, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, over an alleged multi-billion naira drugs supply scam. Also arrested by the commission is the…
Equatorial Guinea President’s Son In Court, Faces 18-Year Sentence For Selling National Aircraft
Ruslan Obiang Nsue, a son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, faced trial on Monday in a Malabo court for illegally selling an airplane belonging to the national airline, a crime he admitted to have commited. Prosecutors are seeking an 18-year prison…
SEC to license cryptocurrency firms
THE Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) says it plans to license providers of virtual assets — including cryptocurrencies — to tap opportunities and protect investors as adoption rates surge in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Bloomberg, Emomotimi Agama, SEC’s director-general,…
Queues resurface in Ilorin as petrol scarcity worsens
Queues have resurfaced in fuel stations in Ilorin, as petrol scarcity spreads across the country. It was reports that a litre of petrol sells for between N640, N645, N670 and N680 in major marketers filling stations, while the price has…