BREAKING: Ekiti APC Chairman, Paul Omotoso Is Dead
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Paul Omotoso, is dead. SaharaReporters learnt that the politician died early Wednesday morning. The state publicity secretary of the party, Mr Segun Dipe, confirmed the death but did not…
Mohbad’s father disowns lawyers appearing in court without consent
Joseph Aloba, father of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has distanced himself from individuals who claimed to be his lawyers and appeared in court without his consent. Aloba, who made this known in a statement sent on Tuesday, said…
Lagos-bound thieves nabbed with Kogi’s 53 stolen transformers
The Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, on Monday, commended security agencies in the state for the recovery of 53 transformers stolen from the National Integrated Power Project facility in the state. He described the security agencies operating in the…
Police IG Bans POS Operators From Stations Nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has banned operators of Point-of-Sale popularly known as POS machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities across the country. The IGP who announced the ban…
Just In: Osun JUSUN suspends strike, direct members to resume March 11
The Osun state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its ongoing strike action, directing members of the union to resume duty on Monday March 11, 2024. This was contained in a statement issued by union’s…
Court remands suspected killer of Ekiti traditional rulers
An Ekiti State Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 25-year-old man, Babuga Lede, in the correctional centre for allegedly killing two traditional rulers in the state. The traditional rulers, the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and the Olumojo…
Binance Quits Nigeria, To Stop Naira Services March 8
Binance, a cryptocurrency trading platform, has said that it will discontinue all Naira services by March 8, 2024. This is coming on the heels of the recent clampdown on its operations and officials by Nigerian regulators. Recall that the special…
Reps summon agric, blue economy ministers, allege fraudulent concessions
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Blue Economy Gboyega Oyetola, and his transportation counterpart, Saidu Alkali, over alleged fraudulent concession of some ports’ infrastructure. Also invited for questioning are the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority, Mohammed Koko,…
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High After Collapse Of Crypto Exchange, FTX Trading Ltd
According to CoinMarketCap, the world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly surpassed $68,800 on Tuesday, which is just above Bitcoin’s previous record set back in November 2021. Bitcoin has hit an all-time high less than two years after the collapse of the crypto…
Again, court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG, DSS
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, again adjourned a fresh N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government until March 18 for hearing. Justice James Omotosho had…