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JUST IN: President Tinubu Confirms Lalong’s Resignation as Labour Minister
Simon Lalong, Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, has officially tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu and is set to be inducted to the Senate as the elected representative of Plateau South Senatorial District. Lalong’s departure from the cabinet was confirmed by the Presidency. This follows an appeal court ruling on November 7, 2023, […]
Gunmen ‘kidnap’ Abuja musician, band members
There was panic across social media platforms on Monday morning over reports that a Nigerian Juju musician, Omoba De Jombo Beats, and his band members were reportedly kidnapped on Sunday. According to reports making the rounds on the internet, the singer and his band members were returning from an event when they were abducted. A […]
Intern dies in construction site elevator in Lagos
An 18-year-old male student of Lagos State Skills Acquisition Centre Technical School, Egan, identified simply as Oluwaseun, has died in an elevator accident that occurred at a construction site in the Ikoyi area of the state. It was learnt that the incident happened on Wednesday, December 6 while the deceased victim was observing his Industrial […]
Wike Storms Port Harcourt Amid Rift with Governor Fubara
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday visited Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, amidst the feud with his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Both politicians conspicuously avoided each other. Recall that prior to the rift between the two, both were usually seen together at public functions. While the FCT […]
Governor Adeleke resumes duty after vacation abroad
• Commends Journalists for professionalism • We are proud of you- Osun NUJ Chair • As Governor Adeleke inspects ongoing dualisation of Osogbo road The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Friday resumed work after his working vacation abroad with the inspection of ongoing dualisation of old garage-Okefia road at Osogbo. The […]
Popular NSCDC officer ‘oga at the top’ promoted to deputy CG
An official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps , Shem Obafiaye, who became popular because of the ‘Oga At The Top’ phrase in 2013, has attained the rank of Deputy Commandant General. A decade after the Channels Television interview where Obafiaye playfully struggled to disclose the NSCDC website, he, and two officers, Fasiu […]
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 20-Year High
Nigeria’s headline inflation has risen to a 20-year high of 28.2 percent in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed. The NBS in a report released on Friday said the headline inflation rate increased to 28.20 percent relative to October 2023 headline inflation rate which was 27.33 percent. It was reported that the […]
Just In: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Court’s Decision, Refuses To Free Nnamdi Kanu
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed an Appeal Court decision which ordered the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. In a judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court noted that despite series of illegalities carried out by the government including a military raid on his home prompting his […]
Ex-Anambra Governor, Ezeife is Dead
A former Federal Permanent Secretary, the first Governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, the Okwadike of Igbo-Ukwu has died. Ezeife, also a former Political Adviser to the President and former presidential aspirant, was said to have died at 6pm Thursday at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja. A statement by Chief Rob Nwakaire Ezeife (Ahaejiejemba […]
Senators fume as two ministers abscond budget defense
The absence of the two ministers overseeing the Petroleum Resources Ministry (Oil and Gas), Heineken Lokpobiri and Ekperipe Ekpo on Thursday, stalled the budget defence of the ministry before a Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources rejected a representation from the ministry and insisted that the […]