Lagos ex-governor Ambode’s chef remanded for alleged theft
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Victor Abayomi, a chef to the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, for allegedly stealing valuables…
Tinubu says FG committed to food security, will not abuse past governments
President Bola Tinubu says it is not in his dictionary to abuse past governments. Tinubu spoke on Monday when he flagged off the food security and agricultural mechanisation programme…
CBN left unsupervised under Buhari as most payments lack presidential approval
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday disclosed that numerous approvals for fund releases within the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during…
Akpabio inaugurates panel to probe N30trn Ways and Means funds secured under Buhari
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has inaugurated an ad hoc committee of the red chamber to probe the N30 trillion Ways and Means secured under the administration of former President…
Budget padding claim: Northern senators disown Ningi
The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has disowned Abdul Ningi, its chairman and senator representing Bauchi central, over the allegation that the 2024 budget was padded. At the weekend, Ningi…
Ningi insists on N3trn budget padding, says he’s not afraid of suspension
Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, has insisted that the 2024 budget was padded by N3 trillion. Speaking with reporters in Abuja, on Monday, Ningi said the extra N3…
Bandits ‘demand’ N40trn as ransom for 16 abducted Kaduna residents
Bandits have reportedly demanded N40 trillion as a ransom to release the 16 residents abducted from the Gonin Gora area of Kaduna. Speaking on Monday, John Yusuf, a community…
UK bans international health, care workers from bringing dependants
The United Kingdom (UK) government has banned international health and care workers from bringing their dependants to the country on work visas. Announcing the development in a post on…
Emefiele approved N198m contracts for his wife – Witness
An investigator with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Agboro Omowera, on Monday, told a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja that 10 officials…
Former health minister Aduku is dead
A former Minister of State for Health and immediate-past chairman of the pan-Northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Gabriel Aduku, is dead. According to Leadership, Aduku died…
