Intra-party wranglings, parallel primaries wasting INEC resources – Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, expressed the frustration of the electoral body over the rancorous primary elections in various political parties…
Goods destroyed as fire razes three buildings in Lagos market
Fire has razed three buildings at the intersection of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Docemo in the Idumota area of Lagos Island. The fire incident reportedly started around 7 am on…
CBN lifts restrictions on FX access for importation of dairy products
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the restrictions on the importation of milk and dairy products. On February 11, 2020, the CBN had added milk and dairy…
JUST IN: SSANU, NASU, NAATS block UNILAG gate
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions, and the National Association of Academic Technologists of the University of…
Abia assembly passes bill to stop pension for ex-governors
The Abia house of assembly has repealed the law that allowed former governors of the state and their deputies to collect pensions. In 2001, Orji Kalu, the former governor…
How Emefiele unilaterally signed billions of naira for Ways and Means — Senate
The Senate on Tuesday uncovered how a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, unilaterally signed billions of naira for Ways and Means loans to the…
FG names Tukur Mamu, 14 others as terrorism financiers
The federal government has named Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, as one of the suspects involved in terrorism financing. Mamu was listed among 15 entities, including nine individuals…
Oborevwori meets Tinubu over killing of soldiers
Sheriff Oborevwori, governor of Delta, has met with President Bola Tinubu over the killing of soldiers in Okuama community, Bomadi LGA of the state. Oborevwori met with Tinubu at…
King Charles III makes first public appearance after rumoured death
In what was his first public appearance since reports of his death started spreading online, United Kingdom’s King Charles III hosted Korean War veterans at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.…
NUJ demands ‘unconditional, ‘immediate’ release of ‘abducted’ editor
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for the immediate release of Segun Olatunji, the “abducted” editor of FirstNews. Olatunji was reportedly abducted from his home in Iyana…
