NATIONAL NEWS

A Federal High Court in Kano has directed the Kano State Government to pay N30 billion for the unlawful demolition of structures at the Kofar-Mata Eid-ground. Also, the court issued a seven-day ultimatum for the payment to be made by the Kano State government. Justice Simon Amobeda, while considering the state government’s motion for a […]

The Federal Government has officially commissioned a pilot conversion centre for vehicles that will run on compressed natural gas in the Federal Capital Territory. It said the centre will boost the CNG initiative of the government and mitigate the effect of subsidy removal on petrol by reducing transportation costs. This was disclosed in a statement […]

Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully foiled an imminent attack on Kano by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops of 3 Brigade Nigerian Army in close cooperation […]

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has revealed that the deal of presidential yacht included in the supplementary budget has already been signed and delivered. Ndume made this revelation on Friday. He said, “The deal has been signed and delivered, but not paid, and that’s what brought the inclusion of the amount […]

The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has arrested an MV Mother Mary,  vessel with 300,000 litres of illegally refined AGO(Diesel) as well as two of its crew members in Rivers state. OPDS seized the vessel at the Federal Ocean Terminal in Onne, Eleme Council Area of Rivers on the Bonny River. Addressing journalists […]

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher  Musa, has ruled out the possibility of  a coup d’etat in Nigeria, assuring that the Armed Forces of Nigeria is dedicated to standing by democracy. General Musa while speaking to reporters during his first official visit to 6 Division of the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Port Harcourt, assured […]

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has condemned the recent attack on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero. In a statement signed by its President, Festus Osifo and Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, PENGASSAN described the attack on Ajareo as an existential threat to the trade union […]

Justice Adegbola Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, has ordered the unconditional and immediate release of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Adeniyi made the order after Emefiele filed a Motion Ex-parte, seeking his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

The Senate has confirmed the remaining three Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees are Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi from Lagos State, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha from Rivers State and Mr. Isma’ila Kaura Moyi from Zamfara State. The seven nominees confirmed on Wednesday are Mr Etekamba Umoren […]

The Senate and the House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed the N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill after third reading. Before the passage of the bill, the Senate adopted the report of the harmonized sittings of both red and green chambers on the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill as submitted by Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Senator […]