The Federal Government has announced Tuesday, April 9th, and Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, as Public Holidays to commemorate the Eid-el-Fitr Celebration. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, conveyed the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, extending congratulations to all Muslim Ummah for the successful conclusion of the fasting period during the holy month…
The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, emphasized that actions driven by greed, selfishness, and envy are more egregious sins than those traditionally deemed taboo, such as unlawful sex, homosexuality, and gambling. Delivering a Ramadan lecture virtually on Sunday, April 7, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) expressed concern about…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed on April 5th that the recent increase in electricity tariff for Band A customers was prompted by the acknowledgment that allocating nearly 10% of the national budget solely to subsidizing electricity was unsustainable. Adelabu made this disclosure during a Ministerial Press Briefing organized by the Ministry of Information…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought forth a fresh 26-count charge of corruption against the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele is scheduled to appear before the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos on Monday, April 8, facing allegations of abuse of office in the allocation of billions…
President Bola Tinubu says the future of the Nigerian child is going to be brighter as the path to take them out of poverty has been cleared with his signing into law of the Student Loans Re-enactment Bill. The President spoke on Wednesday night when he hosted members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to collaborate with potential Nigerian vaccine manufacturers to ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines for children and adults. Speaking at a meeting with a delegation of GAVI led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sania Nishtar, at the State House, on Thursday, President Tinubu said…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy is at a turning point and will require the steadfast support of the private sector for sustained growth and prosperity. Speaking during Iftar on Thursday in Abuja with members of the Nigerian business community, the President expressed gratitude for their support and pledged to engage with them more frequently.…
A High Court of Justice in Ogun State, Abeokuta Judicial Division, has rendered a judgment awarding N25 million in damages against the office of the Ogun State Commissioner of Police and five others for unlawfully arresting and detaining one Sunday Mafe. According to the judgment obtained on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and signed by Justice…
The Labour Party (LP) has reported that a fire broke out at the residence of its National Chairman, Julius Abure, on Wednesday, April 3. Additionally, the party alleges that there was an assassination attempt on Abure during the incident. According to Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, the fire started mysteriously…
The nine students who were kidnapped while traveling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State, on Friday night, March 29, have been released. According to reports, the students were returning from their school in Calabar, Cross River State, when they were abducted from the minibus they were traveling in. Fortunately, the driver of…
