Ogun State Government has disowned a message circulating on social media that Governor Dapo Abiodun is offering N10,000 cash palliative per person across the state. According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Governor, Kayode Akinmade, the government said the message is an obvious scam, urging the people…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged Yorubas against participating in any protest or rally amid the planned demonstrations by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) slated for February 27 and 28. This follows NLC announcement to embark on a two-day strike to protest the hardship currently being faced by Nigerians following the dramatic hike in…
Amid the planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the hardship faced by Nigerians, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked the Attorney General Of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to provide security for the demonstrators. Barring any last-minute change, the NLC will on Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, February 28…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the alleged missing N40 trillion federal allocations meant for local governments in the states and the FCT.” According to a statement on Sunday by…
The President General of Umuoji Community in Idemili North Local Government Unknown gunmen allegedly broke into the Area of Anambra state Chief Silas Onyima has been killed. He was killed on Friday by some armed men who stormed his house The community leader, popularly known as Chief Sly, was later discovered naked in a pool…
Less than 24 hours after Barrister Olumide Akpata emerged as candidate of the Julius Abure-led national leadership of the Labour Party for the September 21 Edo State governorship election, the Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction has also unveiled its candidate for the election. Akpata was declared the party’s candidate in a governorship primary by the Deputy…
Abia state governor Alex Otti has suspended the traditional ruler of Azumini Ndoki in Ukwa East LGA of Abia State, Eze Edward Ebere Eule, for alleged misconduct. This is even as he has been ordered to immediately render account of N8 million community electricity funds allegedly deposited in a bank account. The royal father was…
The embattled Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has raised an alarm over a plot to remove him from office. He said the scheme was intensified after he was elected as a factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the upcoming governorship election. Shaibu, the deputy governor of the state, said this…
The Northern Senators Forum has commended the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for lifting sanctions imposed on Niger Republic of Niger following the military coup in that country ECOWAS leaders, after a meeting said they had decided to lift Niger sanctions including border closures, the freezing of central bank and…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will, on Monday, February 26, 2024, administer the oath of office on the newly appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court. Director of Press, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr Festus Akande, confirmed this on Friday. He said, “The newly appointed 11 Justices of the Supreme Court…
