Fourteen officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, will face a disciplinary panel over alleged extortion and high-handedness, in line with the extant rules and regulations of the state. Confirming the development, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, said that the affected officer’s cases had been investigated and would…
A widow, Mrs. Dorcas Nwakor, has petitioned the acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the alleged killing of her son, Chibueze Nwakor, by police officers attached to the Police Area Command, Onitsha, Anambra State. In the petition made available to newsmen in Onitsha, yesterday, she lamented that her only son and father of three…
A group of foreign men have tracked down an internet fraudster, commonly known as a “Yahoo boy,” in Nigeria who had scammed a US woman named Leah. The dramatic unveiling of this elaborate scheme came to light through an eye-opening video on TikTok, where the men, in collaboration with Social Catfish, managed to outsmart the…
Nigeria has won its case against the Process and Industrial Developments Company, P&ID. In the case marked CL-2019-000752, the Federal Government sought to overturn an arbitration award in favour of P&ID which has now accrued interest worth $11 billion. Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In PDP, LP’s Appeal, Dismisses APM’s Appeal The company had claimed it…
The legal battle to unseat President Bola Tinubu will continue at the Supreme Court on Monday as the apex court has listed for hearing the election petition appeal filed by former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party standard bearer in the February presidential poll. The Supreme Court Registrar, Zainab Garba, in a notice issued…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the new Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF). This appointment was made following Mr. Chira’s successful screening by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), designating him as the most suitable candidate. President Tinubu, through a statement from his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
US residents voyaging abroad have been told to be alert following the crisis in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas The State Department said in a new advisory yesterday, “Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the…
Airline operators in Nigeria have suggested an alternative to aviation fuel considering the high cost of importation. The operators called on the Nigerian government at a meeting in Abuja on developing and using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Low Carbon Available Fuel, and other transparent fuel sources in Nigeria Captain Roland Iyayi, who spoke on behalf…
Nigerians may not have heard the last in the crisis between Organised Labour and the Federal Government if latest development reaching our news desk is anything to go by. Latest report indicates that Organised Labour is accusing the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, of breaching part of the terms of agreement that culminated…
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has felicitated former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on his 89th birthday. Tallen in a statement issued on Thursday, described Gowon as Africa’s living legend, as well as the father and symbol of Nigeria’s unity. She also extolled Gowon’s attributes as an “elder statesman, passionate…
