* Osun Speaker, Adewale Casts his Votes Amid Security Concerns Korede Abdullah in Lagos Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, cast his vote early Saturday morning at Unit 9, Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, in Ede North Local Government Area. Arriving at the polling unit with his supporters and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adeleke…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised alarm over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), particularly in South Kivu province. With over 7 million internally displaced due to decades-long conflict, the situation has been further exacerbated by the recent…
The UK chapter of the Bola Tinubu Support Organisation is demanding a formal apology from former military president General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (retd.) for annulling the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s most credible vote. The group’s Head of Media and Publicity, Muyiwa Adeliyi, issued a statement on Friday, calling Babangida’s recent…
The Abuja residence of prominent Ijaw leader and former Federal Commissioner of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has become a hub of activities as dignitaries, political leaders, and well-wishers gather to pay their respects following his passing. During a condolence visit at Clark’s residence in Asokoro, elder statesman Alhaji Tanko Yakasai described the late nationalist as…
Today, February 22, the Edo state governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has spent his first one hundred days in office. Even though the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal is ongoing, the state Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo could not be distracted. He has remained focused on delivering on his elections promises, setting new records and transforming the…
The Federal Government is calling for deeper collaboration with the European Union (EU) to enhance Nigeria’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policies and coordination mechanisms. The appeal was made by the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, during a courtesy visit by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Thursday. In a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over $132,000 and N78 million to victims of fraud from the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. The restitution, which also included vehicles and real estate, took place at EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Friday. “The event is a demonstration of the commitment of the federal government…
A staff member of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Oseni Adeolu Olayinka, has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on charges of money laundering involving the fraudulent inclusion of his wife and son on the government payroll system. An Executive Officer at the ministry, appeared before Justice…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed that former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Jibrin Usman (Rtd.), and Brigadier-General Ishaya Bauka remain on its wanted list over their alleged involvement in a ₦3 billion fraud. In a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Public Enlightenment and Education…
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, ordered the final forfeiture of $4,719,054, (Four Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety-one Thousand Dollars, Fifty-four Cents) and N830,875,611 (Eight Hundred and Thirty Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand, Six Hundred and Eleven Naira) as well as a number of properties linked…
