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I Remain Lagos Assembly Speaker — Obasa

Impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has described the corruption allegations against him as “fictitious and unsubstantiated”. Speaking during a welcome rally at his residence in GRA, Ikeja on Saturday, Obasa maintained that he was not afraid of…

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Tinubu Appoints APC Chairman Ganduje, Others As Board Chairpersons, CEOs

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje as the board chairman of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria. Also appointed is the APC National Secretary, Senator Bashiru Ajibola as the board chairman of the…

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Appeal Court Upholds Adedoyin’s Death Sentence Over Murder Of OAU Student

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of Ramon Adedoyin, a prominent businessman and hotelier, for his involvement in the murder of one Timothy Adegoke, a former postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University…

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₦33.8Bn Fraud Scandal: BDC Operator Reveals Over ₦22bn Diverted from Ministry of Power

The trial of Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on allegations of a ₦33.8 billion fraud resumed on Wednesday, today, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho presided over the case, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting…

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Jubilation Trails Reported Return of Ekweremadu’s Wife

Traders at Orie Mpu market in Mpu, Aninri Local Government Area, Enugu, burst into wild celebrations on Wednesday as news filtered in about the release of the wife of the former Deputy President of the Senate, Beatrice Ekweremadu. Ekweremadu hails from the Mpu…

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Benue Judiciary Staff Strike Continues One Month After

Judiciary activities in Benue State have remained paralysed for over a month due to an indefinite strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). Our correspondent recalled that JUSUN began its strike earlier in December last year after they alleged the state…

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Donald Trump Sworn In As 47th US President

Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback. With one hand raised in the air and the other…

21/01/2025

Nigeria’s Tax Reforms to Take Effect in July – Oyedele

The federal government is expected to kick off its tax reforms aimed at simplifying Nigeria’s tax system in July, according to Taiwo Oyedele, head of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee. The tax chief stated that legislation is to be passed…

20/01/2025

Cease Holding By-Elections—Falana Urges INEC

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cease holding by-elections. Falana claims that by-elections result in the unneeded and inefficient expenditure of money. He hinted in a statement released on Sunday that a by-election should not be…

20/01/2025

Niger Tanker Explosion Deaths Rise To 86, 80 Buried In Mass Grave

Following the tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has put the number of deaths from the incident at 86. According to a press statement issued by NSEMA Director…

19/01/2025

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