Tag: local updates

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has declared a state of emergency in the power sector, aimed at setting machinery in motion to ensure stable power supply in the state. Mr Eno made the declaration in his remarks during the state Executive Council Ministerial briefing/End of Year Review in Uyo on Wednesday. He said that…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the old series of N1000, N500 and N200 notes remain valid. According to a statement by Acting Director Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali, the Apex Bank noted the misinformation regarding the validity of the old ₦1000, ₦500, and ₦200 banknotes currently in circulation. “In line with…

Over 2,000 members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State. The defection marks a significant shift in the political landscape of the state. During the reception for the defectors, the APC State Secretary, Malam Ibrahim Zakari Sarina, who…

Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year in a historic event that confirms his status as one of the best players in the world in the current calendar year. The Super Eagles of Nigeria forward shook off competitions from South Africa’s Ronwen Williams, Cote d’Ivoire’s Simon Adingra, Achraf Hakimi of…

A pastor in Ogun State is embroiled in a paternity dispute with a commercial driver after a secret affair between the clergyman and the driver’s wife was exposed by the couple’s 14-year-old son. According to The Nation, it was reported that a chaotic scene unfolded at the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Ona Iye Parish, in…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday, December 13, said President Bola Tinubu made Nyesom Wike a minister because of his performance in Rivers state. News Direct reports that Akpabio spoke at a book launch to mark the 57th birthday celebration of the federal capital territory (FCT) minister. The Nigerian No.3 citizen described Wike…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa. Nababa was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on February 18, 2021. In a statement on Friday, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire,…

The Kogi State former governor Yahata Bello has told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that he was not guilty of the new 19-count charges that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) levelled against him. In the new charges, the immediate past governor is accused of money laundering to…

Senator Ireti Kingibe walked out of the Senate chamber in protest on Thursday following a disagreement with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. He explained that the Senate was already deliberating on listed agenda items, and revisiting an unlisted motion would violate procedural rules. Despite her arguments that the issue was of urgent national importance, Kingibe was unable…

The Senate has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Julius Berger PLC over failure to appear before its Committee on Works to explain the stalled execution of the Itu-Odukpani highway contract. President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, announced the resolution to… CONTINUE READING.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo for his transformative leadership and innovative strides in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).  The president made the remarks during the commissioning of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC) at the NIS Headquarters Tuesday in Abuja. The magnificent edifice, named after…

The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently address the lingering scarcity of naira notes, calling for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the development. A member of the House, Hon. Uguru Emmanuel, had, in a motion under matters of urgent public importance, insisted that the apex bank must…

The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, says the agency has been repositioned to fullfil its mandate under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Issa- Onilu who stated this Tuesday in Abuja during a round table with the media, said the agency is deploying technology to enable its fulfill…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama, on Tuesday, remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in Kuje prison. Justice Maryann Anenih issued the remand order after she adjourned the defendant’s trial till February 25, 2025. This is following the dismissal of a bail application the former governor filed,…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said for  the fight against  corruption to be successful, it must start from the top.  He also said the fight against the menace must be on a sustainable basis for it to have meaningful impact. “The best way of fighting corruption is starting from the head, that is where corruption has to…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed concerns over the growing negative perception of the judiciary, restating needs for all stakeholders to work towards changing the narrative.  The CJN spoke Monday as the special guest of honour at the  2024 Justices Annual Conference themed ‘Judicial Introspection’, and  organised by the President of the Court of…

For several years, the three Northern eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, referred to as the BAY states, were severely devastated by the protracted Boko Haram security challenge. Thousands of people lost their lives, millions of others were displaced, losing their means of livelihood and living in undignified conditions. …Improved security/reconstruction   The last few…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has blamed the inability of Nigeria to reap full potentials of the nation’s petroleum sector on inefficiencies and obsolete regulatory frameworks. He stated this Monday when he addressed members of theall petroleum-related committees of the House during a workshop on legislative measures for realizing the mandate…

  The Senate through its Finance Committee Monday threatened zero allocation in the 2025 fiscal year for any government owned agencies that failed to appear before it for scrutiny of records of  expenditure made from  2024 appropriations. It frowned at discrepancies observed in the records books of some of the agencies. Senate’s threat against any…