Tag: local updates

Folake Ani-Mumuney was asked to resign as First Bank’s global head of marketing and corporate communications by Femi Otedola, the chairman of the holding company, insiders have told TheCable. A top employee of the bank informed TheCable that Otedola was “seriously irked” when he learned that a whopping sum was spent on a send-off party…

Terrorists Wednesday planted another set of bomb explosives around Mai Lamba area along Dansadau-Gusau major road of Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara state with many travellers reported dead. Residents in the area in a telephone interview with Blueprint said the bomb exploded and blasted a Gulf wagon vehicle conveying over 10 people who…

The Sultan of Sokoto, who is also the President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), and co-chair of the Nigeria Inter Religious Council (NIREC), His Eminence Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has advised Nigerians not to relent in praying for the country in the face of the present challenges. Speaking Tuesday in Abuja during the 2024 fourth quarterly…

Strident opposition against the Tax Reform Bills by the 36 States Governors softened Monday night with supportive submissions made to some of their provisions by Nasarawa state Governor Abdullahi Sule during the Town Hall conversations on the bills, aired live by Channels Television. At the three-hour discourse on the bills monitored by Blueprint, prominent Nigerians like former…

The 2024 Zuma International Film Festival (ZIFF) in Abuja launched with unparalleled glamour on December 1st, marking the highly anticipated premiere of Mai Martaba. As Nigeria’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards (Oscars), the film has already generated significant local and international buzz, solidifying its place as a landmark achievement in Nigerian cinema. The…

Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja,  Tuesday ordered arrest of the former managing director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Lawal Kuru,  over his absence in court for arraignment. He was to be arraigned   over alleged N76 billion fraud. The court had scheduled Tuesday for Kuru’s arraignment along…

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, has launched an investigation into the October 7 violent attacks that resulted in the burning of several local government secretariats and the loss of lives. This probe follows the submission of a report by a seven-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry established by Governor Siminalayi…

Strident opposition against the Tax Reform Bills by the 36 States Governors, softened on Monday night with supportive submissions made to some of their provisions by Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State during Town Hall conversations on the bills aired by Channels Television. At the three-hour town hall conversation on the tax reform bills monitored…

The House of Representatives has resolved to raise a special Ad-hoc Committee with a view to investigate the alleged planned mass retirement of over 1,000 staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to ascertain the criteria, process, and legality of the exercise. The committee is also expected to examine the reported N50 billion payoff…

       The Presidency Monday said no part of the tax reform bills recommends currently before the National Assembly (NASS) recommends the scrapping of Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).  Special Adviser to the Presidency on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement…

Gbagada General Hospital accused of baby swap, family says they were given the wrong child to bury A distressing incident has left a family in agony after a mix-up at Gbagada General Hospital allegedly led to the exchange of babies, with one family claiming that the baby they were given to bury was not their own. The ordeal began…

A renowned Islamic cleric in Nigeria, Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello is dead. A close associate of the cleric, Sheikh Akeugbagold Taofeek confirmed this in a statement on Friday on his verified Facebook page. He wrote, “Today is one of my saddest days ! My father and mentor, has returned to his creator. SULTONUL WAHIZEEN of…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has arraigned the 113 foreign nationals facing serious charges, including computer-related fraud, unlawful access to data, marketing scams, money laundering, conspiracy, and illegal immigration, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a press statement, Monday in Abuja,…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described 2024 as the most challenging for workers in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this at the 2024 “Harmattan School” on Monday in Abuja, with the theme “Trade unions and the Quest for a New Social Contract”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

Posters of former President Goodluck Jonathan have surfaced in Kano, sparking speculation about his potential candidacy in the 2027 general elections. The posters, which feature the inscription of a new political platform, Team New Nigeria (TNN), were prominently displayed at strategic locations across the ancient city, including the Kano State Government House frontage, State Road…

The Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur, and over 100 passengers have escaped a tragic incident after a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine failure immediately after it took off from Maiduguri International Airport. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when the deputy Governor and others boarded the plane…

President-General of Okuama Community of Ughelli South local government area of Delta state, Pa James Oghoroko, has reportedly died in military detention. Oghoroko reportedly died from torture and alleged inhumane treatment. According to Vanguard, Oghoroko is one of the leaders arrested by the Nigerian military since August 2024. The reported news of Okuama community President…

‘…Without prompt, adequate treatment, it can lead to shock, death within hours’ …Disease has already claimed 350 lives this year – NCDC …Avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo, fura da nono, others – Agwai ‘…It’s risky treating ailment with carbonated drinks, seasoning cubes’ In this report, BENJAMIN SAMSON speaks with a cross-section of…

The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised alarm over a fire outbreak at its IKA North East LGA office in Delta State. Ika North East is one of the commission’s 25 LGA offices in Delta State with 14 Registration Areas (Wards), 238 Polling Units and 131,747 registered voters. According to a statement by the…