The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in River State was timely and meant to avert an implosion in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, stated this while briefing State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. “We have […]

The First Lady of Lagos State, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has emphasized the importance of financial literacy in fostering economic growth and self-reliance among Lagosians. Speaking at the 2025 Financial Literacy Sensitization Programme held at the First Lady’s Banquet Hall, Lagos House, Ikeja, she urged beneficiaries to apply the knowledge gained to improve their businesses and financial […]

The Abia State Government on Tuesday demolished a building in Osisioma Local Government Area used as a hideout by kidnappers, warning landlords against renting their properties to tenants without proper background checks. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, issued the warning while addressing journalists in Umuahia, lamenting that many landlords prioritize rent collection over verifying […]

The Ijaw National Council (INC) National Burial Committee paid a courtesy visit to the family of the late Pa Edwin Clark on March 17, 2025. The visit, led by Dumo Lulu-Briggs, marked an important step toward preparations for the upcoming funeral of the revered Ijaw leader. The committee, comprising prominent members of the INC, was […]

The Founder and Director of Daniel Ford International, Yemi Edun, has lauded Kenya and its President, William Ruto, for honouring the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on receiving Kenya’s highest national honour, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart. Edun also congratulated Adesina for the honour, saying his […]

Hours after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, the military has taken control of the state Government House in Port Harcourt, as an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was seen stationed at the entrance of the Government House along Azikiwe Road. The military intervention took place around 9 p.m. on Tuesday. […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has announced its support for the Sole Administrator appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The lawmakers, who lauded the development, said the President’s decision to take control of the state’s affairs was due to the governor’s alleged malfeasance […]

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday disclosed commitments of over $8 billion to water and sanitation projects across 40 African countries over the past decade. This, according to the bank, aims to significantly improve access to clean water and sanitation for over 92 million people. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. […]

New Super Eagles invitee, Igho Ogbu, has revealed that he turned down an opportunity to represent Norway and waited for the time to fulfil his dream of playing for Nigeria. Ogbu, who was part of the Flying Eagles squad in 2019, had moved to Norway in 2018 and got a chance to represent the European […]

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the […]

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has said the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He backed his claim by asking why members of other parties are not joining the SDP the way it is seen with the APC. Galadima made this […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arraigned a Nigerian, two Chinese and their company at a Federal High Court Lagos, over alleged N3.4 billion fraud and conspiracy to destabilise Nigeria’s economic structure. The defendants are Huang Haoyu, Friday Audu, An Hongxu and a company, Gentting International Ltd. They are standing trial before Justice […]