The Federal Government has re-arraigned former Justice Minister and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke (SAN), at a Federal High Court in Abuja for money laundering-related charges. Adoke, who served during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, was arraigned with an Abuja businessman, Aliyu Abubakar, on a seven-count charge. Six of the counts […]

Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ado Ekiti Local Government, Mr. Michael Akinleye on Wednesday threatened to institute an action against the appointment of Senator Abiola Ajimobi as acting National Chairman of the party. Akinyele in a letter dated June 17, addressed to the NWC through his counsel Tunde Oke, said the National Working […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the launch of four new COVID-19 testing laboratories to the list of molecular laboratory network across the country. NCDC disclosed this on Wednesday on its verified twitter handle. This brings the total number of laboratories in the country with the capacity to test for the virus […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 12 new Permanent Secretaries (PS) in the Federal Civil Service. The Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, made this known on Tuesday, in Abuja. According to a statement on her behalf by the Director, Communications Office of the Head of Civil Service of […]

The meeting between the Federal Government and the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has ended in deadlock. NARD had embarked on nationwide strike on Monday to press home its demands for payment of hazard allowance, group life insurance, payment of minimum wage consequential adjustment, among others. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of […]

THE Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman. court The appellate court, in two judgments last night, dismissed the two appeals filed by Oshiomhole and the APC. The first appeal queried the jurisdiction of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to […]

EDO State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu yesterday resigned their membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). While Obaseki spoke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shaibu made the announcement in Benin, the state capital and went ahead to remove the ruling party’s flag from the Government House. Last week, the APC […]

REACTIONS were mixed on Tuesday over Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki’s resignation from the All Progressives Congress While the 18 Local Government Chairmen in the state welcomed the development, the Chairman of his camp in the state APC, Anselm Ojezua, said he would not move with the governor to another party. The council chairmen, under […]

There was a ray of hope on Tuesday that varsities and other schools may reopen after some precautionary measures have been put in place against Coronavirus Disease. The Federal Government however, listed six conditions for each school to fulfill before to protect pupils and students against Coronavirus Disease(COVID-19). It also asked all heads of schools […]

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reconstituted the Boards of The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, explained that the new board appointments, which take immediate effect were necessitated by the vacancies in the two organisations. The Governor thanked […]

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has stated he has not joined after party following his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. Obaseki, in a tweet, said: “I have not moved to a new platform yet to seek re-election.” The APC screening panel disqualified the Governor from participating in the primary election slated for […]

The acclaimed reduction of physical examination of cargoes at the seaports recently has pitched the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), against the clearing agents, as the quest for the digital process of clearance intensifies at the nation’s gateway. The Customs, had, during a webinar organized by Ships&Ports claimed that it has introduced several electronic processes that […]