A chairmanship aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Dr. Tope Aluko, has rejected the consensus candidacy arrangement mooted by some elders of the party for the coming congress slated for April 2. He vowed to oppose the consensus candidature being mooted by factional elders and stakeholders in caucus of the party, […]

There has been pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Service Chiefs over allegation of non-performance. Many also said Buhari lacks the gut to sack his appointees and aides. But the President, since he assumed power in 2015, has sacked at least seven persons he appointed. While some of them were sacked due to alleged […]

The Ekiti State House of Assembly had earlier passed the Bill. Following the passage of the bill by the lawmakers, the six governors in the zone are expected to simultaneously sign the document into law, thus paving the way for the establishment of Amotekun Corps in their domains. In Ibadan on Tuesday, members of the […]

In a six-to-one judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha’s application for a review of the January 14 judgment, which ordered his removal. The highest court ordered the swearing-in of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Hope Uzodimna, but Ihedioha and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asked the apex […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in the new Head of Civil Service, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan. The swearing in ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber of the State House at about 11:07am, just before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Details Shortly…

• Agency hands over recovered N263m to Kwara govt • Remands oil marketer over alleged forgery, takes custody of suspected oil thieves A mini-coffin suspected to contain fetish materials was found with a 38-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Azeez Adebowale, when operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided his house in Ibadan on […]

Expert in the financial market has flayed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decision to retain Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) at 65 per cent, urging the apex bank to reconsider its stance in order to forestall further depreciation of banking stocks in the nation’s stock market. Specifically, the expert stressed the need for government […]

Following the ongoing recapitalisation in the industry, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), is planning a palliative mechanism for underwriters, who could not recapitalise before the December 31st, 2020 deadline. The palliative, known as regulatory forbearance, would enable the undercapitalised firms form a consortium, by pooling all their resources together to form a strong single entity. […]

•Seeks stronger ties with Greece, others President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed the willingness of his administration to implement the decision of the tripartite committee, made up of Nigeria, Benin and Niger, on the partial closure of the country’s land border once the report is ready. During an audience with the outgoing president of the ECOWAS […]

Ohanaeze Ndigbo yesterday raised the alarm over what it described as acts of provocation allegedly being perpetrated by armed herdsmen to cause disaffection and derail the peace in parts of Igboland. The group, in an open letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Adamu Mohammed yesterday, claimed that the way the gun-wielding nomads […]

Ailing Chinese national quarantined at Lagos Airport, no case established Two foreign nationals, who were suspected to have contacted the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from Asia, have tested negative to the disease in Lagos State, Chief Incident Commander of the virus, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said yesterday. Sanwo-Olu disclosed that medical examination at the state’s bio-security facility conducted […]

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has sworn in Justice Maurice Eneji as Acting Chief Judge of the state without a endorsement of the National Judicial Council (NJC). His swearing-in yesterday followed a controversial session at the state House of Assembly on Monday having declined to confirm Justice Akon Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge because […]