In addition to the original N10 million bail, the controversial Nigerian self-proclaimed relationship expert Blessing CEO has been awarded an additional N20 million. She had been remanded in Kirikiri prison for six weeks prior to this. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) was instructed to enforce Blessing CEO’s travel limitations awaiting the determination of the case, … Read more
The women of the Uzoagba Ancient Kingdom in Ikeduru Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo State have taken to the streets in protest against Justice Nze, the council chairman, claiming that he violated community norms by forcing a traditional ruler and President General (PG) on them. The demonstrators claimed the council chairman had violated the … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, a presidential contender for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s recent accusations about the federal government’s pension backlog as pointless political manoeuvring by the incompetent APC-led administration. 18 and up Tinubu criticised Atiku for “privatising government assets and leaving pensioners unpaid,” as reported by the footynaija. The President’s attempt … Read more
The governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has argued that the state should receive a 13% derivation from the federal government. He bases this claim on the fact that the state suffers economically and environmentally due to the frequent flooding produced by the hydropower dams at Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro, and Zungeru. Bago made the … Read more
U.S. lobbying company Von Batten-Montague-York has threatened U.S. interests and the stability of Nigeria through President Bola Tinubu. In response to a resolution introduced by US Congressman John James, who allegedly stated that “tens of thousands of Nigerians have been slaughtered by terrorists ignored or enabled by the Nigerian government,” the firm made the accusations. … Read more
The assassinations of Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo’s relatives have been strongly denounced by the US government. Continuing violence against Christian communities and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria’s Middle Belt is highly concerning, according to the US Bureau of African Affairs, which expressed its shock about the tragedy in a statement. The US agency has conveyed its … Read more
According to Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, opposition lawmakers are allegedly trying to enlist international backing in their challenge to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Friday, Matawalle’s Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan Wudil, issued a statement in which he asked opposition leaders to put the interests of the nation ahead of their personal … Read more
Osogbo is the capital of Osun State, and the newly completed LAMECO flyover has taken a hit from the heavy rains that fell just three weeks after it opened to traffic. Following an overnight downpour that lasted for about eight hours on Thursday and Friday, a noticeable dip appeared on one piece of the carriageway … Read more
After gully erosion devastated homes and property in Amamba Uzuakoli, Bende LGA, the governor of Abia State has asked the locals to leave the region. The impacted lands are currently unfit for human habitation or agricultural use, according to Commissioner Philemon Ogbonna, who made the announcement during his Friday visit to the village. Ogbonna was … Read more
On Tuesday, the Senate approved a resolution rebranding the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as the Insurance Regulatory Commission (IRC). The upper house of lawmakers has deemed the new name necessary due to the fact that the old one is difficult to understand, especially when considering the origins and composition of the Nigerian insurance sector. After … Read more