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The Federal Government has instructed Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to suspend the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday.
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi made the statement while addressing the ongoing crisis in the state. In a statement released late Thursday, Fagbemi emphasized that the legal position...
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida disclosed that his longtime friend and colleague, Sani Abacha, had planned a violent coup against him.
Babangida shared this revelation in his book, *"A Journey in Service"*, which was launched at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Thursday.
The event saw the presence of former...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has begun preparations for by-elections to fill vacant seats in both the National and State Assemblies.
Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, shared this information during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday...
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election, admitting that he would handle the situation differently if given another opportunity.
He made this statement during the launch of his autobiography, *“A Journey in Service,”* in Abuja on Thursday.
Following...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term.
Before his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental expert, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Senate President Bayo Onanuga, as stated by Special Adviser...
Tensions escalated during Monday's plenary when a disagreement over seating arrangements sparked a heated exchange between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate leadership.
The issue began when Senator Natasha’s seat was moved at the start of the session, but she refused to accept the change.
Chief Whip Senator Tahir Monguno raised...
Valentine Ozigbo, a former governorship candidate for the Labour Party in Anambra State, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the switch on Thursday at his ward in Amesi, just a day after resigning from the Labour Party.
Ozigbo, who is planning to run for governor again in...
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has confirmed that the late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election.
The June 12 election has been a subject of much debate, with various parties offering differing accounts of the events.
However, in his autobiography titled *A...
On Thursday, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) lost one of its members in the House of Representatives to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Yusuf Shittu Galambi, who represents Gwaram Federal Constituency in Jigawa State, became the first NNPP member in the House to defect to the ruling APC.
This brings...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a ban on 60,000-liter petroleum tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, in an effort to reduce truck-related accidents.
Ahmed Farouk, the NMDPRA Chief Executive, revealed the decision during a news briefing in Abuja on Wednesday following...
An appeals court upheld a decision on Wednesday that blocked President Donald Trump from ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are in the country illegally.
The Justice Department filed an emergency request to clear the way for Trump's executive order, which has been blocked...
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene and prevent Governor Ademola Adeleke from going ahead with the local government election set for Saturday.
In an interview with journalists in Osogbo on Thursday, Oyintiloye warned that proceeding...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has announced its withdrawal from the local government election set for Saturday, February 22.
This decision was communicated in a letter dated February 17, signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, and sent to the Secretary of the State Independent...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has announced its withdrawal from the local government election set for Saturday, February 22.
This decision was communicated in a letter dated February 17, signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, and sent to the Secretary of the State Independent...
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has pledged to honor the memory of Olabode Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist who tragically lost his life in the university zoo after being attacked by a lion.
The Registrar of the University, Adetunji Bakare, made this statement on Wednesday during a one-day...
The play-offs for this year’s UEFA Champions League concluded last night with the usual powerhouse, Real Madrid, overcoming English giants Manchester City with a 6-3 aggregate victory.
Man City had lost the first leg 3-2 and faced a challenging task at Santiago Bernabeu. However, Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick sealed their fate...
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has rejected claims that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funds Boko Haram or any other terrorist group.
During a meeting with members of the Nigeria Governors Forum in Abuja on Wednesday night, Mills emphasized that there is no evidence to...
On Wednesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator," deepening a personal rift that could have significant consequences for efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. has been a key provider of support to Ukraine, but Trump shifted...
The Lagos State Police Command has refuted social media claims that three men seen in a viral video were kidnappers, confirming that their investigations found the allegations to be false.
Previously, the command had responded to the video, which suggested that the three individuals were apprehended for kidnapping in Victory...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Danjuma Ismaila as the Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria.
Prior to this appointment, Dr. Ismaila was a lecturer at the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, according to a statement from Tinubu's Special Adviser on Information and...
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of plotting to assassinate Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke.
At a press briefing on Wednesday at the party’s Secretariat in Osogbo, PDP Chairman Sunday Bisi claimed that Egbetokun intentionally deployed Special Forces to...
The Benue House of Assembly has suspended 13 members from their legislative duties due to dishonorable conduct.
The suspension followed a motion introduced by Majority Leader Saater Tiseer during Wednesday’s plenary in Makurdi.
Tiseer emphasized that the assembly, like any other legislature, was meant to consist of honorable individuals.
He explained that...
The Edo State House of Assembly has, effective immediately, terminated the appointments of all political appointees linked to its members.
Speaker Blessing Agbebaku announced the dismissal during a plenary session in Benin on Wednesday.
He confirmed that all 24 members of the House had unanimously agreed to the decision, and the...
Atalanta's Ademola Lookman has responded to manager Gian Piero Gasperini’s remarks following the club's Champions League elimination on Tuesday, calling them “deeply disrespectful.”
Lookman, who had recently returned from injury, was brought on as a substitute at halftime in the Champions League play-off second leg against Club Brugge, with the...
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has stated that Nigeria will not tolerate any form of disrespect from any country.
Musa also refuted claims from certain quarters suggesting that members of the armed forces were excluded from attending the Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada, an event initiated by the...
Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, has addressed a viral video featuring three alleged kidnappers, confirming that an investigation is underway to verify the details, locate the individuals involved, and take the necessary action.
The video was shared by an X user, Oguntoye Opeyemi, who goes by...
Mojisola Meranda, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has dismissed rumors that she has resigned.
Her Chief Press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye, refuted the claim on Wednesday, stating, "I’m in the office. The speaker is in the office. I don’t know where that is coming from," during a...
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has surrendered himself to the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department in Yaba.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a text message to our correspondent on Wednesday.
“Portable just turned himself in at the SCID Yaba. We have contacted...
Microsoft, the global tech leader, has launched a $1 million initiative aimed at training one million Nigerians in Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills over the next two years.
This announcement was made by Ola Williams, Microsoft's Country Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, during the Microsoft AI tour in Lagos.
The tour focuses...
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has condemned the unlawful dissolution and takeover of local government administration by state governors, calling it a treasonous act.
Fagbemi made this statement on Wednesday during the opening of an event hosted by the Nigeria Bar Association in Abuja.
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