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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. According to Onanuga, Oluyede will serve as the acting COAS until Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently receiving medical treatment...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the new Chief of Army Staff. The announcement was made on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, who stated that Oluyede will serve as COAS in an acting capacity until the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the new Chief of Army Staff. The announcement was made on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, who stated that Oluyede will serve as COAS in an acting capacity until the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who...
The Senate has confirmed all seven ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu for accelerated consideration. This decision followed the nominees’ screening in the upper chamber on Wednesday, which had been postponed from Tuesday. During the session, the Senate suspended its rule to allow the nominees' admittance, starting with Nentawe Yilwatda,...
Siminalayi Fubara
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Wednesday described the Federal High Court’s restriction on the release of state allocations as “the least” of his concerns. His remarks came during a special thanksgiving service organized by the state government, marking his administration’s resilience amid escalating political challenges, which began with an...
The Senate has confirmed the appointments of all seven ministerial nominees put forward by President Bola Tinubu, who submitted the list to the upper chamber last week for expedited consideration. Read Also: Akpabio Reacts As Senator Praises Bianca’s Beauty During Screening This confirmation comes after the nominees were screened by the Senate...
Yahaya Bello
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of the alleged money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to January 21, 2025. During Wednesday's session, EFCC counsel Kemi Pinheiro informed the court...
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, one of the ministerial nominees undergoing Senate screening, shared that she had to live in a hotel for a year while serving as Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain. Following her husband's passing, former President Goodluck Jonathan appointed her initially as ambassador to Ghana and subsequently to Spain. Recently, President Bola...
Godswill Akpabio
During a ministerial screening on Wednesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio cautioned Senator Osita Ngwu for commenting on the beauty of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu while addressing her on the Senate floor. Bianca, along with six other ministerial nominees, presented her credentials to the Senate and responded to questions as part of her...
Senate
Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, has urged Nentawe Yilwatda, the newly appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, to leverage financial technology to ensure the Federal Government's support reaches vulnerable populations nationwide. Ndume, who has served in the National Assembly for over 20 consecutive years,...
Alex Ikwechegh
Hon. Alex Ikwechegh, a House of Representatives member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency in Abia State, appeared on Wednesday before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court in Kuje. He faced charges of allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver at his Abuja residence. Ikwechegh pleaded not guilty to the First Information Report...
Mr. Abdulrahman Lekki, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, has passed away. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Reacts To Report Of Suing EFCC Over Planned Arrest, Prosecution A terse statement from the office of the Lagos State Head of Service on Wednesday , said, “With the total submission to the will...
According to a new report by civic-tech organization BudgIT, at least 32 Nigerian states depended on the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for over 55% of their total revenue in 2023. BudgIT’s 2024 State of States report, released on Tuesday, highlights the heavy reliance of state governments on federally distributed...
The Senate has commenced the screening of seven ministerial nominees announced by President Bola Tinubu last Wednesday. This exercise took place in the red chamber on Wednesday, following a postponement from Tuesday. The process began with Nentawe Yilwatda, who has been nominated to succeed Betta Edu as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs...
House Of Reps
Suleiman Abubakar Gumi, a member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmaker, who represents the Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, announced his defection in a letter read by Speaker Abbas...
Harris, Trump
With just one week remaining until the U.S. election, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed supporters from the Ellipse in Washington, DC — the same site where her opponent, former President Donald Trump, spoke to his supporters before the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. At the same time, Trump was in...
Alex Ikwechegh
Abia federal lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh, who was caught on video assaulting an Abuja Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, is set to be arraigned at the Kuje Magistrate Court at 12 p.m. today, Wednesday. The investigation and prosecution are being overseen by the Inspector General of Police’s Special Investigation Unit. The incident, which...
Bitcoin neared $73,000 in Asian trading on Wednesday, approaching its record high as investors watched the US presidential election closely. Around 0800 GMT, the top cryptocurrency was trading at approximately $72,470, having hit $73,563.63 in late US trading, just below its all-time high of $73,797.98 set in March. The recent rally...
Dangote Refinery
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced that its members are unable to load petrol from the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, despite having paid ₦40 billion to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, IPMAN President Abubakar...
Siminalayi Fubara
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order prohibiting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State government. This ruling also extends to the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), as well as Zenith Bank and Access Bank, where the state government...
Court Gavel
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order halting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from continuing to release monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government. The judge determined that the receipt and distribution of these allocations by Governor Siminalayi Fubara since January...
Siminalayi Fubara
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to cease further disbursements of monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government. The judge determined that the receipt and distribution of these allocations by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara since January...
Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has refuted claims that he is suing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding plans for his arrest and prosecution following his tenure in office. In a statement titled “Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC Over Alleged Plan To Arrest, Prosecute Him After Tenure,” issued by...
There has been renewed cult-related killings in Benin City the Edo State capital after a cult clash between two confraternities. A source close to the scene of the clash in Upper Sakponba reported that eight people have died. Read Also: Coconut Tree Seen On Fire In Benin City Amid Eiye And Vikings...
A strange incident that happened in Benin City the Edo State capital has been captured on video. A coconut tree was seen on fire in Benin City with no one reportedly setting in on fire. Read Also: Tragedy As CNG Converted Vehicle Explodes During Purchase Of Gas In Benin City The incident...
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a stoppage-time penalty, leading to his Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr’s elimination from the King’s Cup after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Al Taawoun. Despite joining the club nearly two years ago, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is still searching for his first major trophy with...
Naira and Dollar
On Tuesday, the Naira strengthened at the official market, trading at N1,630.45 per dollar. Data from FMDQ’s official trading platform indicated a 2.40% gain compared to Monday's rate of N1,670.65 per dollar. Read Also: NNPCL Adjusts Petrol Pump Price Again Additionally, daily turnover rose significantly to $242.59 million on Tuesday, up from Monday's...
Shehu Sani
Former Senator, Shehu Sani has reacted to the call for forgiveness from House of Representatives member representing Aba South/North Federal Constituency of Abia State in the National Assembly, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh who assaulted a driver. The lawmaker pleaded with Nigerians to forgive him over his assault on a Bolt driver. Hon....
Alex Ikwechegh
House of Representatives member Alex Ikwechegh has issued an apology on the floor of the legislative chamber for assaulting a driver from a popular taxi-hailing service. Ikwechegh was seen in a video assaulting Bolt driver Stephen Abuwatseya, an incident that drew widespread outrage and criticism from Nigerians. Read Also: Alex Ikwechegh Addresses...
Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, issued a warning to Hezbollah’s new leader, Naim Qassem, on Tuesday, stating that his tenure “won’t last long.” “Temporary appointment. Not for long,” Gallant wrote in a post on X alongside a photograph of Qassem, whom Hezbollah had earlier named as assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah’s...