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I Can’t Account For N6 trillion Ground Rent, Ask SGF -Fashola tells Senate

– Babatunde Raji Fashola  Minister For Work, Babatunde Fashola has told the Senate ad hoc committee investigating the N6 trillion unpaid ground rent to seek information from Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of the federation. Mr Fashola said this when the Senate ad hoc committee chaired by Adamu Aliero (PDP-Kebbi) visited the ministry on Wednesday. The Senate had, on March 29, set up… []

Sudan: We Were Sexually Harassed – Evacuees Recount Ordeal As FG Gives N100,000 Each

– Evacuees Returnee Nigerian students who were airlifted back to Nigeria from Egypt, have recounted their ordeal, alleging that some females were sexually harassed and were so broke to the extent of picking things from shops and ran away. A returnee female student told journalists on arrival at the International Airport Abuja that they faced humiliation and slept in the open. “We spent all the… []

Senate Approves Buhari’s N22.7 Trillion Extra-budgetary Spending

– Nigeria Senate The Senate on Wednesday approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari for the sum of N22.7 trillion spent by the executive arm without the initial approval of the National Assembly. The N22.7 trillion is money borrowed by the Federal Government from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the “ways and means advances”. President Buhari had asked the senate to approve the… []

Tinubu Arrives Rivers Triumphantly To Inaugurate Wike’s Projects

– Tinubu on arrival to Rivers State President-elect Bola Tinubu has arrived in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers, to inaugurate some projects executed by Nyesom Wike, governor of the state. The president-elect was received by Wike and some government officials at the airport on Wednesday morning. Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover and magistrate court building in Port Harcourt. Wike had declared… []

Seyi Tinubu’s Firm Linked To $10.8m London ‘Controversial’ Mansion – Bloomberg Report

– Seyi Tinubu and father, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Aranda Overseas Corp, a company belonging to Seyi Tinubu, purchased a London mansion which the Nigerian government had tried to seize as property bought with the proceeds of crime, Bloomberg has reported. Seyi, who is the son of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, bought the property for £9 million ($10.8 million) through the company in which he… []

Mechanics In Ogun At War Over Abiodun’s N50m Largesse

– Gov. Dapo Abiodun During Dapo Abiodun’s campaign to the National Automobile Technicians Association (NATA) headquarters in Abeokuta, Abiodun said he gave out a sum of N50million to the association as loan for its members. Members of the Ogun State branch of NATA on Tuesday, went up in arms against one another over the sum N50m donated to the association by Governor Dapo Abiodun in… []

How Applicant Slumped, Died At Venue Of Interview In Niger

– Niger State Gov. Sani Bello Onlookers at the Niger State Civil Service Commission Secretariat last Saturday evening were shocked when a deputy director applicant slumped and died at the venue of an interview. Abdullahi Yahaya said to be about 50 years old was said to have been called to face the panelists for an oral interview when he suddenly slumped at the entrance. The… []

Gridlock: Sanwo-Olu Approves e-Call Up System For Lekki Deep Seaport

– Gov. Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government, weekend, approved the deployment of an e-Call Up system for the Deep Seaport in the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone of the state. The measure, it was gathered, is aimed at preventing gridlock often caused by articulated trucks accessing the port corridor. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said this at a stakeholder’s meeting, which had in attendance… []

My Salary Is Only N942,000 Monthly – Ngige Declares

– Dr. Chris Ngige During an interview tagged ‘Politics Today’ on Channels television, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has declared that his monthly salary after tax deduction is N942,000. Speaking on the administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare in the last eight years, he said even political officeholders were not left out in the excruciating economic situation in the country. When asked about… []

14 Days After: Kidnappers Release Ex-NBA President Okey Wali

– Okey Wali Following the attack on his convoy, former NBA president, Okey Wali was abducted 14 days ago by kidnappers. The kidnappers who captured Okey Wali have released him after holding him in captivity for two weeks. Yakubu Maikyau, the incumbent NBA president, announced this in a statement on Monday. “I personally spoke with him and he is in good spirits,” Mr Maikyau stated…. []

Bus Conveying Stranded Nigerians From Sudan Catches Fire

– Some evacuees standing by the bus One of the buses conveying stranded Nigerians from Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, to Port Sudan where they will move into Saudi Arabia caught fire in the early hours of Monday. Twenty-six buses conveying the stranded Nigerians left Al Razi around 12:am on Monday for Port Sudan. “One of the buses conveying some 50 Nigerian students from Sudan with… []

CP Orders Arrest Of Drunk Policeman Who Messed Up Self In Uniform

– Stephen Yohanna The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama, has ordered the arrest of Stephen Yohanna, an inspector under his command. In a video that went viral, Yohanna was seen acting under alcoholic influence. He urinated and excreted in his uniform while being held by two of his colleagues. The face of a third officer who filmed him (Yohanna) was not shown in… []

Sanwo-Olu Introduces Electric Buses For Public Transportation

– Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State government has taken the delivery of the first set of electric buses for public transportation in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the vehicles would reduce carbon emissions and increase efficiency, adding that residents could now welcome cost-efficient transportation in the state. – The busses The governor said the initiative was achieved… []

Sudan: Dangote Steps In, Partners FG, Air Peace On Re-settling Evacuated Nigerians

– Aliko Dangote The Board of Trustees of the Aliko Dangote Foundation has resolved to be fully involved in the evacuation and resettling of thousands of Nigerians that are stranded in Sudan. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), Zouera Youssoufou has been in contact with the Management of Air Peace and the Federal Government to indicate the Foundation’s readiness to… []

CBN Debunks Phasing Out Newly Redesigned Naira Notes

-CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked reports that it planned to phase out the newly redesigned N1, 000, N500 and N200 notes. Dr. Isa AbdulMumim, Ag. Director, Corporate Communications of the bank, described the reports as “fake news.” He advised members of the public to ignore such reports. He said, “The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)… []

Kano Governor-elect Will Revisit Sanusi’s Dethronement- Kwankwaso Assures

– Kwankwaso, Sanusi Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election has said the incoming government of the Governor-elect of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will revisit the dethronement of the 14th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II.Sanusi, who became emir in the final term of Kwankwaso as governor of the state, was dethroned… []

Lagos Govt. Begins Illegal Buildings Removal

To protect many lives and save Lagos from disasters, the State Government has shown concern started pulling down buildings that were discovered to be posing severe threat to Lagosians in the state. As gathered the building were over 13 and were said to have been erected by the owners without obtaining construction approvals from the Federal Government through Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and… []

“No Casualties, No Cultural Items Lost” – Ooni Aide Confirms Palace Fire Incident

– Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Fire gutted an apartment inside the palace of the Oni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi late Friday night. The cause of the fire was revealed to be triggered by power surge which exploded after power was restored on Friday night. The Ooni’s Director of Media and Publicity, Moses Olafare who confirmed the fire incident in a statement on… []

Sudan Crisis: 637 Nigerians Arrived Egyptian Border As Evacuation Continues

– Evacuees waiting The Nigerian embassy in Sudan continued with the second phase of the evacuation of Nigerians in the country today. The embassy, on Friday, issued a statement signed by HY Garko, the charge d’affaires, explaining the modalities for evacuation. Garki said interested Nigerians are expected to converge at Al-Razi university (Al-Azhari) and International University of Africa (Madani street). “The embassy of the federal… []

Alleged Drug Case: Tinubu Knocks PDP As NDLEA Clears President-elect

– Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has objected to a suit instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a party chieftain, Dino Melaye, against the president-elect, Bola Tinubu. Gathered that Dino Melaye and the PDP are seeking an order of mandamus to compel the NDLEA to arrest and prosecute Tinubu over the alleged forfeiture of some funds in… []