Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has fired back at Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, saying he would not engage in a war of words with “children”. Amaechi made the remark on Tuesday during an appearance on ARISE TV, in response to Wike’s criticism of his recent comments on the state…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening received the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. Governor Adeleke was accompanied by his elder brother, renowned businessman and philanthropist, Chief Adedeji Adeleke, as well as his nephew, internationally acclaimed Afrobeat musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The visit was…
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy to the President, confirmed the visit. It would be recalled that in March, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State in a nationwide…
Elon Musk on Tuesday hammered US President Donald Trump’s proposed spending bill as a “disgusting abomination” as tensions between the pair burst into the open following the tech billionaire’s White House exit. Musk left his role as an official government employee last week, lauded by Trump for spearheading a federal spending cuts program, but disagreements between…
In compliance with a new directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced a change in the billing method for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) banking services. Beginning June 3, 2025, charges for USSD transactions will no longer be deducted from customers’ bank accounts but directly from their mobile…
Parents and guardians found complicit in examination malpractices will henceforth be prosecuted, the federal government has warned. This came as the government directed all schools to immediately report any threats or breaches of exam conduct to law enforcement and the relevant educational authorities. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunde Alausa, who said this in…
The Kogi State Government has announced the clearance of N98.8 billion in inherited debts within the first 15 months of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s administration. The disclosure was made by the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Asiwaju Idris, during a press briefing following the State Executive Council meeting held Tuesday in Lokoja. Idris…
A yet-to-be-identified man reportedly fell from one of the top floors of the iconic Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State, in the early hours of Monday. According to sources, the man jumped from the 26th floor of the tallest building in the city. Eyewitnesses described the incident as terrifying, saying the victim first struck…
GUSAU – Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved a special Sallah bonus for all civil servants and pensioners in the state ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mahmud Dantawasa. According to the statement, the bonus is part of…
A suspected employment fraudster, Idris Adamu, voluntarily surrendered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Gombe on Monday, confessing to impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, revealing that Adamu walked into the Gombe Zonal Command around 1:00 p.m. and requested to…
