US President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his intention to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon after his inauguration on January 20. “And I know he (Putin) wants to meet, and I’m going to meet him very quickly. I would have done it sooner, but you have to get into the office. For some of…
Some vulnerable FCT residents including the scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, have filed a suit against the minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding N500 million in damages over alleged breach of their fundamental rights. A legal practitioner, Abba Hikima, filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1749/3024 before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on…
The Abia State Government has announced an increase in the stipends paid to traditional rulers in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, made this known on Monday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by the state governor, Alex Otti. He said, “Abia State Government…
The Nigerian Immigration Service, Sokoto State Command, has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing border security, as part of efforts to address security threats posed by the emergence of the Lakurawa sect. The state Comptroller of the NIS, Mr Yusuf Bage, gave the assurance on Monday in Sokoto, when he received the leadership of the state…
The Federal Government has expressed confidence in achieving its N36.35tn revenue target for 2025 as economic reforms continue to take shape under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to a press statement on Monday, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, made this assertion during a hearing at the National Assembly Joint Committees on…
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected Yahoo boy, internet fraudster, identified as Ajayi for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Salome Enejo for rituals.The suspect was caught with a fresh human head in Agwan Sarki, Orozo, a boundary area between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT on Sunday.The Nasarawa State…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has banned used items markets, popularly known as ‘Panteka’, in the FCT for two weeks. Wike said the ban on Panteka markets in the FCT takes effect from Tuesday, 14th January 2025. He announced the ban during the FCT Security Council meeting. This was disclosed in…
The Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi to become the next governor of Lagos State. Olawande said Seyi Tinubu is well-qualified to govern Lagos State. The minister while featuring on the Mic On podcast with Seun Okinbaloye, addressed the growing rumours surrounding Seyi’s potential run for governor of…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says those who received bribes for the selection of the Alaafin of Oyo designate would be prosecuted. Makinde made this statement on Monday when he presented the staff of the office to Abimbola Owoade, the new Alaafin of Oyo. The presentation of the staff and certificate of recognition took…
THE National Assembly, comprising the Senate and House of Representatives, has threatened to remove the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB in the 2025 budget proposal, saying it was unjustifiable for the board not to remit N4billion to the federation account, despite getting N6bn from the Federal Government in 2024. According to NASS, the federal…
