President Bola Tinubu has signed a bill establishing the Federal University of Environmental Technology, Ogoni. Tinubu signed the bill at the State House, Abuja on Monday. This is as Ministers and other Council members await his arrival for the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
Over two decades after the brutal assassination of Nigeria’s former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, Chief Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun State, has claimed that Rashidi Ladoja, former governor of Oyo State, could have significant information about the murder. Ige was assassinated on December 23, 2001, at his Ibadan, Oyo…
For the umpteenth time, the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the Lagos All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos, is set to hold an emergency, crucial meeting today (Monday) over the lingering leadership crisis in the state House of Assembly. The meeting is scheduled to hold at the Lagos House Marina, the official residence of the state…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has summoned Kenya Airways to its headquarters in Abuja over a social media video showing a heated exchange between a maltreated Nigerian passenger and Kenya Airways agent at the transfer desk in Nairobi. This was followed by stiff criticism of the passenger by the airline, which stated that the…
In preparation for its 80th anniversary, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has unveiled the identity for its 80th anniversary celebration. Set for Friday, May 2nd, 2025, this grand anniversary would serve as the hallmark of Wema Bank’s 80-year journey of unmatched resilience, profound impact and…
In a resounding vote of confidence, former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President and FIFA Council Member, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has officially endorsed the South West Games 2025, hailing the tournament as a groundbreaking platform for sports development, youth empowerment, and economic growth in Nigeria. The highly anticipated competition, set to take place in Lagos, will…
The Yobe State government has pardoned 30 inmates who were remanded in different correctional facilities for various offences. Chief Information Officer, Ministry for Justice, Alhassan Sule Mamudo, confirmed this in Damaturu. He said the pardon was granted based on the advice of the State’s Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy led by the Attorney…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State has raised the alarm over the circulation of sweets suspected to contain intoxicating substances, urging parents to monitor what their children consume. Speaking to journalists in Kano, the agency’s Public Relations Officer, ASN Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, said the alert became necessary after reports indicated that…
The National Orientation Agency in Bayelsa, on Sunday, said it had commenced sensitisation to alert the residents of an outbreak of cholera in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the statewide sensitisation followed confirmation of the outbreak by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, on January 26. The acting state Director of…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has said some Nigerians complain of corruption but support corrupt leaders in various ways when they are prosecuted. Speaking at the weekend in Abuja during a visit by officials of the Centre for Crisis Communication, led by Chris Olukolade, the EFCC boss pointed out…
