On Thursday, the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee directed the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments to refund N75 billion in COVID-19 intervention funds. The ruling followed a motion filed by Cross River State Labour Party member Bassey Akiba after ministry representatives failed to appear for their Thursday investigative session. PAC, in a…
In a proactive move to combat environmental infringements and curb noise pollution, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has undertaken stringent measures by sealing numerous establishments across Isolo and Gbagada in Lagos State. Various hotels, lounges, malls, and companies, including Fabtol Hotel & Suites, Lustet Hotel, Emery Hotel, CF Hotel & Suites, Trending Place…
On Thursday, police officers exchanged gunfire as they freed Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident who had been kidnapped while driving out of his house. According to Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Mansir Hassan, the kidnappers were transporting Akinyemi from Abuja to Kano State when they were apprehended by police. He stated that on…
In response to public inquiries, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) addressed the recent directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, to relocate FAAN’s corporate headquarters from Abuja back to its original base, Lagos. FAAN clarified that the decision was reached after extensive consultations with stakeholders and…
The Supreme Court has upheld Governor Adedapo Abiodun’s election in Ogun State. Oladipupo Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the most recent governorship election in Ogun State, had his appeal denied by a five-member court panel in a unanimous decision just moments ago. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who read the lead judgment, concluded that…
A resident of Lugbe estate, whose identity remains undisclosed, made a daring escape from a kidnapping attempt on Wednesday around 10:00 PM. The individual encountered the harrowing incident en route to Penthouse and Elsalem estate, just outside their residential area. According to the victim, the assailants blocked their path with a car, prompting a quick-thinking…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the detention of Mr. Olajide Ahmed Kafidipe, an Assistant General Manager of Skyway Handling Company (SAHCO), along with seven other employees, at the Ikoyi Center of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). The court, presided over by Justice Deinde Dipeolu, remanded them in custody after granting bail. They…
An advocacy organization, Justice and Equity in Nigeria Leadership (JENL), has called President Bola Tinubu to remove Dr Muheeba Dankaka, Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), over an alleged certificate fraud and identity controversy. It specifically asked for the suspension of the Commission’s beleaguered chairman until the outcome of an ongoing police inquiry. Dankaka…
Some telecom subscribers expressed frustration on Wednesday as their phone lines were blocked by telecommunications companies, despite having linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards. The subscribers voiced their grievances in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had directed telecom operators, including…
Men from the Abia State Police Command were claimed to have stormed ABN TV in Umuahia on Tuesday and forcibly arrested a guest, Mr. Udensi Donald, during a live broadcast of “Youth Rendezvous,” hosted by Grace Onyekachi. Ifeanyi Okali, Director of ABN TV/Radio, confirmed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Okali denounced the incursion…
