A 55-year-old Nigerian woman, June Ashimola, who was falsely declared dead, has appeared via video link from Nigeria before the UK High Court to prevent a convicted fraudster from seizing her £350,000 home in Woolwich, southeast London. Ashimola was reportedly declared dead in February 2019, sparking a protracted legal battle over her estate. However, she … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has resolved the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, backing Mudashiru Obasa to retain his position as Speaker despite earlier recommendations for his resignation. The resolution came after a meeting between Tinubu and all 40 lawmakers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The President’s stance contradicts the recommendations … Read more
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has received an invitation to visit the South American nation, Brazil. An invitation to visit Brazil was extended to Tinubu by his counterpart, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday, March 12. Delivering the invite to Tinubu, Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Viera told the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf … Read more
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group will hold direct peace talks on March 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, Angola announced on Wednesday. A statement from the office of Angolan President João Lourenço confirmed the development, marking a significant shift in the long-standing conflict in eastern DRC. … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has defended its decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Inter-Parliamentary Union, stating that her suspension was not related to allegations of sexual harassment but due to gross misconduct. Speaking before the IPU on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Kafilat Ogbara, dismissed claims … Read more
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has assured victims of the recent Lakurawa attacks in Arewa Local Government Area that his administration will take swift action to resettle them in their communities. Idris made this pledge on Wednesday during a condolence visit to the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Kangiwa, Kebbi State. The camp shelters … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the ₦15.6 trillion spent on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project. Naija News reports that many prominent Nigerians, including the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, have questioned the Federal Government’s decision to award the contract to Gilbert Chagoury’s Hitech Construction … Read more
The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has warned that the misuse of power can only lead to destruction in a man’s life. Reacting to the continued crisis between him and the lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule, the governor said that politicians should know that, no power lasts … Read more
Barely 48 hours after former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP), his supporters have begun pushing for a restructuring of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), particularly calling for the removal of the party’s National Secretary, Olu Agunloye. The pro-El-Rufai group argues that Agunloye’s ongoing trial by the Economic and … Read more
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has inaugurated the Grid Code Review Panel (GCRP) to promote efficient power sector operations and overhaul the technical functioning of the national grid. A statement in Abuja from the electricity sector regulator stated the panel plays a crucial role in the power sector and is responsible for evaluating and … Read more