Gbagada General Hospital accused of baby swap, family says they were given the wrong child to bury A distressing incident has left a family in agony after a mix-up at Gbagada General Hospital allegedly led to the exchange of babies, with one family claiming that the baby they were given to bury was not their own. The ordeal began … Read more
The Kano State Government has condemned the deployment of armed security personnel to the palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Bichi has described it as a deliberate attempt to cause trouble or invite trouble in the state. He made the condemnation while speaking on Freedom … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a salary increase for Nigeria’s armed forces, alongside the payment of three months’ salary arrears, according to a Friday statement by the Ministry of Defence spokesperson, Henshaw Ogubike. Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, confirmed that military personnel have already started receiving alerts for the three-month salary increment, … Read more
Fourteen ‘persons of interest’ have been nabbed and prevented from entering Nigeria, the minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has disclosed. The minister while speaking at the unveiling of the Nigeria Immigration Service’s Career Progression and Training Policy Framework CPTF and Gender Mainstreaming Policy said the individuals were flagged internationally. According to Tunji-Ojo, the Nigerian State … Read more
When President Bola Tinubu appointed Olawale Edun as Nigeria’s finance minister and coordinating minister of the economy in August 2023, many analysts wondered how he, alongside his colleagues in the fiscal and monetary authorities, would rejig an economy on the edge of total collapse. A few months before the appointment was announced, Tinubu had just … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has begun the export of petrol from the Port Harcourt Refinery to Dubai, shunning the local market. The Port Harcourt Refinery which began operations in November following rehabilitation shipped its first export of petroleum products to Dubai, with the company expected to load the cargo onboard the Wonder Star … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to initiate the process for a fresh election to fill the Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. The demand follows the defection of Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In … Read more
Activist Deji Adeyanju has criticized the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly acting as tools for influential individuals and politicians. Adeyanju made the statement in reaction to the arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi on charges of defamation. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, Adeyanju condemned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Afe Babalola for … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has filed additional charges against prominent human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The latest filing, submitted on Friday to the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, includes 12 new counts under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. The new charges reportedly aim to obstruct Farotimi’s bail application and prolong his … Read more
Six riffles hidden in sacks of Garri have been seized by the Nigeria Customs Service in a bush path between Oyo State and the Republic of Benin border. Mohammed Shuaibu, the coordinator of the Joint Border Patrol Team Sector 2 said the seizure was made during a routine patrol along the Okerete-Ododo bush path. According … Read more
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the suspension of Muhuyi Magaji, Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), declaring the order by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) a violation of his right to a fair hearing. A three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Umaru Fadawu, ruled on … Read more
Despite the ongoing crisis among chieftains and political bigwigs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, the party has vowed to reclaim the state. The move by the party to secure Adamawa’s number one seat stems from the constitution of a reconciliation committee by the APC. The party assured that it would wrestle … Read more
Northern leaders, under the aegis of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), have set up a committee to review the four Tax Reform Bills presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The tax reform bills have caused controversy in the country, with most people from the North insisting it will impoverish their region. … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has broken his silence on claims that his administration has increased the state’s external debt from $80 million in 2023 to $203 million in June 2024. Fubara has denied borrowing any funds for projects, challenging critics, including the Debt Management Office (DMO), to provide evidence of such loans. Speaking during … Read more
The Nigerian Government has assured that the controversial Tax Reform Bills would ease the burden and challenges faced by citizens across the country. Lanre Issa-Onilu, the director general of the National Orientation Agency said the bills before the National Assemly will protect poor people from excess tax payment. Issa-Onilu who was represented agency Director, Report … Read more
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has issued a stern warning to advocates of the Biafra Republic, advising them to exclude Niger Delta and South-South communities from their secessionist agenda. The declaration was made in a statement released in Port Harcourt and signed by Donben Donyegha, PANDEF’s National Youth Leader. In the statement, PANDEF emphasized … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja, the Nigerian capital, following his state visits to France and South Africa. The president’s plane touched down at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 9:10 pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Tinubu embarked on the trips last Wednesday, beginning with a … Read more
Tobi Adegboyega, has spoken for the first time since News broke that his church, SPAC Nation was allegedly shut down over allegations of misconduct. In a video posted on his Instagram page, Adegboyega also dismissed reports of his possible deportation from the United Kingdom. Addressing his followers, the clergy man said there is no cause … Read more
The police in Zamfara state have said that the new terrorist group Lakurawa is responsible for the explosion that rocked Zamfara State on Tuesday, December 3. The commissioner of police for the state, Muhammad Dalijan said the group launched an attack in two village Dansadau district, Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Stating … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will teach the All Progressives Congress (APC) a political lesson in the 2026 Osun State election and the 2027 Oyo State election. Makinde made this statement while commissioning some projects executed by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in Osogbo on Wednesday. He … Read more