Suspected bandits have fatally shot General Segun Aremu (rtd), the Olukoro of Koro community, and abducted his wife and two others during an invasion on Thursday night. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq confirmed the tragic incident, condemning the killing of the Olukoro of Koro as reckless, shocking, and abominable. He urged security agencies to spare no resources…
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, rejected a request to dismiss a seven-count terrorism charge filed by the Inspector General of Police against five supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The defendants; Chime Eguma Ezebalike, Prince Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Goodluck Kpasa, Osiga Donald, and Ochueja Thankgod, were remanded at Kuje prison in…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to settle a debt of N900,664,805.00 owed to its members for the supply of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) used to power streetlights in the state. The call was made in a reminder letter addressed to Governor Soludo by…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new directive to deposit money banks (DMBs) aimed at stabilizing the Nigerian naira against foreign currencies. In a memo addressed to all banks, the CBN instructed that banks disclose their positions on foreign exchange (FX) holdings and draw them down to not more than 20% short…
Omoyele Sowore, a prominent activist and former presidential candidate, has accused the Labour Party of lacking a distinctive ideological stance, claiming it is similar to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), despite claiming to be their opposition. In a video shared on his X account, Sowore explained his reasons…
A group of prominent lawyers, including human rights lawyer Femi Falana, has filed a lawsuit against several key figures in the Nigerian government over the state of education for Nigerian children. The defendants in the case include the Attorney General of the Federation, the Minister of Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the attorneys…
During the Africa Trade and Investment Summit, Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, highlighted a startling statistic about the Nigerian employment landscape. Oyedele stated that approximately 81% of employed Nigerians are not involved in productive sectors of the economy, suggesting that their work does not contribute meaningfully…
The Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in Abuja have suspended their operations in response to the significant depreciation of the Nigerian naira against the United States dollar. This decision was made due to the rising exchange rates, which have led to concerns about the stability of the currency. On Thursday, several BDC shops in the…
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, has disclosed that the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) spent approximately N1 billion on travel tickets and Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) for its top officers shuttling between Lagos and Abuja in one year. Keyamo made this revelation on his X platform in response to questions raised during his…
The Edo State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping with the arrest of four suspects in Kano. The suspects, identified as Aminu Sadio (24), Umar Aminu (22), Adamu Abubakar (30), and Adamu Tahir (30), were apprehended after allegedly collecting ransom from their victim in Edo State. According to the…