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Former Anambra Governor and Labour Party national leader, Peter Obi on Wednesday, joined thousands of mourners and global leaders at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City to pay his final respects to the late Pope Francis. The solemn lying-in-state ceremony marked the beginning of a series of events leading to the Pope’s funeral on Saturday, […]

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna has been officially designated as the alternative to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, made the declaration during the inaugural flight ceremony of Overland Airways from the Minna airport. Our eyes are on this airport. By the powers conferred in me, […]

Former Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom, has suspended all elaborate activities planned for his 64th birthday in a gesture of solidarity with victims of the ongoing violent attacks in the state. Ortom, who turned 64, announced the decision in a statement released by his media aide, Terver Akase, on Wednesday. The former governor […]

In a landmark decision with significant implications for transnational justice and regional stability, a Finnish court has approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, to Nigeria. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti ruled on April 18 that Ekpa will be handed over to Nigerian authorities on July 15, 2025. Ekpa, who refers […]

The Nigerian Bar Association in Plateau State has called for the prosecution of suspects arrested in connection with the recent attacks in the State and not be taken to Abuja. The NBA also said States across the country should be allowed to establish State Police who will be armed with weapons to defend their communities. […]

The Presidency on Tuesday evening rose in strong defence of the Federal Executive Council’s approval of a N10 billion solar energy project for the State House, amid public outcry over the cost and timing of the initiative. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, made the clarification on his verified X handle, following media reports questioning the necessity […]

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj rituals will commence on May 9, 2025. The target is to cover about 40,000 Pilgrims. This date was confirmed following discussions at a meeting held on Tuesday between NAHCON officials, […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised the alarm over a purported fake N85,000 empowerment from President Bola Tinubu, urging to disregard the message and refrain from calling the posted number or any numbers associated with the ‘scam’. APC national publicity secretary, Felix Morka who raised the alarm on Tuesday evening said the scammers were […]

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the spokesman to the Minister of Interior, Babatunde Alao. He said the officers, according to a viral post, allegedly extorted […]

Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police mobile force (PMF) personnel from private individuals across the country. A statement by Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, said Egbetokun issued the directive on Tuesday during a conference with PMF squadron commanders at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Describing the PMF […]

The Lagos State Government has announced that the construction of the 68-kilometre Green Line Rail project from Marina to Lekki Free Trade Zone will commence before the end of this year. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, at the 2025 ministerial briefing by his ministry at Alausa, Ikeja. He […]

Former Rivers State Governor and onetime Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has claimed he does not like money. Amaechi said he lives a modest life, despite spending about 38 years in politics. The former minister also stated that he would have borrowed money to build six million houses in Rivers State when he was governor. […]

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on Monday blamed state governors for the rising cases of killings nationwide, especially the recent incidents in Plateau, Benue and Enugu states. He cited the governors’ poor funding of security outfits in their states despite receiving humongous security votes. Bwala stated this when he […]

Ahead of the 2025 Hajj, the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration on Saturday commenced free medical screening for this year’s Hajj-intending pilgrims to check and know their health status, address any health challenge and get treated before going to the Holy Land for pilgrimage. The Lagos State Government therefore called on the intending pilgrims travelling from […]

The Federal Government has announced full closure of the Ijora Bridge in Lagos, starting from April 27, for critical repair works. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known during an inspection of the bridge on Monday. She said that the bridge connecting Ijora Causeway to Apapa needed comprehensive repairs, especially […]

A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tunde Bakare, has decried the relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government under President Bola Tinubu, asking the Nigerian leader to “stop playing God”. Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), issued the warning in his state of the […]

Renowned human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has hit back at Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing him as “the only Life Bencher in Nigeria who has never handled a case in any trial or appellate court.” Falana’s response follows Wike’s recent media attack, where he accused the senior advocate of […]