Former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), signaling a shift in his political journey and a renewed focus on youth empowerment. In a letter dated January 13 and addressed to Umar…
PRESS RELEASE The Lagos State Government has said that it would henceforth demand the mandatory provision of CCTV cameras in buildings of six floors and above as a prerequisite for the issuance of Planning Permits. This was made known in…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Africa to act now, saying that the continent has what it takes to develop itself. He said this in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on Monday during a meeting with the Rwandan President,…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged lawmakers to recommit to tackling Nigeria’s challenges, emphasizing the importance of national development and legislative reforms. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged lawmakers to recommit to tackling Nigeria’s…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to quash the appointments of the current Managing Director and Executive Directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Bola Tinubu. Justice Omotosho dismissed…
After her election as the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda visited members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) on Tuesday. The purpose of her visit was to update them on the recent events…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has completed the transfer of regulatory oversight to four states. NERC made this known on its X handle on Monday, listing the states as Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo, and Imo, According to the electricity market regulator,…
A Port Harcourt division of the Rivers State High Court has barred the state executives of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Aaron Chukwuemeka from parading themselves as Exco of the party. This was contained in a ruling on…
Jide Ojo, a political analyst, has described the impeachment of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa as a self-inflicted own goal. Ojo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, said that…
In a move aimed at alleviating the impact of rising living costs, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved an upward review of salaries for customary court judges across the state. The decision affects 459 judges serving in 153…
In a historic development, Mojisola Meranda has been elected as the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Her emergence follows the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa, who had served as Speaker since 2015. Meranda, representing Apapa Constituency…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that over 60,000 children are among the more than 120,000 Boko Haram members who have surrendered to Nigerian authorities. General Musa made this revelation during an interview with Arise…
The presence of police officers was recorded at the national headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, as both the embattled National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyawu, and Ude Okoye, whom the Court of Appeal declared as…
Nigeria’s average daily oil production increased by 152,000 barrels per day last November, according to data from the newly released monthly oil market report by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. According to the OPEC MOMR for December 2024,…
Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of a High Court sitting in Ibadan has granted bail to three suspects remanded over a food queue stampede that claimed the lives of 35 minors in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, last December. The three suspects…