Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, due to multiple statutory and financial infractions. Following the impeachment, Obasa was replaced by his deputy, Mojisola Meranda. Mrs. Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, previously…
General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) has officially disputed claims regarding an alleged debt to First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Plc. The management asserts that the company does not owe any money to the bank, including the claimed sum of $225 million.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the launch of two new account products targeted at Non-Resident Nigerians (NRNs): the Non-Resident Nigerian Ordinary Account (NRNOA) and the Non-Resident Nigerian Investment Account (NRNIA), which was unveiled on Friday, January 10, 2025.…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Tinubu’s trip to the Middle East is at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed…
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has reported an estimated property loss of N67.1 billion due to fire outbreaks that occurred in 2024. In a statement during a press conference at the FFS headquarters in Abuja, the Service’s Controller General, Abdulganiyu…
The Federal Government has approved four airlines as official air carriers for pilgrims of the 2025 Hajj. A statement by the Executive Chairman, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Usman on Sunday, said the four airlines were…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has mourned the people killed in an airstrike mishap and is calling for a probe into the matter. An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) mistakenly hit members of the Zamfara…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented the staff of office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Akeem Owoade. The governor presented the official instrument legitimising the reign of a king to the new monarch on Monday morning…
Nigeria has secured $7.6 billion in investment interests at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2024, held in Rabat, Morocco, from December 4 to 6, 2024. The announcement was made by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi…
The Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative (NSYEI), a Northern good governance advocacy group, has condemned the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) over an airstrike that reportedly killed at least 20 civilians, including members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard (ZCPG), local…
The recent revelation that over 573,000 Nigerians applied for 3,927 positions in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recruitment exercise has sparked widespread criticism of the Federal Government’s handling of the economy. Opposition parties and analysts have pointed to the overwhelming…
Efforts to decongest Nigeria’s overcrowded correctional centres have led to the release of no fewer than 7,228 inmates across the country between January 2022 and December 2024. This figure, sourced from media reports and official statements, reflects initiatives by federal…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted reports suggesting a nationwide grid collapse, clarifying that the recent power disruption was due to the tripping of transmission lines, which affected parts of the country, particularly the Lagos axis. In a…
The co-chairman of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee, Attahiru Jega, has disclosed that Nigeria’s livestock sector is beginning to attract significant interest from global investors. Jega attributed this growing attention to the federal government’s comprehensive reforms in the sector,…
Nigerians were left in darkness on Saturday, January 11, as the national electricity grid suffered its first collapse of 2025. The grid, which has been plagued by recurrent failures in recent years, reportedly went down at exactly 1:56 p.m., according…