FG OKs N25,000 Grants For Pensioners
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has said that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) who are included on the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Scheme’s expanded National Social Register will begin receiving N25,000 grants in November. According to a statement made by Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair, Edu revealed this on […]
FG Inaugurate A Five-man Committee To Probe N1.8bn Contract Awards In NSITF
A special investigating committee was set up by the federal government on Thursday to look into claims of anomalies in various contract awards totaling N1.8 billion in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Simon Lalong, the Minister of Labour and Employment, officially welcomed the five-man “fact-finding” committee, which is led by Isaac Okehie, the […]
Supreme Court Sets December 15 For Final Judgement In FG’s Case Against Nnamdi Kanu
The Supreme Court has set December 15, 2023, as the date for issuing its final judgement in the case fied by the Nigerian federal government opposing the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). After both parties’ lawyers submitted their final arguments on Thursday, the Supreme Court announced […]
Atiku Calls On Nigerians, Obi, Kwankwaso, To Join His Quest For “Justice” Over Tinubu’s ‘Forged’ Certificate
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, has called on Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party to join him in the fight for “justice” in the President Bola Tinubu’s certificate controversy. The former Vice President sorted the credentials over the suspicion that the […]
Atiku Give Condition To Drop Case Against President Tinubu
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) nominee for president in the 2023 elections, has given the condition under which he would drop his case against President Bola Tinubu. Atiku said that he will only “drop” his case against Tinubu after the Supreme Court judgement during a World Press Conference on Thursday in Abuja. The […]
Gov. Adeleke Issues ‘Shoot-At-Sight’ Order To Soldiers Over Communal Clash In Osun
To put an end to the communal clash between the towns of Ifon and Ilobu, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke yesterday issued a shoot-at-sight order to soldiers and other security personnel stationed in those areas. According to reports, several people have died in the communal dispute between Ifon and Ilobu in the state over a […]
Biden Approves New Section Of Border Wall As Mexico Crossings Rise
US President Joe Biden’s administration is to build a section of border wall in southern Texas in an effort to stop rising levels of immigration. Around 20 miles (32km) will be built in Starr County along its border with Mexico, where officials report high numbers of crossings. Building a border wall was a signature policy […]
Presidency Debunks Claims On Tinubu Submitting Forged Certificate To INEC
The presidency has debunked claims that President Bola Tinubu’s academic certificate presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allowing him to run for president in 2023 was forged. Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, spoke on the controversy on Wednesday and said that Chicago State University (CSU) […]
Chief Justice Of Nigeria Swears In 23 New High Court Judges
23 newly appointed Federal High Court judges were sworn in by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), on Wednesday. The inauguration of the new judges took place in Abuja’s Supreme Court Main Courtroom. In addition, at the swearing-in ceremony in the Supreme Court’s Main Courtroom, a valedictory court session was held in […]
Tension Among Presidency, Media Houses As They Dread Report Content Of Obazee On CBN’s Investigation
The report of Jim Obazee, a Special Investigator looking into the records of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is expected to be submitted soon, and there is apparently tension among some officials in the Presidency regarding its content. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu chose Obazee to examine the apex bank’s books. Leadership reported on Wednesday […]
