The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of having a track record of ignoring transparency issues. Atiku said Tinubu’s government ignores issues of due process in public administration. Posting on X, the former Vice President said the unresolved $3.3 billion NNPCL loan is…
The 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun has joined his ancestors. It was gathered that the Olubadan died at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Balogun came from Ali-Iwo compound in the present Ibadan North East local government area. The monarch passed on shortly after he was moved to the…
The Special Investigation Committee, which probed the CBN and recommended Emefiele for prosecution, has allegedly been criticised and recommended for disbandment by some powerful forces in the corridors of power. A credible source familiar with developments said that the Chairman of the Committee, Jim Obazee, has stepped on powerful toes, and his uncompromising nature might…
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has stated that he received more than the N200 million allocation designated for constituency projects to his colleagues in the 10th National Assembly under the 2024 Appropriation Act. This admission came amid debates and allegations about budget allocations and practices within the Nigerian Senate. Senator Ndume, representing Borno South…
The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, did not rush to speak during the debate on Senator Solomon Olamilekan’s motion that earned Ningi 3 months suspension for allegedly saying that 2024 budget was padded to the tune of N3 trillion. After most senators had spoken their minds, with the debate leaning towards a soft landing for Ningi,…
The House of Representatives has resolved to invite cement manufacturers including Dangote Cement and BUA Cement to appear before them for deliberation on ways out of the hardship arising from the high cost of the product. The House resolution was after the adoption of a motion titled “Arbitrary increase in the price of cement by…
The Lagos State Police Command has debunked a report alleging that Afro singer Ibrahim Owodunni, better known as Primeboy, was re-arrested over the death of his colleague, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Reports had earlier emerged indicating that Primeboy was re-arrested on Tuesday during his visit to the State Criminal Investigation Department at Panti,…
Following what he considered an unacceptable exchange rate of the Naira against the dollar, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given a marching order to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reverse the upward trend or should be prepared to be shown the way out. Specifically, President Tinubu threatened the CBN Governor,…
President Bola Tinubu embarked on a significant visit to Minna, the capital of Niger State, where he engaged in a series of events marking infrastructural advancements and political diplomacy. The visit commenced with the inauguration of the revamped Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, a pivotal milestone in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Accompanied by Niger State Governor…
The Director General Ekiti State Bureau Tourism Development Amb Wale Ojo-Lanre, Esq, has commended the initiative undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Tourism through its Eco Genesis Incubator Programme. In a release made available to the media yesterday and signed by Mr. Peculiar Ekiran, Amb Ojo-Lanre described this pioneering initiative as aims to empower tourism…
