A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, slumped while being screened by the Senate on Wednesday, sparking frantic scenes in the Chamber. The nominee, who is from Kaduna State, had spoken for several minutes during his screening before falling to the floor with several lawmakers rushing to his aid. Lawal is …

The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has petitioned the Acting Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Security over what the group termed coordinated attacks against the top management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) especially its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kyari, and Chief Financial …

… non ranking members, kick, threaten legal challenge In what appears to be a preemptive move against destabilization, the Senate leadership on Tuesday pushed through an amendment to its standing rules. Under the amended rule, only ranking members can stand for elections and be voted into the office of President …

A Registrar of Chicago State University, Caleb Westberg, on Tuesday, swore under oath that President Bola Tinubu attended and graduated from the institution in 1979. Westberg also admitted that the admission letter issued to the Nigerian President evidently proved he was a male and attended the school between 1977 and …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of Marlian Records label boss, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in connection with the mysterious death of his former signee, Mohbad. The Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, announced Naira Marley’s detention in a tweet on Tuesday night. …

The Federal High Court in Lagos Tuesday fixed October 20, to hear Access Bank’s application alleging contempt by a businessman, Dr. Ambrosie “ABC” Orjiakor in a bankruptcy suit by the bank against him. The application, filed by the bank through its counsel Mr. Kunle Ogunba (SAN), is seeking an order …

$40Million Import Duty: Nigeria Customs Investigate Arik Air In Receivership for Illicit Sale of Aircraft Nigeria Customs Service has commenced an investigation into the diversion of import duties to the tune of $40 million by the management of Arik Air in Receivership. There are indications that Arik in Receivership abused …

TAJBank   TAJBank Limited has recorded the highest Tier-1 capital in the non-interest banking sub-sector in the first half of 2023. This is according to a statement by TAJBank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Ahmed Joda Joda said that the audited financial statements of the bank also reflected an increase …

There is anxiety among policemen who reside in the Nigerian Port Authority barracks in the Sunrise, Apapa area of Lagos State as they have been asked by the NPA authorities to exit the premises within two weeks. Some policemen who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Monday said the barracks had been sold …

Atiku: Chicago state University finds matching Tinubu’s certificate Chicago State University said it has found several certificates after diligent search matching the replacement certificate which President Bola Tinubu presented to INEC in 2022. The school made this known in its response to Judge Nancy Maldonado’s order that it supply the …