Ademola Adeleke, Osun State governor Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the payment of backlogs of salaries owed civil servants and emoluments of pensioners in the state. The payment was disclosed in a memo dated January 31, 2023, signed by K.N Akintola for the Osun Head of Service. The …

The presidential candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso and Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi have denied any alliance talks with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The NNPP specifically asked Atiku to step down for Kwankwaso who is younger …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of a lower court barring the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from initiating either civil or criminal proceedings against Jonah Oguniyi Otunla, former Accountant General of the Federation, A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, in a …

Redesigned naira notes The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested one Oluwadarasimi Emma, a serial entrepreneur, selling the new naira notes on social media. Azuka Ogugua, ICPC spokesperson, in a statement issued on Wednesday night, said Emma colluded with “key elements” in the …

There are indications that Nigeria might be re-included in the United State Government’s list of countries that violate religious freedom. The US government had in 2021 removed Nigeria from its list of countries that violate religious freedom against the recommendation of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. But …

LOTUS Bank Limited, Nigeria’s dynamic Non-Interest Bank (NIB), won LEADERSHIP Bank of the Year 2022 award at the just concluded 14th LEADERSHIP Conference and Awards held recently at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The annual event organized by LEADERSHIP Newspapers, has over the years become a barometer for measuring excellence …

Actor, Adedimeji Lateef, has revealed that he was once paid as low as five thousand Naira for playing a lead role in a movie. The actor said in a post on his Instagram page on Tuesday as he counts down to his birthday. Going down memory lane, the actor revealed …

Doyin Abiola Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has joined family and friends in celebrating with former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Concord Group of newspapers, Dr Doyin Abiola, on her 80th birthday, February 1, 2023. The president extolled her skills and brilliance, which saw her making history at a young …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to unconditionally release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if elected president during the February 25th polls. Atiku made the vow on Monday night through the Director General of his Presidential …

Mahmud Yakubu, INEC Chairman To avoid logistics problems during the forthcoming election due to fuel scarcity in some parts of the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resolved to seek assistance from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) management. The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said the …