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Wale Adedayo Ogun Government had indicated that it will call five witnesses to disprove claim of diversion of funds belonging to councils in the State levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun by the impeached Chairman of Ijebu – East Local Government, Wale Adedayo. The state government said this when Adedayo was …

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress during the protest at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja…on Wednesday. Photo: Olatunji Obasa Henry Falaiye, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Edidiong Ikpoto, Funmi Fabunmi, Anozie Egole, El-ameen Ibrahim and Peter Dada The Federal Government has invited organised labour to a meeting in a last-minute bid to …

NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet The Nigerian Air Force fighter jets under the air component of Operation Udo Ka II, on Tuesday, destroyed the armouries and hideouts of the Indigenous People of Biafra combatants in Anambra and Imo states. The fighter jets conducted several air strikes on the IPOB …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Former Vice Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed the chairman of Board of Directors of Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A), a public benefit organisation working to unlock Africa’s potential as a global hub for climate action. CAP-A announced the appointment of Osinbajo in a statement on …

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Tuesday adjourned till October 3 to rule on an application to interpret its preservative orders in a bankruptcy suit filed by Access Bank Plc against businessman, Dr. Ambrosie “ABC” Orjiakor. Access Bank Plc filed the suit numbered FHC/L/BK/08/2023, following …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Olajide Adediran (Jandor) As the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver judgment on Monday, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has told his supporters that all hope is not lost. Adediran stated …

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have resolved to ground activities nationwide from October 3, 2023, following what the Labour Unions tagged as the “failure” of government to successfully implement policies to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians following the removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of former Petroleum Resources Minister, Timipire Sylva, from contesting the November governorship election in Bayelsa State. Justice Inyang Ekwo on Tuesday dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. The plaintiff, Hon Isikima Johnson, had in an originating …

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved payment for the procurement of 12 attack helicopters for the Nigerian Army. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja made this known at the maiden Nigerian Army Aviation Seminar’s opening on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the 12 MD …

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has promised that the Federal Government would invest in the harmonisation of the country’s data through the National Identity Management Commission. The Minister noted that the era of multiple ID registrations would soon be over in the country. He …