President Ahmed Bola Tinubu should release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in line with the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, in 2022, and in accordance with the African Charter on human rights to self-determination which Nigeria is a signatory to. Kanu is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. …
Read More »Senates Condemns Buhari For ‘Secret’ Airport Concessions, Orders Probe
National Assembly building The Senate on Thursday condemned the administration of Muhammadu Buhari for “secret” concessions of some airports across the country. It passed a legislation and ordered a thorough probe. The upper house took the decision following a motion by Senator Sumaila Kawu (NNPP, Kano South), who queried the …
Read More »ICPC docks Assistant Director, Admin Officer for N2.9m job scam
ICPC Operatives The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned an Assistant Director in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Mr. Yildiyel Musa Takat and an Administration Officer at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mr. Nankpat Dukbong before a Federal …
Read More »Money laundering: CBN places Cameroon, Vietnam, Croatia on watchlist
The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked Deposit Money Banks and Other Financial Institutions in the country to increase monitoring of transactions with businesses and persons in and from Cameroon, Croatia and Vietnam. This was according to a circular referenced: FPR/AML/PUB/BOF/001/029, which was issued, on Thursday, by the Director, Financial …
Read More »Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over New Threads App
Elon Musk (right) Popular microblogging app, Twitter, has threatened to sue Meta platforms over its new Threads app. This was revealed in a letter addressed to Meta Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg which was signed by a lawyer for Twitter, Alex Spiro. In the letter, Spiro stated that Twitter has …
Read More »Tinubu applauds President Macky Sall over decision not to seek third term
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has praised the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, President Macky Sall, not to seek a third term in office after the end of his tenure. here had been protests in Senegal in the past few weeks following speculations about a third-term ambition of …
Read More »Fleeing Abuja N55m Benz thief nabbed in Edo
Meshach Sinuphro: Fleeing Abuja N55m Benz thief nabbed in Edo Officers of the Nigerian Police Force in Edo have arrested the suspect, Meshach Sinuphro, who stole a Mercedes Benz worth N55m from a car dealer in the Federal Capital Territory. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright …
Read More »NECA commends Tinubu’s tax reforms, advocates additional modifications
President Bola Tinubu The Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association has lauded the decisive actions taken by President Bola Tinubu in fostering a more conducive business climate in Nigeria through strategic tax reform measures. NECA’s Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the commendation in a statement on Thursday following Tinubu’s signing of four …
Read More »Tinubu’ll reveal ministerial nominees when ready — Presidency
President Tinubu President Bola Tinubu will reveal his ministerial nominees when ready, his Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, said. “When the President is good and ready. You will be the first to know about his intentions” Alake said while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential …
Read More »BREAKING: Aregbesola’s ex-commissioners, others make Adeleke’s nominees list
Two commissioners that served during the tenure of Osun State ex-governor, Rauf Aregbesola, alongside 23 others have been unveiled as commissioner nominees by the Osun State House of Assembly. The Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, read out the names as contained in the letter sent to the …
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