This approval came after the consideration and adoption of an executive bill submitted by the President, which aimed to improve the salaries, allowances, and other fringe benefits for judicial officers and workers. President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law, according to Senator …
Read More »Briton, Indians accused of defrauding Ecobank $42m lose bid to stop arrest, extradition
A federal high court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the applications filed by three foreigners to quash a bench warrant issued for their arrest and extradition over a $42.48 million fraud allegations. The foreigners are two Indian nationals, Prem Garg and Devashish Garg and a Briton, Marcus Wade, chairman of …
Read More »I’ve forgiven Burna Boy – Jaywon
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Oluwajuwonlo Iledare, also known as Jaywon says he has forgiven his colleague, Burna Boy for “disrespecting” him. Jaywon and Burna Boy fell out on social media after the former lambasted the latter for claiming that no one paved the way for him in the music industry. …
Read More »FG Approves Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, 63 Dam Projects
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government has approved the first phase of the Sokoto-Badagary super highway project. The Federal Government also approved the construction of 63 dams to boost power generation in the country. Idris said this at the inauguration of a two-day …
Read More »Obasanjo Shuns President Tinubu’s Council Of State Meeting In Abuja As Buhari, Jonathan Attend
President Bola Tinubu is presiding over this first meeting of his administration, Tuesday. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was notably absent from the Council of State meeting being held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Bola Tinubu is presiding over this first meeting of his administration, Tuesday. The meeting includes former …
Read More »Edo Guber: Igbinedion’s Daughter, Omosede Dumps PDP, May Join APC
The former federal lawmaker who represented Ovia Federal Constituency, Omosede Igbinedion, has resigned her membership from the Peoples Democratic Party or PDP, ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state. She’s the daughter of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom. The ex-lawmaker submitted her letter …
Read More »CNG Vehicle Conversion Centres To Be Opened In 20 States By October- Oluwagbemi
The Program Director and Chief Executive, Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG), Michael Oluwagbemi has said that centres to convert vehicles to run on Compressed Natura Gas (CNG) will be extended to 20 states by October. Oluwagbemi disclosed this during an interview monitored by THE WHISTLER. Oluwagbemi said, “Conversion has started. Under …
Read More »Tinubu Summons Buhari, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Others For Council Of State Meeting
The statement reads: “President Bola Tinubu Summons Council of State Gowon, IBB, Abdusalami, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Buhari Others for a meeting today. President Bola Tinubu has summoned a meeting of the Council of State, comprising former leaders and top government officials, to address pressing national issues. In a press statement issued …
Read More »Buhari, Jonathan return to Aso Rock as Tinubu holds first National Council of State meeting
Former Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan stormed the State House, Abuja on Tuesday as President Bola Tinubu holds the first National Council of State meeting to discuss critical issues. Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is conspicuously missing at the meeting that also had former Heads of State, Gen. …
Read More »Why Asue Ighodalo should withdraw from Edo governorship race – Okpebholo
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has advised the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo to withdraw from the race over alleged failure of the outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration. Okpebholo stated this on …
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