Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers State declined to reveal the agenda and outcome of his meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, January 11. Exiting the meeting around 6:30 p.m., Fubara resisted requests from journalists to disclose details, stating simply, “It was a private visit.”
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Senate, has highlighted the inadequate equipment, motivation, and empowerment of soldiers and members of the Armed Forces involved in the fight against insurgency. Speaking to the press on Monday, January 8, Ndume emphasized that the current salaries and allowances provided to the troops are insufficient to…
The Anambra State Government has suspended the traditional ruler of Neni Community, Igwe Ugonabo, His Royal Highness Damian Ezeani, for conferring a chieftaincy title on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represents Anambra South District. The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Community Affairs, Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne, communicated the suspension in a letter to the traditional ruler, dated…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development. Initially slated to meet with EFCC detectives last Wednesday at 10:00 am to address allegations of fraud, the former minister was absent, citing health issues. On Monday, January 8, Sadiya appeared at the…
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja has ruled in favor of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, ordering the Federal Government to pay him the sum of 100 million naira as compensation for the violation of his right to personal liberty. Delivering the ruling…
In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The President further directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic…
A driver and his assistant sustained serious injuries when the 40ft truck they were traveling in plunged off the Apapa bridge. The cause of the accident remains unknown, but initial reports suggest that it might be linked to overspeeding, causing the vehicle to skid off the bridge. Confirming the incident, Taofiq Adebayo, the Director of…
Unidentified arsonists targeted 75-year-old Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, setting her ablaze along with her first daughter, Hajarat Usman Sani, and her five-year-old granddaughter, Onechojo, in Kogi State. The tragic incident occurred on the morning of Thursday, January 4, at their Oketekwe residence in the Idah Local Government Area. According to a family source, the assailants…
A recently unsealed court document has revealed that Jeffrey Edward Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, allegedly disclosed to one of his sexual abuse victims that former U.S. President Bill Clinton had a preference for younger girls. The revelation comes from a deposition given by Johanna Sjöberg, where she stated that Epstein told…
Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has revealed ongoing discussions to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been in detention since 2021. Kanu was arrested in Kenya and subsequently repatriated to Nigeria, leading to his detention at the Department…
