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…
The recently kidnapped chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Safiyanu Isa Andaha, along with his political mentor, Adamu Umar, and two others, have regained their freedom following the payment of a N10 million ransom. The abduction took place on New Year’s Day at Ningo village along Andaha-Akwanga Road, with the victims being…
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has advocated for an additional three years for President Bola Tinubu’s administration to address and rectify the country’s challenges. Speaking on Tuesday, January 2, in Koli-Edda, Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, during his visit to the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairperson in Ebonyi…
On January 1, President Bola Tinubu signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into law at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Tinubu granted approval to the N28.7 trillion budget upon his arrival from a week-long holiday in Lagos. The budget, increased by N1.2 trillion from the initial proposal presented to the National Assembly on November 29, 2023,…
Anambra police have reportedly killed three alleged members of a gang responsible for the attack that resulted in the death of two police officers at Uga Roundabout in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State last Thursday. The police action took place during a raid on the gang’s camp in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government…
