The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, acting on behalf of the federal government, has officially declared Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26, 2023, as public holidays to observe the Christmas celebrations. Additionally, Monday, January 1, 2024, has been declared a public holiday to mark New Year’s Day. In a statement signed by the acting…
The Abia State Police Command has apprehended two members of the Mbutu/Umuojima Vigilante in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government area. The suspects, identified as Onyebuchi Ukandu, a vigilante commander, and Emmanuel Onyebuenyi, were arrested for their alleged involvement in torturing a man to death. Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, released a statement on…
Bayo Onanuga remarked that if Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, were in China, he would potentially be subjected to a firing squad. The statement followed revelations from a presidential panel investigating the CBN’s activities during Emefiele’s tenure, which exposed unauthorized investments of Nigeria’s funds in 593 foreign bank accounts…
Osas Nusakare, one of the 14 stowaways apprehended aboard a foreign vessel at the Lagos Roadstead, expressed his determination to persist in attempting to leave Nigeria for Europe. The 45-year-old revealed his desire to welcome the New Year in a European country and admitted that this marked his second endeavor, emphasizing his commitment to keep…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that he and other soldiers receive a daily operation allowance of N1,200. Speaking about the welfare of soldiers in an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday, December 19, the CDS emphasized that all military personnel, regardless of rank, receive the same operation allowance. General…
In an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, FCT, businessman Nasiru Yunusa stated that he would consider granting his wife, Aisha Hamisu, a divorce if she pays him N1 million. Yunusa and Hamisu entered into marriage according to Islamic law in 2021 and have a 13-month-old daughter together. Hamisu approached the court, seeking the dissolution of…
Former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, urged APC National Chairman Umar Ganduje to convey the true state of the nation to President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at an event in Abuja on Tuesday, December 19, Fayemi emphasized the importance of the party providing feedback from communities and constituencies rather than relying solely on information from the…
Gunmen have abducted High Court Judge Justice Joy Unwana and her driver in the Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state. The incident, which took place on Monday along the Uyo-Okobo road leading to Oron town, resulted in the tragic killing of her police orderly. The chairman of the Oron branch of the Nigeria…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, assured the international investment community that his administration would ensure that Nigeria remains a top-level destination for offshore and onshore investments. Receiving the Group Chairman and CEO of Total Energies Worldwide, Mr. Patrick Pouyanne, the President reiterated the federal government’s commitment to remove all anti-investment impediments in the…
Former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, emphasized that there is no need for President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing political crises in Rivers and Ondo states, as the constitution does not grant such authority. Speaking at the Nigerian Air Force Officers Mess Honourary Members Forum 2023 Annual Lecture in Lagos, Fashola pointed out…
