Aminu Babba Danagundi, a kingmaker loyal to Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, 15th Emir of Kano, says the crisis rocking the emirate has just started. Danagundi, who had filed a suit to challenge the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir of Kano, said this at the Nassarawa Mini palace, on […]

•Operators blame poor supply for move •FG laments exit from national grid As the country battles incessant blackouts, about 250 manufacturers and academic institutions have abandoned their respective power distribution companies to generate their own electricity. The organisations, many of whom are bulk electricity users, shunned the national grid to […]

Hon. Justice Anthony Ubaka of the Lagos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has nullified the purported dismissal of one Joseph from the service of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling on the 18th and 26th January 2021 for being wrongful and illegal as it was carried out in breach of Joseph’s […]

The much-anticipated commencement of the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal faced an unexpected adjournment today, following an application by the 1st and 2nd respondents—the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Governor Monday Okpebholo. The respondents requested a postponement of proceedings to Wednesday, January 15, 2025, citing a conflicting Supreme Court […]

EFCC Arrests 105 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, acting on intelligence on emerging internet crimes involving foreigners, on Thursday, January 9, 2025 broke another syndicate of fraudsters specializing in hotel review job scam, targeting mostly United Kingdom victims. They arrested 105 suspects comprising four Chinese […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the N40 billion earmarked for it in the 2025 budget. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, rejected the estimate during budget defence before a joint committee session on INEC and Electoral Matters, at the National Assembly on Friday. The INEC chairman […]

The National Assembly, through its joint committee on Industry, Trade and Investment, has declared that Nigeria is fooling itself over border closure in view of cross border banditry taking place in states sharing borders with Niger and the Republic of Chad. Lamentation on closed but porous borders came to the […]

The economic reforms of the Tinubu administration, including the market-based pricing of premium motor spirit (PMS) and adjustments to foreign exchange policies, have saved the country approximately N930 billion in previously lost revenue, according to Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun. The N930 billion represents about […]

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, has implemented a strategic restructuring by appointing new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Corps Commanders, and a Commander for the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), News360 Nigeria reports. The reorganization aims to bolster operational capabilities and administrative efficiency within the […]

Nigeria has borrowed over $3.23 billion in the last four years to fix its electricity problems, but the country still cannot produce more than about 4,500 megawatts of power for its 200 million people. Different international organisations like the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Japan International Cooperation […]