“Do Not Set Foot in America” – President Tinubu Orders, Limits Gov’t Officials at UN Meeting President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern directive to government officials, warning them not to attend the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York, United States, unless necessary. According to a […]
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Chinese Firm Moves To Seize Nigerian Assets In US, UK, Canada, 5 Other Countries
Ogun FTZ deal: Chinese firm targets Nigeria assets in eight countries Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, the Chinese firm that got a court injunction to ground three presidential jets belonging to the Federal Government in Europe, has initiated plans to seize other Nigerian assets in the United Kingdom, United […]
CJN: NJC Sends Kekere-ekun’s Name To President Today
The National Judicial Council will send Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun’s name today (Friday) to President Bola Tinubu, for his approval as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria. This is the next step following her recommendation by the NJC on Thursday, during its 106th meeting, which was presided over by the outgoing Chief […]
Team 23 Of Russian Engineers Arrive Ajaokuta Steel Company, Kogi State
This was confirmed by the authorities on Friday which also shares a picture of the engineers taken in front of the facility. A team of 23 Russian engineers, the original builders of the Ajaokuta Steel Company, has arrived in Ajaokuta in Kogi State, to conduct a technical audit of the […]
Emefiele: Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture Of $2.04m, Landed Properties,
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has directed the interim forfeiture of a cash sum to the tune of $2.045m, seven choice landed properties and shares linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The judge arrived at the verdict […]
EFCC’s ₦50 Billion To NELFUND Not Donation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to clarify the reports in a section of the media today, August 14, 2024, purporting that the Commission donated N50billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND from its recovery account. The said fund was not a donation by the Commission but […]
NNPCL, FIRS, 13 Others Frustrating NASS, Tinubu’s Government – Senate Panel
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday took a swipe at the top echelons of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigeria Police Force and 12 others, saying they are frustrating the efforts of the National Assembly and President Bola Ahmed […]
FG Freezes $37m (crypto) Traced To Suspected #EndBadGovernace Protest Organizers
The Federal government has frozen more than $37 million worth of cryptocurrency held in wallets believed to be owned by some organisers of #EndBadGovernance protests. Premiumtimes reports that the freezing of the wallets followed an order granted by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on August […]
Tinubu Okays 300% Salary Rise For Judicial Officers
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The National Assembly had in June approved a bill that grants a 300 per […]
503,275 Students Fail English, Maths In 2024 WASSCE – Education
A total of 503,275 candidates out of 1.8 million that sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) failed English Language and Mathematics. The council’s Head of Nigeria Office, Amos Dangut, disclosed this on Monday in a statement announcing the release of the 2024 WASSCE result. He […]