Shehu Garba, spokesperson of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said his principal has received “convincing” advice that Victor Giadom is legally the Acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). “The President has received very convincing advice on the position of the law as far as the situation in the party is […]

The Oyo State government on Wednesday declared that “it is standing by its position that it has supported the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan to the tune of N118 million in the fight against COVID-19. Records made available by the Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinola Ojo, confirmed that the state government has provided […]

The President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Ado has apologised to Nigeria over the demolition of the Nigerian High Commission building in Accra. The president who apologised to Nigeria during a telephone chat with President Muhammadu Buhari, also said he had ordered an investigation into the incident. A businessman, reportedly accompanied by armed policemen, invaded the Nigerian […]

A former security adviser to the American president, John Bolton, has alleged that President Donald Trump had wanted to stop $1.5 billion annual aid given to Nigeria. In his new book titled “In the Room Where It Happened”, Bolton alleged that the president also said funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Syria should be […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. It is being held virtually at the State House, Abuja. The meeting started at 10 am with nine ministers in attendance. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to look into allegations of corruption against the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. The speaker Obasa had been accused of embezzling public funds and abusing his office. An online medium had said its investigations showed that Obasa allegedly owns more than 60 […]

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has terminated the appointments of the aides attached to the deputy governor Agboola Ajayi. Ajayi who recently joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to resign his post saying he is still in office. Akeredolu has approved the sack of Allen Sowore, Ajayi’s spokesman. The governor […]

The prestigious Eton College, which is an elite institution in the United Kingdom, has apologised to Dillibe Onyeama, for the racial discrimination he experienced while at the school. Dillibe who is the son of a respected judge in Nigeria was the fiorst black person to attend Eton College. He had documented his experience in a […]

The police in Kano have rescued many workers from a rice farm who alleged that they have been ‘detained’ there for three months. According to the workers, they were threatened with their jobs if they opted to go home to see their families. The Kano police command invaded the factory after obtaining a court injunction. […]

Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved its corporate headquarters to Abuja in compliance with the directive of the Federal Ministry of Aviation that all agencies in the sector relocate their corporate headquarters to Abuja. This movement is aimed at ensuring operational efficiency, while also improving the quality of service delivery to our esteemed customers. Already, […]