Yakubu Dogara, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has blamed Northern political leaders for the current state of backwardness plaguing the region. Dogara, a former Bauchi lawmaker who represented Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal constituency from 2007 to 2023, urged Northern leaders to resist the temptation to blame President Bola Tinubu for their current plight….
Embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been freed from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja. He was released on the evening of Friday, December 20, 2024, with the Controller of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) FCT present to ensure…
A civil servant, Oluwafemi Akinmulero, has told a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 12-year-old marriage to his wife, Oluwatosin, because of her unrepentant promiscuity. Akinmulero, a resident of Ilupeju-Wire and Cable, Apata, Ibadan, prayed for the dissolution on Friday in his counterargument against his wife’s allegation of frequent battery and…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said on Friday that free train rides were open to no fewer than 340,000 passengers across the country from Dec. 20, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025. NRC acting Managing Director, Ben Iloanuse, made this known while addressing newsmen after a train started the operation, carrying passengers from the Kubwa Railway…
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has given owners of the 762 revoked plots of land in Maitama a two-week grace to pay for their Certificates of Occupancy (C of O). The owners of the plots, located in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, are expected to pay for their C of O…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the country needs to invest 20 billion dollars to achieve the economic targets by 2027. Edun said this during the citizens’ and stakeholders’ engagement on the implementation of presidential priorities and ministerial deliverables for the fourth quarter of 2024, in Abuja on…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he will put off his Dec. 25th birthday celebrations in honour of the children who died during Wednesday’s stampede in Ibadan. Makinde stated this in Ibadan on Friday while receiving the South-East delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by its Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman, Senator…
The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos has detained an impostor Police officer over his alleged attempt to secure bail for two detained international fraudsters. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the zone, Adegoke Fayoade confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. NAN recalls that the zonal command had…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has urged all relevant stakeholders to collaborate with the house in its investigation of the alleged forceful retirement of no fewer than 1,000 staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Abbas made the call at the opening of the hearing, organised by the ad…
In 2024, Nigerian artists broke new ground as they continued Afrobeats’ global charge. While Nigerian pop music might have delivered paltry hits, especially on the global front, the stars who shape the industry leveraged their success to reach new heights. From notable Grammy moments, sold-out tours, record-breaking venues, and personal career milestones, Nigerian artists maintained…
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