The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said, on Thursday, that the Federal Government freed over 4,000 inmates in the correctional facilities, as part of decongestion efforts, thereby, saving N1bn in inmate feeding costs. The minister made this announcement during the 5th Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo explained that the initiative helped identify many…
Motorists traveling from Lagos to Ogun State via the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were left stranded for hours on Thursday due to a multi-vehicle collision on the Kara section of the road. The first incident occurred around 10:50 am on the Kara Bridge, while the second took place at 2:00 pm on the Long Bridge, both along…
Despite stark opposition to the presidential proclamation imposing a state of emergency on oil-rich Rivers State, Nigeria’s two top legislative houses approved President Bola Tinubu’s March 18, 2025 declaration before the expiration of the 48-hour time allowed by the 1999 Constitution. In separate voice votes, which have been faulted, the 109-member Senate and 360-member House…
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has rejected the additional evidence submitted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in his alleged procurement fraud trial. Delivering his ruling on a motion filed by Emefiele to…
Police authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have reported that six people have died and fourteen cars were burned following an explosion at Karu Bridge in the nation’s capital. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday along the Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi road, caused widespread panic among residents of the city. In a statement released hours after the…
Similar to the House of Representatives, the Senate has also approved President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, exercising its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. This approval grants President Tinubu the authority to implement emergency measures while mandating a review of the situation at any time, but no…
The House of Representatives has voted in favor of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a decision that has divided Nigerians and drawn significant criticism, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has expressed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state, following the ongoing political crisis that has persisted for more than a year. In a statement issued by the Assembly’s Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, the Assembly placed the blame on the suspended governor…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Redploys PS Audit Service Commission Mrs Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite To Ministry Of Basic And Secondary Education Adeolu IDOWU: permanent secretary, Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency,Aderinsola OLANREWAJU: permanent secretary citizens’ mediation bureau,Olanrewaju BAJULAIYE Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism, ARTS and CultureAlao MAHMUD, permanent secretary, ministry of finance.Wasiu AGBABIAKA permanent secretary, Civil Service Commission,Gbolahan…
Nigerians may face a rise in the prices of premium energy products, including diesel and petrol, as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery temporarily suspends the sale of petroleum products in Naira. “This decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between our sales proceeds and crude oil purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in US dollars,” the…
