Governor Fubara Storms Rivers Assembly Quarters AmThursday, May 9, 2024
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Thursday, stormed the State House of Assembly quarters amid the political crisis rocking the state. It was learnt that there was tight security around the area as the Governor visited the quarters where the Martin Amaewhule-led lawmakers meet. The ...
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House Of Reps Orders CBN To Suspend Cybersecurity Levy ImplementationThursday, May 9, 2024
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop the implementation of the cybercrimes levy of 0.5 per cent imposed on electronic transactions by bank customers. This is even as the House directed the CBN to withdraw the ambiguous circular in existence, and issue a ... |
Edo State Govt Debunks Court Case Against Oba Of BeninThursday, May 9, 2024
The Edo State Government has said it has no court matter with the Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, Omo N rsquo;Oba N rsquo;Edo Uku Akpolokpolo. It was learnt that there were reports on social media, suggesting that there was a current court case initiated by the government against the revered tra ... |
Nigerian Troops Foil Terrorists’ Mission To Attack Adamawa CommunityThursday, May 9, 2024
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter terrorism operations in North East Nigeria, along with Civilian Joint Task Force, have reportedly thwarted a group of terrorists on transit to unleash attack in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. In a statement made available by the ... |
Alleged N4.8bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Ibeto’s Appeal Till Sept 16Thursday, May 9, 2024
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal in Lagos State, on Tuesday, May 7, adjourned till September 16, 2024, the hearing of the appeal filed by Cletus Ibeto, Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company. It was learnt that the case, which was initially before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos Sta ... |
Court Grants Buhari’s ex-minister, Daughter, Two Others N100m bail EachThursday, May 9, 2024
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; his daughter, and two others in the sum of ?100 million with two sureties. Sirika and others are being tried over an alleged ?2.7bn fraud. The sureties, according to the court, must have landed ... |
Kaduna Government To Relocate 359 Schools Over Incessant InsecurityThursday, May 9, 2024
Kaduna State government has announced plans to merge a total of 359 schools over incessant activities of bandits which had resulted in cases of kidnapping in the state. Governor Uba Sani represented by his Chief of Staff, Sani Kila, gave this hint while speaking at a stakeholders forum and the tr ... |
Terrorists Demand N500m To Free 30 Abductees In ZamfaraThursday, May 9, 2024
Terrorists locally known as bandits have demanded the sum of N500 million as ransom for over 30 persons they recently kidnapped in Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, the country home of the Minister of State, Defence, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle. A resident of the area, Ibrahim Marad ... |
Proceedings Have Been Fair, Open To You — President Tinubu’s Aide Tasks BinanceThursday, May 9, 2024
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital/New Media, O rsquo;tega Ogra, has urged the controversial cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance, to be bold enough to answer the case preferred against it by the federal government of Nigeria. Ogra said this while reacting to Bin ... |
FirstNews Editor Resigns Over Apology To Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff, GbajabiamilaThursday, May 9, 2024
Mr Segun Olatunji, the General Editor of First News, has tendered his resignation after the management of the online newspaper apologized to Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu over the report published on its platform on January 29, 2024. It would be recalled that Olat ... |
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