News at its Zenith
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Tinubu travels to Nairobi for AU meeting. President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja for Nairobi, Kenya, where he will join other African leaders for the African Union’s 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting. He was accompanied by Femi Gbajabiamila, his Chief of Staff, and Dele Alake, his Special Adviser on Special Duties, […]
Suspects Anambra govt arrest six for rape of 19year old girl. Six people have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 19-year-old female in Anambra State: Afam Ezenwa, Chijioke Ifeanyi, Collins Obadom, Abuchi Okechukwu, Chima Obiekezie, and Sunday Okafor. According to reports, the incident occurred a few days ago in the Anam community in the state’s […]
Olufunmilayo Erioluwa Lagos hairstylist sent to 44days jail over dog. Olufunmilayo Erioluwa, 33, who was accused of attacking a police officer and then released by a court, claims she was made to suffer over a puppy. The hairstylist claims she was wrongfully imprisoned and placed in the Kirikiri Custodial Centre because the dog owner was […]
State legislature State legislatures now financially independent. Abubakar Suleiman, Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, has claimed that houses of assembly in Nigeria have achieved financial autonomy. He revealed that the country’s constitution had been effectively changed to give houses of assembly financial autonomy. Suleiman who is also the speaker […]
INEC chairman INEC chairman’s prosecution demanded. The opposition parties demanded the resignation of Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday, citing the European Union Election Observer Mission report, which rated INEC poorly in its handling of the general elections. The Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party stated the EU election […]
Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi Oluwo says chieftaincy affairs ministry should be looked into. Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider establishing the Federal Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs and appointing a first-class royal father as the ministry’s minister in charge. Oba Akanbi stated that by establishing such a ministry, royal […]
NBS Foreign investments drops by 35%-NBS. Foreign investments in the manufacturing sector fell 35% from $392.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 to $256 million in the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ capital importation report for 2023 Q1. According to the report, total capital inflow into Nigeria in […]
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Two injured in Lagos accident. Ten passengers were killed and two others were injured in a multiple road collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday morning in the Otedola section near Berger. PUNCH According to Metro, the accident involving three Mac trucks and a bus carrying passengers occurred on the freeway at 10 […]
Masquerade In Osun Masqueraders in osun and their Egungun festival. Mr Kehinde Longe, the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, has mediated a truce between the Chief Imam of the Kamaudeen Mosque in Osogbo, Alhaji Kasim Yunis, and the custodian of a masquerade, Chief Kayode Esuleke, while the annual Egungun masquerade takes place in town. […]
Electricity Power tariff hike. The Federal government stated on Thursday that 11 Nigerian power distribution companies have requested for a review of their respective electricity prices in order to integrate changes in the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals. This was revealed in a notice issued by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission. It was also noted that the […]
