Friday, October 24, 2025

 

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Auditor General Indicts Justice Ministry Over Illegal Spending Of N35.7m Capital Vote

The Auditor General of the Federation, Aghughu Adolphus has revealed that the Federal Ministry of Justice in 2019 spent N30 million to host a virtual conference that requires to physical presence and even paid different amounts of money to...

Lagos To Sanction Schools For Refusing To Resume on Jan. 4

The Lagos State Government today, said it will seal schools that failed to comply with the stipulated academic calendar in the state. The government said the compilation of the names of schools that failed to comply with the directive of...

Aggrieved Lawmakers Accuse National Assembly Leadership Of Padding 2022 Budget

Another budget padding scandal is quietly rocking the National Assembly following complaints by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), before signing the 2022 Appropriation Bill into law penultimate Friday. Some members across the two chambers, who were visibly angry...

Controversy As Lagos Government Exonerates Dowen College, Students, Later Sets Up Coroner Inquest

Controversy has continued to rage over why the Lagos State government had to rush and clear the management of the Dowen College and some students who were alleged to have been culpable in the death of one Master Sylvester...

Police Arrest Six Armed Robbers For Robbing Accident Victims

Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested six armed robbers for robbing a couple whose vehicle had an accident on Monday night at Otedola Bridge inward Ojodu – Berger, Lagos. The suspects are Stephen Godslove (21); Christopher Edema (25) David...

Kingmakers Announce Lekan Balogun As Olubadan-elect

Ten of the 11 members of the Olubadan-in-Council have endorsed the nomination of Dr Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. The Council also denied that a legal tussle could scupper the succession to the Olubadan throne. The Osi Balogun...

Bashir Tofa Dies At 74

One of the leading candidates in the 1993 Presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, is dead. He was 74 years old. He was the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention and a major challenger of MKO Abiola’s in the controversial...

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate May Be Among World’s Highest In 2022 – World Bank

The World Bank has said Nigeria may have one of the highest inflation rates globally in 2022, with increasing prices diminishing the welfare of Nigerian households. According to the World Bank, Nigeria is projected to have one of the highest...

Olubadan Of Ibadan, Oba Adetunji, Passes On at 93

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has passed on at the ripe age of 93. His death was confirmed by palace sources on Sunday. “It is what you have heard. Baba (Olubadan) has joined his ancestors,” one of the palace...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies At 90

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s activist against white minority rule, has died at the aged of 90, the presidency said on Sunday. “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu...
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Ogun  Govt Calls For Calm Over Ongoing Abeokuta –Sango Ota Road Construction

Ogun  Govt Calls For Calm Over Ongoing Abeokuta –Sango Ota Road Construction   The Ogun State Government has appealed to motorists...
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Let’s Build a State That Works for Everyone, Abiodun Tells Ogun Residents …Lists Key Achievements, Assures Inclusive 2026 Budget

Cross section of dignitaries at the town hall meeting held  in Abeokuta on Thursday       Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment...

EFCC Recovers ₦566bn, $411m, 1,502 Properties In Two Years   –  Olukoyede

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that under his leadership,  the Commission has made...

Court Sentences 50-Year-Old Woman To One Year Imprisonment For Trafficking Hard Drug 

Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court , Lagos today convicted a 50-year -old woman Halima Abdulahi to one year imprisonment or a...

Foreign, Local Groups Targeting Nigerian Students with Nicotine Products, Say NTCA, CAPPA, Gatefield

By Robert Egbe Tobacco Control Advocacy Organisations in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government, health authorities, and relevant stakeholders to take immediate action against...