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Call it poetic justice, cosmic irony, or plain old karma – the universe appears to have delivered swift retribution to former military president Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB). Less than 24 hours after launching his long-awaited autobiography, A Journey in Service, pirated copies flooded WhatsApp and social media platforms, spreading faster than the annulment of the […]

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, has said that none of the 31 requests it received for state creation met the constitutional requirements.   The chairman of the committee, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, who doubles as the Deputy Speaker of the House, disclosed this during a two-day retreat for members […]

  The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $4.7 million, ₦830 million, and multiple properties linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.   Justice Yellim Bogoro in a judgment delivered on Friday also ordered the final forfeiture of investments worth $900,000 traced to […]

Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, on Friday, faulted the action of his colleague, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over a seating arrangement dispute in the hallowed chamber.   Natasha, who represents Kogi Central under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had on Thursday, refused to use the seat allocated to her, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules, which […]

In a move that has raised eyebrows and sparked controversy, French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly exerting significant pressure on President Bola Tinubu to expedite the construction permit for an oil refinery project in the Niger Delta, owned by Abdul Samad Rabiu, the Nigerian billionaire and head of the BUA Group. The contract, awarded to […]

The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation.   The 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which […]

This image released by the Department of Defense shows US Northern Command, US Transportation Command supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation flights by via military airlift, at Fort Bliss, Texas, February 7, 2025.(Photo by Spc. Le’Kalveon Pipkins / US Department of Defense / AFP.   Authorities in the United States (US) have listed 201 […]

The Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Major General Adekunle Ariyibi says foreign collaborators are funding Boko Haram and other terrorists.    Ariyibi made the comment on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief saying Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP)’s foreign backing is one of the […]

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called for a more liberal visa regime for Nigerian companies seeking to establish factories and businesses in foreign countries.   The Minister made the call in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday when he represented President Bola Tinubu at a meeting with the executive members of […]

  The authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (NAU), have expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies.   This was announced in a statement on Friday by the Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu. Modebelu said the Acting Vice-Chancellor had received the report from the Student […]

Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a prominent leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, has died. He was aged 96.   His family confirmed that he passed away at his residence in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Friday.   Confirming his death, Mrs. Ayotunde Atteh (nee Ayo-Adebanjo), Mrs. Adeola Azeez (nee Ayo-Adebanjo), and Mr. Obafemi […]