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The security at the Lagos State House of Assembly has been tightened ahead of  Monday’s plenary session amid the controversy around impeached speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Per reports on Monday, officials have been instructed by the assembly to tender valid identity cards to gain access to the premises. It was also gathered that a notice to staff signed by Omotayo Adekemi …

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has criticised the current administration, saying there are more “Yahoo people” in government than outside. He stated this during his keynote address at the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford University, themed “Lead the Change; Ignite Your Future.” Obi stressed that the country is suffering due to corrupt officials who …

•Imported PMS landing cost now cheaper than Dangote’s price as dealers import 76.84m litres in two days Oil marketers have revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) as of Friday was N922.65 per litre. Dealers said this cost factors in various expenses including shipping, import duties, and exchange rates. The amount is a considerable reduction of N32.35 …

The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has accused saboteurs in President Tinubu’s government of using delay tactics to frustrate the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment that directed Local Governments (LGs) to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to receive their allocations directly. On July 11, 2024, in a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court affirmed …

Legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, says he is ready to withdraw his criminal defamation suit against rights activist, Dele Farotimi. Mr Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, had sued Mr Farotimi in an Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court following Farotimi’s publication of a book which allegedly defamed him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Babalola’s decision to …

The group cited internal divisions, including the expulsion and suspension of key members, as reasons for the move. The Omoluabi Progressives, a political group led by former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, has announced its decision to sever ties with the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group cited internal divisions, including the expulsion and suspension of key members, as reasons …

Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, arrived at the Force Intelligence Department Headquarters in Abuja on Monday morning for questioning by the police. Sowore, who arrived at 9:58 am, was invited following a viral video he shared, alleging extortion by officers at a checkpoint in Lagos. The police cited multiple allegations against him, including resisting and obstructing public officers, disobedience …

By Williams Adesoji Abuja, Nigeria – Prominent Nigerian social critic, human rights and pro-democracy activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, has declared that the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has overstayed his welcome at the headquarters of the body in Abuja. Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, Executive Director, Nigeria Good Governance Research Centre (NGGRC), who doubles as international conflict …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Retired outgoing Commissioner of Police in Edo State, CP Umoru Peter Ozigi, has expressed strong confidence in the Nigerian police force’s ability to effectively handle any security challenges that may arise in the future. He made the remark during his pull-out parade at the Police Training School, Ogida, in Benin City, today on Saturday. “I look forward …

Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has called on Nigeria’s tech ecosystem to maximise the opportunities presented by international collaborations. Speaking at the Nigerian-French Technology Roundtable held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the Mike Adenuga Centre, Lagos, the Minister highlighted Nigeria’s participation at the upcoming VivaTech Conference 2025 in Paris as a pivotal moment for …