Says it’s a replay of infamous Abacha-era self-succession plot. Former Vice President of Nigeria and leading voice in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has sounded a dire warning: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is actively dismantling democracy and pushing Nigeria toward full-blown authoritarian rule, with dangerous implications for the
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho,
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved N10,000 monthly transportation support allowance for civil servants in the state. Makinde announced this on Monday during the supervision of the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme at the Fashola Agribusiness Hub in Oyo town. He said the initiative would be
Moniepoint Inc. has acquired Orda Africa to strengthen its presence in Africa’s fast-growing food service sector valued at about 50 billion dollars. Orda Africa (“Orda”) is a leading cloud-based restaurant management platform operating in Nigeria. The acquisition will integrate Orda into Moniepoint’s Moniebook platform, an all-in-one point-of-sale and business management
Suspected bandits have bombed a bridge on Luma road, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities in Borgu Local Government area of Niger. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, cutting off movement in the affected areas. According to sources, the Babanna major border
Governors of the South-South geopolitical zone pose for a group photograph after the South-South Governors’ Forum meeting held in Lagos over the weekend. The forum, which brings together chief executives of the six Niger Delta states, serves as a platform for advancing regional development priorities, inter-state collaboration, and collective engagement
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, said his administration will intensify efforts to tackle the challenges of insecurity across various parts of the country, assuring that the safety and well-being of citizens featured at the meetings held in the United Kingdom. Tinubu, who hosted the Vice President Kashim Shettima
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has pledged support for vigilante groups in the 11 Local Government Areas of Ibadan to tackle insecurity, kidnapping and other crimes. The royal father made the pledge on Sunday in Ibadan, when receiving executive members of the Bodija Estate Residents’ Association (BERA), who
The number of victims affected by the gas explosion that occurred in Calabar on Saturday has risen to 60, the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports. Dr Henry Ayuk, the Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure during a visit to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), where the victims are
Gunmen on Sunday attacked the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), Omugo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara and abducted eight worshippers during the service. A statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday by the Kwara Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, said the suspected bandits stormed the church premises