Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said the unfolding events in the Lagos State House of Assembly over the past few weeks have exposed the dangerous erosion of democratic principles in Nigeria’s commercial capital.In a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe the Waziri Adamawa said,“Just days after Mallam
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.703 trillion among the federal, states and local government areas in the country.The amount shared was from the total gross revenue of N2.641 trillion available in the month of January 2025The revenue was shared at the February 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have rejected the return of the impeached Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.The lawmakers who spoke to newsmen at the Assembly on Thursday, frowned at the decision of some influential persons to return the impeached Speaker without prior notice and against the wish of
The Senate Ad hoc Committee investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means facility granted to the federal government has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of frustrating its efforts to uncover how the loans were utilised. The N30 trillion Ways and Means facility was allegedly granted to the federal
The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested five suspects in connection with two different killings in the state. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Benin, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in charge of the command, CSP Moses Yamu. Yamu said that the killings include
For the first time in history, Bonny Island is set to be connected to mainland Rivers State by road. The Bodo-Bonny Road, spanning 35.7 kilometres, is a landmark infrastructure project that will unlock new economic opportunities for the region. Constructing this road, however, has been no small feat. Running through
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has dragged Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to the court over alleged defamatory statement against her person.The Senator, representing Kogi Central in the Senate, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), raised concerns after her Senate seat was reassigned following a reshuffle triggered by opposition members
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Shipping, Stena Bulk, and Caverton Marine Limited have today announced the signing of a new joint venture that will transform Nigerian maritime transportation.The agreement, according to a statement by Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications OfficerNNPC Ltd, signed in London last week, aims to
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IBB not Tinubu’s tormentor, Osinbajo got it wrong – Onanuga
According to Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo got it wrong when he called former military President Ibrahim Babangida Tinubu’s tormentor.Remember last week when Babangida’s autobiography, A Journey in Service, was publicly presented at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja?