President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, arrived in Paris on Wednesday evening for a three-day State Visit to fortify Nigeria-France relations.Touching down at Orly Airport around 5:10 p.m., President Tinubu was welcomed with full military honours by the French Republican Guard, marking a ceremonial start to
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has relocated its headquarters to its new facility, which is being developed in phases in Jahi area of Abuja.The facility, which is the first phase of the national headquarters project expected to be completed with the 2025 budgetary provisions, was officially unveiled during
The Federal Government on Wednesday, restated its commitment to ensuring the review of the Anti-Torture Act, 2017, in line with international best practices.Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, stated this at a sensitization/advocacy in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed satisfaction with the continuous increase in the volume of trade between Nigeria and China.This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday.Shettima made this known when he received a delegation from China, at the Presidential Villa,
A woman, Wuraola Surajudeen, on Wednesday prayed to an Area Court in Ilorin, to grant her divorce two weeks after her marriage to her husband, Surajudeen Iya-Onitasi on grounds of “lack of love and affection”.She told the court that she was once married before her wedding to Iya-Onitasi.”I divorced my
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, on Wednesday, remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Trial Justice Maryann Anenih ordered that he should remain with the anti-graft agency till December 10 when
President Bola Tinubu and his wife will depart Abuja on Wednesday to begin a state visit to France in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron.The Nigerian leader’s three-day visit, which will focus on strengthening political, economic, and cultural relations and establishing more opportunities for partnership, particularly in agriculture,
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi.Mr. Ajetunmobi’s suspension comes on the heels of the misrepresentation of facts on his personal “X” account on a past incident.This was contained in a statement by Gboyega Akosile the Special Adviser Media
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn in Mr. Oyenuga Hameed Olanrewaju as the new Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Justice.Mr. Oyenuga was sworn in last Friday alongside other newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in a ceremony held at the Lagos House, Ikeja.Born on November 30, 1966, in
The Dangote Industries Limited has been commended for sponsoring the 45th edition of the Kano International Trade Fair, which opened at the weekend.Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and the President of the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KACCIMA) Alhaji Garba Imam described the company’s contribution to