Court Issues Police Order to Arrest, Detain Reno Omokri, Others for Defamation

The Nigeria Police Force has obtained a remand order from the Chief Magistrate Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, for the detention of social media influencer Reno Omokri. Equally in the order notice are former Dunamis Church Pastor Abraham Daniel and two others, Enenche Idoga Alexander and Oboyinlo Enenche Peter. According […]

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Why We Must Borrow To Execute Projects – Works Minister

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has stated that the ₦800 billion allocated to the Ministry is not enough to execute the road infrastructural projects in the country. Umahi stated this at a 2025 budget defence session hosted by the House Committee on Works. He urged the Committee to consider reviewing the ministry’s budgetary allocation […]

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Labour Party Reacts to News of Governor Oti Plotting to Defect to APC

Labour Party Reacts to News of Governor Otti Plotting to Defect to APC

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed speculations that the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Obiora Ifoh, refuted the claims, describing […]

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State Government Arrests Man Seen Discharging Sewage Waste Into a Stream

The Ekiti State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the enforcement team of the Ekiti State Waste Management Authority (EKSWMA), has arrested a man captured in a viral video discharging foul-smelling liquid waste into a stream in the Bashiri area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. A statement from the State Ministry of […]

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Outrage as Lawmaker Struggles to Speak English While Moving a Motion (video)

The lawmaker representing Ibadan North-East/South-East Federal Constituency, Adigun Abass, has sparked reactions on social media over his inability to articulate his point while moving a motion at the plenary. In a video circulating online, Adigun, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is seen struggling to conclude the motion. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen […]

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Nigerian Governors Reject VAT Increase (video)

Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected the proposed increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5% to 10%, describing the move as untimely. The decision was made at a meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking after the meeting, the governors emphasized that increasing VAT in the current economic climate would place an additional burden […]

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Five Oyo Kingmakers Give Governor Makinde 30 Days To Reverse Appointment of Prince Owoade as Alaafin

On Wednesday, five kingmakers from Oyo town and their chosen candidate for the Alaafin stool, Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, gave Governor Seyi Makinde a 30-day ultimatum to reverse the appointment of Akeem Owoade as Alaafin, warning of potential legal action if the decision is not reversed. The ultimatum was contained in a letter dated January 14, […]

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Ogbakor Ikwerre Disowns President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Senator Mbata for Claiming Igbo Ethnicity (details)

The Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organization Worldwide, on behalf of the Ikwerre Ethnic group in Rivers State, Nigeria has disocieted itself from the newly elected president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Senator John Azuta Mbata. This, they claim comes after a passionate and exhaustive review of the action of Senator John Azuta Mbata, becoming the President – […]

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‘Obasa’s Removal is A Rude Shock But We Can’t React Because of the Powers Involved’ – Agege Residents

Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has remained silent more than 24 hours after his impeachment. None of his loyalists has also openly defended him. The lawmaker was removed as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, with lawmakers immediately appointing Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda as his […]

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NCC Lists Nine Banks Whose USSD Codes May No Longer Work, Gives Reasons

NCC Gives Reasons Why USSD Codes of Nine Banks Will Stop Working

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised telecommunications companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes associated with nine banks due to a backlog of unpaid debts by the financial institutions. The directive is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the NCC, Reuben Muoka. The document reportedly obtained […]

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