President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the appointment of Fela Durotoye and four others as members of the presidential advisory team. This was disclosed in a release by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu appoints newContinue Reading
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has declared that Nigerians seeking to have passports will no longer have to wait for months, as efforts are in place to ensure delivery to homes, offices and other places of choice in record time. The minister disclosed this at the openingContinue Reading
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) has announced the re-opening of Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede and Ile-Epo markets, recently sealed for filth and gross environmental abuse. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who announced the re-opening in Lagos, noted the importance of stringent compliance measures in safeguardingContinue Reading
Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court has sentenced a police officer, Darambi Vandi, to death by hanging for shooting a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem to death last Christmas. Recall that the defendant shot Raheem in the chest on Dec. 25, 2022, at Ajah Roundabout, on Lekki-Continue Reading
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has declared illegal the N5,000 “compliance fee” charged by some personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in some passport offices to help applicants process their passports. Tunji-Ojo made the declaration while responding to questions from reporters. “Compliance fee? I am hearingContinue Reading
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and nine other former governors in the 10th Senate over their collection of both salaries and pensions as senators. Joined in the suit as Respondents are the following: Abdulaziz Yari; Aminu Tambuwal; Adamu Aliero;Continue Reading
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has challenged academia in Nigerian universities to properly document the history of Yoruba race rather than relying on jaundiced history. He said proper documentation will not only foster unity but reveal the ties across ethnic groups, saying evidence showed that the Igbo raceContinue Reading
Femi Falana (SAN): “Nigeria has the highest number of pre-election cases and the highest number of election petitions in the world. It should be a matter of concern to all genuine forces of democracy and all stakeholders.” Here is the evidence. In the six general elections conducted between 2003 andContinue Reading
Nigerians have been alerted to prepare for an impending flood as Cameroonian authorities release water from the Lagdo Dam. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said that nine states: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta, and Bayelsa could be affected. The Director General of the agency, MustaphaContinue Reading
