Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, stormed the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, protesting the arrest of their students The anti-graft agency operatives raided two off-campus hostels, arresting over 70 students in the process. The students’ Union leadership led other students toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has introduced e-booking and e-ticketing of vehicles in the Federal Capital City, Abuja, to block revenue leakages. Dr Abdulateef Bello, Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCTA, made this known during a training of operational staff of the directorate onContinue Reading
A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of United Action Front of Civil Society has condemned Wednesday’s arrest of the President, of Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, warning that nothing untoward must happen to him in custody. Head, National Coordinating Secretariat, United Action Front of CivilContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Abuja: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja urged members of his cabinet to work assiduously towards achieving the mandate of their ministries or be ready to leave the government. Tinubu stated this in his address at 2023 Cabinet Retreat for Ministers, Presidential Aides, PermanentContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Some Nigerians who applied for international passports have accused personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Abuja passport office, of massive extortion. The passport applicants said in spite of recent directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to the immigration authorities to sanitise theContinue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court in Abuja has given former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, until Jan. 25 to appear in court to explain circumstances surrounding the 53 million dollar-judgment debt arising from the Pars Club refund. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling onContinue Reading
By Flowerbud News Nov. 1, 2023 Mr Tein Jack-Rich, a former presidential aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for calm on the wake of Monday’s attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly. Jack-Rich also called on the political gladiators in the state toContinue Reading
WIKE WORKING ON STATE OF EMERGENCY? * WANTS CONTROL OF RIVERS STATE FOR 2027. * Meets Fubara * Presidency intervenes Last week the political space of Rivers State was again shaken by a rash desire underscored by crash emotions and action to impeach the democratically elected Governor of the StateContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja ( Flowerbudnews): The Canadian Government has expressed readiness to assist in the realisation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by supporting the Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation response in Nigeria. The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Jamie Christoff, made this known when he ledContinue Reading
