President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, to replace Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old suspected hired killer and cultist kingpin believed to be terrorising the Mushin area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He stated that the suspect was apprehended at his hideout in the Agbado area…
The proposed creation of 12 new states in Nigeria has stirred mixed reactions from Nigerians with many advising caution, equity and consideration of the viability of such states. This is even as the Senate Committee on States Creation conducts public hearing on the subject in certain states in the six geo-political regions of the country….
An Italian navy ship docked in Albania carrying the first group of migrants whose asylum requests are to be processed at new reception centres outside the EU. Media reports said this on Wednesday morning. The 16 men from Egypt and Bangladesh were Europe-bound when they were intercepted by Italian authorities on the open sea as…
Nigeria’s university admissions board, JAMB, has scheduled a mop-up examination for 28 June 2025 to accommodate thousands of candidates affected by previous biometric or logistical issues during the UTME exercise. The development was confirmed in a press statement issued on Sunday by Dr Fabian Benjamin, spokesperson for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The exam,…
The Chairman, Board of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC) and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, CFR, has expressed profound grief over the passing of the revered evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Rev. (Dr.) Uma Ukpai, describing him as a spiritual colossus, a fearless…
The political spotlight is fixed on Atlanta as several Republican contenders for the 2024 presidential race converge on the city, hoping to make their mark and challenge the looming presence of Donald Trump. However, the backdrop of Trump’s recent indictment casts a shadow over the scene, reminding everyone of the legal challenges he faces. The…
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and policy, has claimed that Peter Obi, Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, will soon leave the party. Speaking in an interview on TVC on Wednesday, Bwala said the former governor of Anambra state will join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the…
Rep Sesi Whingan (APC – Lagos) on Tuesday appealed to security agencies to reduce the multiple checkpoints on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway. Whingan, who represents Badagry Federal Constituency, made the appeal during an oversight visit of the House Committee on Customs and Excise to the Seme Command in Badagry. According to him, the persistent and excessive…
The South African Border Management Authority has temporarily closed a key border crossing with Botswana due to heavy rainfall and flooding. The Grobler’s Bridge crossing in northern South Africa is used for trade, especially by miners in the Copperbelt region straddling Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo moving cargo to the port of Durban….
