….Total recoveries now ₦50.1bn The House of Representatives has announced that it has recovered an additional $14.2 million (N21.4 billion) from four oil and gas companies as part of its ongoing investigation into financial discrepancies in the sector being conducted by its Public Accounts Committee (PAC.) The spokesperson for the House, Akin Rotimi, Jr, announced this in a statement on Sunday. The Reps’ spokesperson recalled that the Committee had earlier…

A bill seeking to stop persons above 60 years from vying for election to the offices of the Nigerian President and state governor currently on the floor of the House of Representatives, has been dividing Nigerians. The bill, which was sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency of Imo State passed second reading at the green chamber on Thursday. The magnitude…

The Nigerian military has vowed that the people that killed 16 Northern hunters in Edo State, last week would be fished out and prosecuted. Condemning Sunday’s barbaric act, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, vowed that the perpetrators would be brought to justice. This comes as the state government said, that Governor Monday Okpehbolo had reached out to the victims’ families, the Hausa community leaders in the…

A 20-year-old man who allegedly stabbed the guard of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to death at the Eid ground has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command. A police report stated that the young man attacked the officer while he was on duty, protecting the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, during the Eid prayers on Sunday. The report also said the culprit attacked another security…

President Bola Tinubu and seven others have been summoned by a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over the imposition of state of emergency in Rivers State. Named as defendants in the suit are the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; the National Assembly; and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi. The newly-appointed Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete…

A housewife in Kenya has killed her commercial motorcyclist husband over money issues. The commercial motorcycle rider, also known as Bodaboda operator, was brutally stabbed to death by his wife. According to reports, the young man met his death in their home in Rongai after he returned with less money than usual. An eyewitness report said trouble started when the deceased returned home from the day’s work, and the wife…

Rashidi Ladoja, the former governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, has expressed his support for the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State, stating that the move has led to relative peace in the state. In a statement made on Sunday, March 30, Ladoja referred to the emergency rule as a welcome development that has helped to ease the tension between the political leaders in Rivers. …

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has stressed the importance of mutual love and understanding between political leaders and Nigerians as a vital step toward advancing the nation. In his message to Muslims celebrating Eid-el-Fitr, the revered monarch called for renewed commitment to both the Creator and to the welfare of mankind. The royal statement, issued by the Alaafin’s Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan, the…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has given the federal and Edo State governments a 14-day ultimatum to prosecute those responsible for the killing of 16 northern hunters in the state. NEF spokesperson, Abubakar Jiddere, demanded that the perpetrators be publicly punished to serve as a deterrent against future acts of violence in a statement on Saturday. Jiddere also called for the immediate retrieval of the victims’ bodies for “honourable burials…

A renowned Nigerian billionaire and business leader, Tony Elumelu, has been appointed to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth. ·Tony Elumelu appointed to IMF’s Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth ·Council’s mission is to promote resource allocation, innovation, and sustainable private sector-led economic growth ·Elumelu’s appointment solidifies his influence in global financial and economic affairs Elumelu will join eight other eminent professionals on the IMF…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly to immediately withdraw a proposed bill that seeks to make voting compulsory in Nigeria, warning that it is “oppressive, impracticable, and unlawful.” The bill, currently before the National Assembly, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to Make It Mandatory for All Nigerians of Majority Age to Vote in All National and…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has commended Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for his commitment to using education as a transformative tool to address societal challenges.  He highlighted how the administration’s significant investment in the education sector has not only shaped the future of young people but also served as a sustainable strategy for crime reduction in the state. Speaking yesterday at the 29th Convocation Ceremony of Ekiti State University,…