President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of India over the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Singh died yesterday at the age of 92.Tinubu in a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described Singh as a distinguished leader whose contributions to India’s development and the strengthening of Nigeria-India relations will remain significant. Singh, who served as India’s Prime Minister from…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has revealed why he orchestrated the removal of Uche Secondus as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The minister spoke as a special guest of honour at an end of year thanksgiving organised on Thursday by the PDP stakeholders in Ahoada East and Ahoada West at Ukpata community in Ekpeye Kingdom. The thanksgiving was put together by former Deputy Speaker,…

Justice4AfeBabalolaLegacy (JABL), a group of professors and lawyers, on Friday, said with the enormous contributions of Afe Babalola to the legal profession and the country, people should not sit by and watch him being insulted by anyone. Members of JABL, who included Professors Adeyemi Ademowo, Ademola Azeez, Ayodeji Emmanuel, and Mr Femi Alufa and Rotimi Opeyeoluwa, said this while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan on the case between Afe Babalola…

Socia media personality, Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has alleged that N180 million was stolen from his NGO’s account after it was hacked. VDM had launched the Martins Vincent Osei Initiative, in October, raising over N35 million in donations within hours. Shortly after, he announced receiving a N100 million contribution from music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy. However, in a video shared on…

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has countered allegations made by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military leader of Niger Republic, accusing Nigeria of colluding with France to destabilise his country In a viral video, Tchiani alleged that Nigeria was working against his country’s interests. However, the Nigerian government had dismissed the claim as baseless. Speaking during a media appearance on BBC, Ribadu reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to peaceful coexistence with…

in response to the Christmas day bombing of civilians in two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State by the Nigerian Air Force, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned civilians against harbouring terrorists and criminals. The CDS, who spoke during his visit to the troops of Operation FASAN YANMA at 8 Division Headquarters in Sokoto, said any community that persists in such acts…

In a major crackdown on criminal activities during the festive season, the Police have arrested 23 suspected armed robbers, cultists, and kidnappers across in many states of the federation during Christmas celebration. In a statement today, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Police spokesperson, said officers acted on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun to implement intensified anti-crime strategies to ensure public safety during the holiday period. He said…

Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress senator representing Edo-North District, has distributed 11,000 bags of rice to residents in the district to celebrate Christmas. NAN reports that 10kg, 25kg, and 50kg of rice were distributed to the six local government areas of the Edo-North District. Speaking during the distribution to the various local governments on Wednesday, Oshiomhole said the donation is part of palliative measures for the people of the…

The senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Jimoh Ibrahim, has donated N10 million to traders affected by the fire incident at the Caring Heart market in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. Ibrahim, who visited the scene of the fire incident on Thursday, in company with some traditional rulers in the district to assess the level of damage, sympathised with the affected traders. Reports…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has urged President Bola Tinubu to backtrack on the tax policy reforms as it could lead to anarchy. He made the call during the Christmas Day celebration organised in Bauchi on Thursday. According to him, the policy does not in any way favour the North, adding that the governors would not be able to pay salaries. He said, “To the tax reforms – it…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injured in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun State, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta. Okpe noted that the accident occurred at 4:34 p.m. on Thursday. She explained that the incident was caused by tyre burst…

Police have intensified search for Justice Azuka, the lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Azuka was abducted by gunmen on December 24 along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha North Local Government Area of the State. In an update on the incident on Thursday, the Anambra State Police Command said the lawmaker’s vehicle has been recovered. The Command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said that police operatives attached…