Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has distributed 100 truckloads of rice to residents of the state as part of his efforts to ensure a joyous Christmas and New Year celebrations for families. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, on Friday in Lokoja. He said the gesture is aimed at alleviating the burden of rising food costs in festive…

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of a warehouse occupying 1.925 hectares of land along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway in Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State and 54 general purpose steel containers to the Federal Government. Justice Dipeolu granted the request after EFCC lawyer moved an application for the forfeiture…

Residents of Ibadan, who are still reeling from a recent funfair disaster that claimed lives of 35 children, were hit with another tragedy on Friday as a man, his wife and their grandson were consumed in a fire that gutted their residence at Ori-Eru, Idikan area of the Oyo State capital. The fire incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager Oyo State Fire Services Agency…

The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello have been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre after he met the bail conditions imposed on him by the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Confirming the former governor’s release, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, on Friday evening said, Yahaya Bello has been released after meeting the bail conditions. He was released this evening…

An Edo State High Court in Benin has ordered the reinstatement of the suspended 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen in the state. The presiding judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, on Friday granted the order following a suit instituted by the affected chairmen and vice chairmen. The court, however, restrained Governor Monday Okpebholo and Edo State Government, Attorney General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Accountant General of the…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has awarded N15 million as general damages against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited for disturbing its Nigerian customer’s phone number with unsolicited messages and callertunes, without the customer’s subscription to these services. The Appeal Court passed the judgement on Friday that this action was a violation of the right to privacy and quiet enjoyment of airtime purchased by Barrister Ezugwu Emmanuel Anene, a public interest…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new policy to strengthen its drive towards a cashless economy, setting a daily maximum transaction cash-out limit of N100,000 per customer for agency banking operators, also known as Point of Sale (PoS) operators. This directive, outlined in a circular issued on Thursday by the CBN’s Payments System Management Department and signed by Oladimeji Yisa Taiwo, aims to enhance the use of…

Plans are underway by the Nigerian Government and Bloomberg to rebrand the country’s global image and attract foreign investments into the country. The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), according to a statement released on its X handle on Friday, is expected to sign a two-year tenure initiative aimed at rebranding the nation’s global image and attracting foreign investment. The statement reads, “The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of…

Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu ordered an investigation into the tragic stampede at a children’s funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State. In response, the police confirmed that “investigations are ongoing.” Earlier The New Daily Prime reported that police confirmed that the stampede, which occurred at Islamic High School in Orita Bashorun, Ibadan, led to the deaths of 35 minors. The police also confirmed the arrest of Naomi Silekunola, the former queen of…

The Federal Government has asked Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein, who was earlier directed to proceed on retirement to continue as the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) till March 2025. through the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation The Director of Press at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Bawa Mokwa, who confirmed the development to journalists on Friday, said the AGF is in…

A tragic road accident that occurred in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday, has consumed the lives of three police officers and a female suspect. According to reports, the police officers had been deployed from the Ondo Police Headquarters to arrest the female suspect in Ore. While en route to Akure, their police van was struck by a trailer coming from the Ijebu-Ode axis, which lost…

The Army High Command on Friday approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General, respectively. Announcing this on Friday, a press statement by Army spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the council promoted 35 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General, while 73 Colonels were also elevated to the rank of Brigadier General. According to the statement, those promoted to the rank…