President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the Senate confirmed Kekere-Ekun’s appointment last week. According to The Punch newspaper, Justice Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. She succeeds Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Ariwoola assumed office on 27 June…

In a bid to cushion the hardship experienced by Nigerians over the high cost of transportation, the Federal Government has donated over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for commuter service.Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday, noting…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that more than 40 percent of Nigerian electricity consumers now enjoy over 20 hours of regular supply daily.Going by the last population census, which put the nation’s population at 200 million, the minister said more than 80 million citizens now get electricity for at least 20 hours every day.He disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, during a review of the ministry’s…

The Palestinian militant group, Hamas has said that its leader in Lebanon, Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin, was killed in an Israeli strike on Monday, along with his wife, son, and daughter. According to a Reuters report, the strike targeted their home in a Palestinian refugee camp in Tyre, located in southern Lebanon, with the militant group calling the attack “an escalation of Israel’s aggression.” However, the Israeli military has not…

Renowned for his iconic role in the blockbuster film, Beverly Hills Cop, John Ashton has died, aged 76. Disclosing his death on Sunday, his manager, Alan Somers, said Ashton died on Thursday, September 26, in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, adding that “John’s impact on the world will be remembered and celebrated for generations to come.” Somers was quoted by US Weekly as saying, “John leaves behind a legacy of…

In the ongoing onslaught against criminality in the country, the Nigerian Army has announced the elimination of eight terrorists. Announcing this in a post on its official X handle on Monday, the Army, said troops also rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations, noting that the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of terrorists and their collaborators.The statement added that troops, acting on…

The World Bank has announced that it has approved an additional $1.57 billion loan to the Nigerian government.In a statement released on Monday, the World Bank said the loan is to fund three projects and to support the Federal Government ‘in strengthening human capital through better health for women, children and adolescents.’The Washington-based bank said the approved projects would also help build resilience to the effects of climate change such…

With the insistence of the organizers of the #FearlessOctober1 protest to go ahead with the demonstration despite appeals for calm by the government and other notable stakeholders, the Nigeria Police Force said they have emplaced personnel and machinery at strategic flashpoints across the country. In Ogun State, Abiodun Alamutu, the Commissioner of Police, said on Sunday that the command would massively deploy its operatives to flashpoints and vulnerable areas across…

In the continuation of its attack on Lebanon, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have eliminated yet another senior Hezbollah member, with the killing of intelligence array terrorist, Hassan Khalil Yassin. According to a report by the Jerusalem Post, the IDF took out Yassin in a precision strike in the Dahieh district in Beirut on Saturday. The IDF statement said, “Yassin stood at the head of a department responsible for the…

Seventeen state governors have raised committees to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage for workers nationwide. The states involved include Ogun, Ekiti, Sokoto, Kebbi, Osun, Enugu, Borno, Zamfara, Kogi, Kwara, Gombe, Kano, Taraba, Delta, Rivers, Jigawa, and Abia. This development coincides with the Federal Government’s recent initiation of payments for the new minimum wage to its 1.2 million employees, starting last Thursday. The Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein,…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a substantial increase in credit to the Federal Government, which surged by N11.33 trillion, or 57.11%, in August, bringing the total to N31.15 trillion from N19.83 trillion in July. This rise is detailed in the latest Money and Credit Statistics released by the CBN, highlighting a trend of fluctuating borrowing across the three tiers of government in recent months. In June, the…

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has underscored the urgent need for Nigeria to enhance its production capacity in order to achieve a one trillion-dollar economy by 2026. This assertion was made by Isa Omagu, Divisional Head of Services at BoI, during the 2024 annual conference of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria, themed “Nigeria’s Journey Towards a $1 Trillion Economy: Impact of Banks’ Re-capitalisation, Opportunities for Fintechs and Real Sector.”…