As a result of the recent spike in petrol prices, Kunle Afolayan, a well-known Nollywood actor and businessman, has asked for assistance. Afolayan admitted in a video that has gone viral that, even though his KAP Film Village has solar power, he still spends N11 million on diesel every month. With a heavy heart, Afolayan … Read more
The Senate began the vetting process for Taiwo Oyedele’s nomination to the office of Minister of State for Finance on Wednesday. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele moved to admit Oyedele to the chamber, and the session commenced as a result. Basheer Lado, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate affairs, escorted Oyedele and other government … Read more
On Wednesday, the Senate expressed deep sorrow for the lives lost in the Kukawa attack in Borno, expressing serious concern about the brutal attack on a Nigerian Army formation. During plenary in Abuja, Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North) called for a minute’s silence for the soldiers, and the senate followed suit. According to Monguno, who moved … Read more
The College of Nursing Sciences students who demonstrated outside the school gate on Tuesday against the tuition increase have been expelled from the institution by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi. Protesters in Nnewi were students who were upset over the tuition hike, which they said had gone … Read more
The hearing of a case requesting Walida Abdulhadi’s unconditional release and her reunification with her family has been postponed to March 26, 2026, by a Federal High Court in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State. Police in Hadejia Local Government Area have detained Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, who they say is an operative of the Department of … Read more
During a press conference in Lagos on March 11, a customer and his solicitors discussed a lawsuit that has gone to court, and questions regarding value-added tax (VAT) charges on Moniepoint platform transactions were front and center. Adebayo Ali Oluwafemi, who claimed to be a platform user, described what happened when speculation concerning VAT deductions … Read more
The claim made by Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, that the Nigerian government is aware of the whereabouts and identities of all terrorists, has been echoed by activist politician Omoyele Sowore. According to what Sowore said, the government has the power to eliminate all criminals and terrorists in an hour if it so desires. “Sheikh … Read more
The claim made by Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, that the Nigerian government is aware of the whereabouts and identities of all terrorists, has been echoed by activist politician Omoyele Sowore. According to what Sowore said, the government has the power to eliminate all criminals and terrorists in an hour if it so desires. “Sheikh … Read more
According to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Nigeria’s already-fragile economic recovery could take a hit if the crisis in the Middle East continues to escalate. Seye Oladejo, spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, released a statement on Tuesday in which the party warned that regional developments, although recent macroeconomic … Read more
Taiwo Oyedele’s nomination as minister-designate in President Bola Tinubu’s administration has been approved by the Senate. After a unanimous vote in the Committee of the Whole approved the nomination, Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement of approval. According to Gistcon, Oyedele is rumoured to succeed Mrs. Doris Uzoka-Anite as the Minister of State for … Read more