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The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, LATEEF FAGBEMI has revealed that the Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the 300 percent pay rise for judicial officers.  FAGBEMI, who stated this yesterday at a Convocation ceremony in Ekiti State, described the move as an important first step in the President BOLA TINUBU administrations resolve to strengthen the judiciary. He also added that the Federal Government will be embarking on a holistic […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally obeyed the court order compelling it to recognize the JULIUS ABURE leadership of the Labour Party. In a letter addressed to ABURE and UMAR FAROUK IBRAHIM, the Secretary of the Commission, ROSE ORIARAN-ANTHONY, invited the Labour Party to the fourth consultative meeting with the political parties. This comes after a Federal High Court in Abuja  declared that the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi in March […]

The National Security Adviser (NSA), NUHU RIBADU, has accused policemen and soldiers of stealing and selling arms and ammunition from their formation to criminal elements.  RIBADU, who  stated this in Abuja today  during the destruction of arms by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms And Light Weapons, noted that efforts must be put in place to check those security agents.  RIBADU also rained curses on the security personnel who […]

In furtherance to upholding the truth and highest journalistic standard, the management of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu has released a recording revealing how the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in Enugu, barged into the station’s studio and disrupted a live programme on Monday 14th of October, while trying to arrest the presenter of PRIME TIME show, FAVOUR EKOH.  It would be recalled that the EFCC, Enugu had […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, OLISA AGBAKOBA, has drawn the attention of the National Assembly to constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria, questioning the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and factors inhibiting the Government’s objective of abolishing corruption as stated in Section 13 of the Constitution. In two separate letters to the Senate and House of Representatives, dated October 14, 2024, the renowned lawyer said the Economic […]

There are reports that the Libyan authorities held Super Eagles players and officials hostage at the Al Abaq airport in Al Abaq, ahead of Tuesday’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers in Benghazi. In a video posted by the Super Eagles media team, players and officials of the team, together with their luggages were held down by Libyan officials at the airport. The media team revealed that about an hour to landing, the […]

The presidency has denied reports that Nigeria lost out in the recent United Nations Human Rights Council elections. Explaining the controversies surrounding the recent elections, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, said the country did not stand as a candidate for this cycle of elections. ONANUGA  revealed that the United Nations General Assembly elected 18 members to the Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term, stressing that the election conducted via secret […]

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has said her husband, President Bola Tinubu, should not be blamed for the current economic hardship in Nigeria. Oluremi made the remark yesterday at the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and equally inaugurated a hostel and a 2.7kilometre road donated to Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, by the Ooni of Ife and named after her. She said Tinubu's administration is still […]

Petroleum marketers revealed that the Nigerian government has completely removed the subsidy on petrol which is the reason for the latest increase in the price of the product to 1,030 Naira and 998 Naira per litre in Abuja, and Lagos State by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. The spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, CHINEDU UKADIKE, who disclosed this to newsmen, was reacting to the latest fuel […]