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Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, rejected an application filed by the Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, for permission to travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Muslim pilgrimage, Hajj, and a medical check-up. Jaja is facing prosecution by the Economic ...
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, is set to lead discussions on artificial intelligence and regional port security during the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) Board meeting in Lagos next week. The gathering, scheduled for May 18–21 at Eko Hotel, will feature daily sessions starting ...
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has facilitated savings exceeding N348.8 million for stakeholders in the maritime sector during the first quarter of 2026. This was achieved through its dedicated complaints and dispute resolution mechanism, which remains a critical tool for maintaining industrial harmony. According to the Council’s quarterly data, the agency handled 32 complaints during ...
By Damilare Adeleye Chams Holding Company Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Femi Okanlawon and Mr. Olabisi Makanjuola as Non-Executive Directors, effective May 5, 2026. The company disclosed the new appointments in a notice issued on Tuesday, jointly signed by the Group Managing Director, Mayowa Olaniyan, and the Company Secretary, Oluwaseun Osuji. The company ...
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has detailed his administration’s shift toward decentralizing infrastructure to manage the rapid urban growth of Osogbo, the state capital, while simultaneously stimulating economic expansion across other major towns in Osun State. Speaking at the Government House on Monday during a meeting with a delegation from the Association of Real ...
Kehinde Bamigbetan, a frontline aspirant for the House of Representatives, Oshodi-Isolo II, Lagos State, has received a Special Recognition Award in Politics from City People, the popular society magazine. Announcing the award, the Publisher of City People, Seye Kehinde, stated that the newspaper's selection committee found Bamigbetan worthy following a review of his political activities ...
The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into deep mourning following the news of the passing of popular Nollywood actor and model, Alexx Ekubo. He was 40 years old. According to reports, the actor passed away at a hospital in Lagos on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 following complications from an undisclosed illness. Known for his ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Twelve years after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, 12 of the rescued survivors have graduated from the American University of Nigeria (AUN). This achievement marks a significant milestone in one of Nigeria’s most tragic insurgency episodes. The graduands were celebrated during the university’s 17th ...
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have formally presented and endorsed Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun as the consensus candidate of the zone for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement, described by party leaders as a collective decision aimed at ensuring quality representation and sustaining party unity in ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Federal Government has announced plans to commission no fewer than 15 roads and bridge projects and repairs embarked upon by th3 President Bola Tinubu-led administration across the country. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, said the projects, which spread across the six geopolitical zones, ...
By Muyideen Aliyu An early morning fire outbreak has razed at least 24 shops at the popular Mandate Market in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Out of a market block comprising over 200 shops, 24 were seriously affected by the inferno. In a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Tuesday, the Public Relations ...
By Ismail Azeez The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the recent vandalism and destruction of billboards and other government symbols across the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, condemned the destruction. He described the ...
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has revealed that the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may form a coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso disclosed this on Monday during a live interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time. During the session, he discussed ...
The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of the Emir of Gaya, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr. Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, as the Amirul Hajj for the 2026 Hajj exercise. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. In the same vein, ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects and recovered a locally fabricated pistol during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along Old Oyo Road in the Fiditi area. Operatives attached to the Restore Peace Unit carried out the operation near the American International School, Bethel. According to the police, operatives intercepted a ...
By Ismail Azeez The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been warned against screening or fielding Governor Dapo Abiodun for any elective position while a suit remains pending before the Federal High Court in Lagos. In a letter dated May 8, 2026, addressed to the APC National Chairman, Secretary, and Screening Committee, MJS Partners (Legal Practitioners ...
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said its Bus Services Ltd. (LBSL) transported over 60 million passengers from May 2019 to February 2025. This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi. The statement was signed by Mrs Bolale Ogunlola, Director of Public Affairs in the Ministry of Transportation. ...
By Fredrick Ameh The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has taken Nigeria’s Blue Economy campaign to the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he participated in a high-level panel discussion on maritime development and sustainability. The summit, held in Nairobi, brought together African leaders, policymakers, investors, and development partners to advance ...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has described the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Adeyinka Famadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security to President Bola Tinubu as well-deserved. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare, on Monday in Ile-Ife. Ogunwusi said that the ...
The first batch of 345 intending pilgrims from Niger has departed via the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, late Monday night for Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Newsmen reports that Flynas Airline took off at about 10:15p.m. with the 345 pilgrims on board. The group comprised 227 males and 118 females from Chanchaga and Borgu Local ...
By Ismail Azeez The Osun APC Governorship Campaign Council has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to hand over several aides and associates to security agencies for investigation regarding alleged murder, violence, and other criminal activities in the state. In a statement issued on Monday by the Head of the Media and Publicity Committee, Engr. Oluremi ...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the single term pledge by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a joke taken too far. In a statement, Keyamo described the move as a political 419 designed to deceive the Nigerian electorate ahead of the next general elections. The NDC’s decision, announced following ...
By Fredrick Ameh Nigeria's Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has commissioned the Onyearugbulem Shagari/Irese Road Flyover in Akure. Hailing the project, Shettima described it as a major infrastructure milestone expected to boost industrial growth, ease traffic congestion, and improve economic activities along the corridor. The Vice President, who performed the commissioning along the Ilesha Akure ...
