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On Monday, October 24, 2022, Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former minister of petroleum resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. In a statement on the facebook page of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, […]
About fourteen people are believed to have drowned when an overloaded passenger vessel capsized in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State, a local official said Thursday, in the nation’s latest boat-related accident. The victims — 11 men and three women — were travelling for an event marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed on […]
The Prime Minister Of Britain Liz Truss dramatically announced her resignation on Thursday just six weeks after taking office. Truss bowed to the inevitable after her right-wing platform of tax cuts disintegrated and as many MPs among the ruling Conservatives revolted. Speaking in Downing Street, Truss said she would stay on as prime minister until […]
There will be one-month traffic diversion at Agege Local Government Area of Lagos state to carry out flood abatement works and rehabilitation of some sections of the Oke-koto/Agunbiade intersection. The nightmare of the Damaged Road by the floods, at the Oke-koto intersection as commuters are sometimes trapped for hours trying to connect their destinations. in […]
Yemi Osinbajo The Vice President of Nigeria said the current global energy transition is both an opportunity for the preservation of the earth and a vehicle for unlocking the development potential and livelihoods of millions of people, especially those in developing countries. The vice president is of the opinion that the transition must also be […]
The Special Envoy to President Julius Mada Bio of Sierra Leone, on Wednesday, received well Wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari wishing the West African country the best of luck in its general elections scheduled for June 2023. “I am pleased that you are pursuing your political programs effectively, just like us. We […]
Participants at the Endsars memorial on Thursday in the Lekki area of Lagos State were chased by Policemen who fired teargas canisters and water cannons. The Lagos State Police Command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, told Newsmen at the scene that some of the participants were “unruly” and climbed the top of the toll gate. […]
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has confirmed that the construction of the 2nd Niger bridge has now reached its completion stage. Fashola stated this at an ongoing press briefing to present the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.) scorecard in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Fashola, the bridge will soon be released […]
Two Nigerians have been arrested in Mulanje, Malawi over alleged illegal entry into the country. The Mulanje Police Deputy spokesperson, Leah Kambalame, who confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, identified the duo as Kingsley Mwachuku, 25 and Vincent Onyeneka, 27. The duo was arrested by the police on October 17, […]
The Australian government has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Nigeria. In a travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the Australian government listed flooding, terrorism and kidnapping as some of the reasons for the advisory. According to its travel advisory on the consulate’s website on Wednesday, over 20 states including Abuja, the nation’s capital were […]
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