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Historic Win as Badenoch Leads Conservative Party

History was made yesterday as the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party announced the election of Kemi Badenoch as its leader, defeating her closest rival, Robert Jenrick. Badenoch, who secured 53,806 votes against Jenrick’s 41,388, succeeds Rishi Sunak as the leader of the opposition party. Reflecting on her win and her vision for the Conservatives, Badenoch pledged […]

Tax Reforms Bill Will Continue Through National Assembly, Tinubu Insists

President Bola Tinubu has responded to the National Economic Council’s (NEC) recommendation, made during its meeting on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, suggesting that the four tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly should be withdrawn for further consultation. According to a statement from his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, […]

Court Confirms Permanent Forfeiture of $2.04m and Properties Tied to Emefiele

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $2.045 million, alongside seven prime properties and share certificates associated with Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Justice Deinde Dipeolu ruled for the permanent forfeiture of the funds and two share certificates from Queensdorf Global Fund Limited […]

Power Supply Restored in North as TCN Completes Line Repairs

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored bulk power supply via its 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line as of 4:56 pm on Wednesday. This follows repairs on a vandalised section of the line, according to a statement by TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah. “With the restoration of this line, the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line is […]

Tinubu Installs Oluyede as Interim Army Chief While Lagbaja Recuperates

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was announced in a statement on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, noting that Oluyede’s appointment is in effect while Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the substantive Chief of Army Staff, receives medical treatment abroad. “President Bola […]

Northern Elite Must Drive Regional Change to Solve Nigeria’s Issues, Says Onaiyekan

Cardinal John Onaiyekan of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has urged northern Nigerian elites to address the region’s economic, political, and security challenges as a means of resolving the country’s broader issues. Onaiyekan made these remarks in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the League of Northern Democrats (LND), led by former Kano State Governor […]

Vinicius Junior: Ballon d’Or Not Ready For Me

Brazil and Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has responded after finishing as runner-up in the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards. Taking to X, he posted, “I’ll do it 10x if I have to. They’re not ready,” a message that quickly went viral across social media. In response to the perceived snub, Real Madrid boycotted the Ballon […]

Northern Governors Press FG for Swift Action on Regional Power Outage

Northern governors have called on the Federal Government to expedite efforts to restore electricity across the northern region following a prolonged blackout caused by vandalism. The Northern Governors’ Forum made the call on Monday in a communiqué released after a meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Kaduna. “The Forum calls on the Federal […]

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