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Five Sentenced to Death for 2018 Offa Robbery as Court Delivers Verdict

Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has sentenced five individuals to death for their involvement in the 2018 Offa robbery. The suspects were found guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide, offences that carry the death penalty under Nigerian law. Delivering the judgement, which lasted three and a […]

Senate Endorses Bill to Create South West Development Commission

The Senate has passed the South West Development Bill after its third reading, following a report submitted by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan. Lawan noted that once the commission is established by presidential assent, it will, like other development-oriented commissions, receive funding from the Federation Account, as […]

Observers Reject Edo Poll Results, Demand Changes

A coalition of 25 observer groups has criticised the Edo State governorship election, held last Saturday, describing it as falling short of expectations. The groups alleged that the collation of results at ward and local government levels did not adhere to the Electoral Act 2022. In a joint statement, representatives of the observer groups, including […]

Presidency Confirms Tinubu’s Plans for Major Cabinet Overhaul

President Bola Tinubu is expected to reshuffle his cabinet soon, according to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Addressing correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Onanuga dismissed rumours of governmental inactivity, affirming that significant progress has been made in economic reforms—though the public may not yet be fully aware […]

Corpers to Earn N77,000 Monthly as FG Increases Allowance

The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to ₦77,000, effective from July 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday, the NYSC’s spokesperson, Caroline Embu, confirmed that the pay rise aligns with the newly enacted National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. According to Embu, the […]

Tinubu Pushes for Permanent UN Security Council Seat for Nigeria, South Africa

President Bola Tinubu has called on world leaders to strengthen multilateralism and expand inclusivity within the United Nations, including granting Nigeria and other African nations permanent seats on the UN Security Council. Speaking during the General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday night, Tinubu, represented […]

Cardoso Blames Past Policies for Inflation as CBN Raises Interest Rates Again

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso made this statement during a press briefing on Tuesday, following the 297th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in Abuja. Cardoso announced the committee’s decision to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which influences interest rates, by 50 basis points, from 26.75% to 27.25%, as part of efforts to control […]

Dangote Urges Government to End Costly Subsidy Policy

Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, has called on the Federal Government to completely eliminate fuel subsidies. During a 26-minute interview with Bloomberg Television in New York on Monday, Dangote stated that the time is right to end subsidies, which have drained trillions of naira from Nigeria’s treasury. He explained that […]

Tinubu Orders Crackdown on Cybercriminals, Transnational Car Theft Rings

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to working with international partners to disrupt the activities of cybercriminals and organised crime syndicates involved in transnational car theft. He has directed law enforcement agencies to intensify their efforts to apprehend individuals involved in trafficking stolen vehicles. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Adviser on […]

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