Health
Binance Executive, Gambaryan slumps in court over alleged ill-health
There was a mild drama at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, as detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, slumped in court. Gambaryan is facing…
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Politics
BREAKING: House of Reps passes bill to revert to old National Anthem
A bill seeking to make provision for Nigeria to revert to its old national anthem has scaled through second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored…
BREAKING: Kano Assembly dethrones five Emirs
Kano Assembly on Thursday dissolved all the five emirate councils in the State, declaring Governor Abba Yusuf has the sole constitutional powers to appoint new emir(s). The Assembly…
Politics
BREAKING: Tinubu removes Wike’s ally as river basin boss
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Chukwuemeka Woke as the managing director (MD) of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA). Woke, who served as former Chief…
BREAKING: Court grants Kyari bail after 27 months in detention
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted former commander of Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari two weeks bail after 27 months in detention.…
Politics
Tinubu set to attend Chad President Déby’s Inauguration
President Bola Tinubu is billed to attend the inauguration of Mahamat Déby as the President of Chad. Provisional results from Chad’s National Election Management Agency in…
Politics
JUST IN: Tinubu appoints new heads for NOSDRA, OORBDA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers to head the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and the Ogun-Osun River…
Abuja/FCT
BREAKING: FCTA Seizes 120 Motorcycles in Abuja
As part of ongoing efforts to clear restricted areas of commercial motorcycle (okada) operations, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has conducted a joint enforcement raid…
Politics
BREAKING: Tinubu removes Biu, appoints Shehu Mohammed as new FRSC Marshal
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of ACM Shehu Mohammed as the Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).…
Politics
FG cancels Tinubu’s One Year Anniversary Celebration
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has disclosed that there will be no fanfare to mark President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office.…