The Oyo State Government has debunked allegations that it had replaced the car park at Bola Ige International Business Complex, popularly known as Gbagi Market, with new shops and extorted money from unsuspecting traders overnight. This was made known in a statement by the state Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Adeniyi Adebisi, Adebisi […]
The demand for refund was contained in the defence filed by the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in response to a suit by the state government before the Supreme Court. The state is challenging the Federal Government’s decision to withhold its local government allocations. The allocations were suspended following a political tussle […]
Nwoko described the existing constitution as a “working document” that continues to guide governance in the country while featuring on National Television. According to him, “Personally, I do not subscribe to the idea that we should throw away the current constitution and create an entirely new one. “It’s a workable document, and it has been […]
The Governor presented the APCs to the institution through his Deputy, Bayo Lawal, in Ibadan, the state capital, and reaffirmed his ”administration’s commitment to securing lives and property.” He described the donation as a crucial intervention amid growing security challenges. The governor explained that the APCs were procured at significant cost, and emphasized the importance […]
In a statement released by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana said the suspension of legislative activities is to enable lawmakers mobilise and attend the funeral activities of the former President. The statement reads “The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria mourns the passing of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari,GCFR, former […]
This development is in line with the directive of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya to ensure that agricultural inputs reach genuine farmers directly at the grassroots, right down to the polling unit level, without weighing them down with transportation or logistical burden. Trucks have already been transporting the inputs to various Local Government Areas for onward distribution, […]
The curfew takes immediate effect to possibly restore order after the Chibo and Bachama communities in Lamurde had been at each for days, peaking earlier in the week when the state Police Command announced the burning down of 33 thatched huts and three bigger houses in the two warring communities. The police had attributed the […]
A 5-member panel of the apex court in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, held that the appellants failed to prove their case of over-voting, non-compliance with the Electoral Act, among other infractions which they cited as grounds to fault the electoral victory of Okpebholo. In a unanimous judgment, the apex court held […]
Delivering the president’s message at the grand finale of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration held on Sunday at Murtala Square, Kaduna on Sunday, Vice President, Shettima declared that the military had the full backing of the Presidency to act without fear or hesitation. The president described terrorism, insurgency, banditry, and separatist movements as grave […]
The Federal Government has negotiated the cost of the Iddo Bridge rehabilitation from an initial N27bn to N17bn. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known to journalists during an inspection of the bridge on Friday in Lagos. He said, “Julius Berger quoted, I think, N27 billion or thereabout, but after much negotiation […]