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Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, convicted and sentenced five more fraudsters arrested at a hotel near the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to various terms of imprisonment. The internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ boys including Christian Okoli, Adeleye Emmanuel, Akinyele Fatai, Bolaji […]
The federal government has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil for direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. The agreement was signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and Brazil’s Minister of Transport, Silvio Costa Filho. This establishes a new framework for direct air connectivity between Nigeria and Brazil, […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum as a symbol of courage, resilience and transformative leadership as he clocked 56 years on Monday. In a goodwill message personally signed by him, Shettima noted that Zulum’s style of governance has gone beyond rhetoric to practical impact. He stressed that […]
The Federal Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Center (FEW Center) has issued another flood warning alert to Adamawa and eight other States in the North. A circular signed by the Director, Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Abdullahi Bokani, in Abuja, on Monday, stated that following their locations, certain northern settlements […]
The Kano State Government has denied allegations that the Director-General of Protocol at the Government House, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, diverted ₦6.5 billion from the state treasury, describing the claims as politically-motivated. LEADERSHIP reports that the allegations, first reported by an online newspaper on August 22, included that Rogo withdrew the funds between November 2023 and […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of the country. By implication, only PDP members from the South are fit content the presidential ticket of the party to contest against other candidates in the 2027 general election. The decision was reached on Monday during the party’s 102nd […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Amb. Umar Damagum as its substantive national chairman after serving in an acting capacity for more than a year. The decision was ratified on Monday during the party’s 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. Damagum, who has steered the affairs of the party since March […]
The Federal Government, through the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and the United Kingdom-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria has unveiled the portal to strengthen the Nigerian teaching workforce. Speaking at the launch in Abuja, Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Ahmad said the launch of the portal will not only […]
President of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), Omar Alieu Touray, has disclosed plans by the regional bloc to activate 260,000 counter-terrorism brigade. Touray spoke at the African Chiefs of Defence Staff summit 2025 with the theme: “Combating contemporary threats to regional peace and security in Africa: The role of strategic defence collaboration,” […]
The Akwa Ibom State Government has revoked all land allocations made since Governor Umo Eno assumed office in May 2023, citing plans to revalidate allocations and migrate to a new digital land management system. In a public notice issued on Monday, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Udom (SAN), announced that the revocation affects […]