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… Becomes Erelu Borokini Of Owu Kuta Come Friday, December 1, 2023, His Royal Highness, Oba Hameed Adekunle Oyelude Makama, CON, Tegbosun III, will install Mrs Abisola Bamidele as first Erelu Borokoni of Owu, Kuta. All roads lead to Kuta, which promises to be a high society event laced with tradition. To ensure that the chieftaincy ceremony is given a ... Read More »

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said it has seized over N45 billion that was illegally looted from the national treasury. It further disclosed that a number of individuals and entities linked to terrorist activities have been identified and designated, with funds traced to them also confiscated. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, made ... Read More »

A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Monday, October 9, sentenced an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Drambi Vandi, to death by hanging for killing a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on December 25, 2022. Justice Ibironke Harrison convicted Vandi, on a one-count charge of murder brought against him by the Lagos state government. The judge sentenced ... Read More »

It was indeed renewed hope for the people of Borno state as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu arrived Borno state for a two days working visit, which happens to be her first official visit outside Abuja since resumption of office. The Honorable minister Dr Edu who was received at the Government House by the ... Read More »

The chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo, has apologised for what many deemed as his “rash and sweeping” allegation of zero funds allocation to the 20 local governments of Ogun state against Governor Dapo Abiodun. Wale Adedayo, a veteran journalist who in a letter addressed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader and ex-governor of the state, Aremo ... Read More »

Cabinet members lay out priority areas President demands performance, urges restoration of faith in govt Ministers got the Presidential directive to perform and restore faith in government. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke after 45 ministers took the oath of office and oath of allegiance before him at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday. The ministers left the ... Read More »

1. What is the $3 billion loan about? The NNPC Ltd. secured an emergency $3 billion crude oil repayment loan from AFREXIM Bank. This is not a crude-for-refined products swap but an upfront cash loan against proceeds from a limited amount of future crude oil production. 2. Is this loan risky for NNPC Ltd. or the Nigerian Treasury? No. The ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has, over the years, been known for his legendary instinct to identify, nurture, and empower young talents who turn out to be leading lights in our nations history. His team in Lagos, when he was a governor, pulled from almost every region in the country, had grown to become great leaders who have immensely contributed to the ... Read More »

..EU, AU, ECOWAS express concern over ex-president’s poor condition in detention. The United States and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday warned the junta in Niger Republic that it would be held accountable for the safety of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and ECOWAS Commissioner ... Read More »

Content creators and social media influencers in Nigeria have started receiving payments from X, formerly Twitter, through its ad revenue-sharing model. Verified users in Nigeria and worldwide, who met the criteria and impressions threshold on their posts and content, received payment. This has made ‘Twitter Blue’ remain on the top trending spot on Tuesday with over 513,000 posts. Newsthumb had ... Read More »