A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Alkali Baba Usman as the Inspector General of Police IGP. The suit instituted against President Muhammadu Buhari and four others by an Abuja activist, Micheal Sam Idoko was dismissed by Justice John Omotoso. In his judgment, Justice Omotoso invoked section […]

A Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed May 24 for continuation of trial of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode over alleged false pretence and fabricating evidence. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Fani-Kayode on a 12-count charge bordering on use of false documents, fabricated evidence, procuring execution of […]

People read newspapers at Tinubu Market in Lagos on February 19, 2023, ahead of the Nigerian presidential election scheduled for February 25, 2023. (Photo by Patrick Meinhardt / AFP) Disinformation has spiralled before Nigeria’s presidential ballot on Saturday as the nation faces challenges ranging from threats from criminal gunmen to a stuttering economy and a […]

Says it has no preferred candidate The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has warned its members against being used as political thugs to disrupt and manipulate the 2023 elections. This is as the association declared that it has no preferred candidates in the February 25, presidential and national assembly elections. President of RTEAN, […]

L-R: Wife of the MD/CEO, PremiumTrust Bank, Pastor Mrs. Ifeoma Emefienim; MD/CEO, PremiumTrust Bank, Mr. Emmanuel Emefienim; General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye; Chairman, PremiumTrust Bank, Dr. Perez Araka, at the tape-cutting ceremony of Redemption City Branch in Ogun State Nigeria’s fastest growing Commercial Bank, PremiumTrust Bank, has officially commenced business […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured Nigerians and the international community of free, fair and credible elections. Its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the reassurance when he received Commonwealth Election Observer Mission to Nigeria, led by former South Africa President, Thabo Mbeki, at INEC headquarters in Abuja on Monday. ”INEC understands the enormous […]

A pump attendant dispensing petrol. Photo: Femi Adebesin-Kuti The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price paid by consumers for Petrol increased from N166.40 in January 2022 to N257.12 in January 2023. This is according to the NBS Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for January 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The […]

Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwaal Gambo (left); Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba; Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Faruk Yahaya; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj-Gen. Samuel Adebayo after closed-door meeting on the general elections, in Abuja…yesterday. Photo: NAN […]

Falana gives CBN seven-day ultimatum, demands details of new naira notes distribution Bayelsa governor urges calm over cash crunch CSOs asks Buhari to uphold rule of law El-Rufai has advanced on his treasonable trajectory, says Osuntokun Ahead of tomorrow’s Supreme Court sitting on the suit filed by governors against the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) […]