The Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, and the Honourable Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, His Excellency Abdullahi Tijani Gwarzo, are poised to launch a landmark housing initiative. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of construction on 2,000 additional housing units across eight states in the South…
Lamidi Apapa, the Deputy National Chairman, South, of the Labour Party (LP), has collapsed his faction and recognized Julius Abure as the party’s national chairman. This move marks a significant development in the ongoing power struggle within the LP, as Lamidi Apapa’s faction had been at odds with Julius Abure’s group for some time. The…
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) took decisive legal action on June 11, 2024, by arraigning Usman Mallam before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court in Gombe. Mallam, identified as a desk officer responsible for managing official correspondences in the office of the Secretary to the State…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a motion seeking the forfeiture of the property, which was suspected to have been acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities. The court granted the motion and ordered the EFCC to publish the interim forfeiture order in a national newspaper to give all concerned parties the opportunity…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has refuted allegations that Tigran Gambaryan, a high-ranking executive from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, is being subjected to unfavorable prison conditions. According to a statement released by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, the claims are entirely “false” and the public should disregard them. Tigran Gambaryan is…
This headline is short, catchy, and straight to the point, highlighting INEC’s call for fair play and a level playing field in the upcoming Edo and Ondo governorship elections. The use of the focus word “fair play” and the power word “level playing field” emphasizes the importance of a credible and transparent electoral process. The…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has summoned AGIP Oil Company to appear before it on June 26, to answer questions over an alleged N80 million debt owed to De Cooon Services Ltd. The House of Representatives Committee’s chairman, Michael Etaba, criticized AGIP for its non-payment and absence at the hearing, stating that…
Former Governor of Lagos State and Minister, Babatunde Fashola, has promised to provide a reasoned contribution to the conversation on minimum wage. He began by stating that the extant law on minimum wage is the National Minimum Wage Act 2019, which came into force on April 18, 2019. The law provides that the national minimum…
Veteran actor, Kanayo O Kanayo, has issued a stern warning to movie producers and directors, stating that any movie set that employs the services of actress Angel Unigwe will be disrupted. This warning comes after Kanayo O Kanayo accused Angel’s mother of threatening and holding movie producers to ransom. The actor took to social media…
Gun violence has once again struck the heart of Ado Ekiti, as unidentified gunmen on a motorbike perpetrated a tragic attack resulting in the death of a Point of Sale (POS) agent, Alfa Taofeek. The incident occurred in the teaching hospital road area, where the assailants shot and killed Alfa Taofeek before fleeing with his…
