U.S. deports 3rd batch of Indian immigrants
A U.S. military plane carrying 112 illegal Indian immigrants on Monday landed at an airport in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, officials said. The third batch of Indians deported from the U.S. is part of President Donald Trump’s campaign against illegal immigrants in his country. According to the officials, the C-17 U.S. military aircraft […]
Osun LG crisis: Council boss killed as APC, PDP battle for control
Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The purportedly reinstated Chairman of Irewole Local Government, Osun State, Mr Remi Abass was reportedly killed by hoodlums working for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after taking over the council secretariat in Ikire. It would be recalled that both parties have been laying claim to control of the third tier of […]
Bribery allegation: Nigerian lawmaker sues Binance executive for ₦1 billion
A member of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has filed a ₦1 billion defamation lawsuit against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance, over allegations that he and two other lawmakers demanded a $150 million bribe.
Osun Crisis: NASS Caucus urges Tinubu, NSA to intervene, condemns LG takeover
The Osun State Caucus of the 10th National Assembly has called for urgent intervention from President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), and the Attorney General to address the ongoing crisis in Osun State.
Student loan: NELFUND to close 2023/2024 application cycle Feb. 21
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it will close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on Feb. 21. Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, said the 2024/2025 application cycle would commence on Feb. 22. Sawyerr said that the transition to the 2024/2025 cycle was […]
Why we’re at Lagos Assembly – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has defended its presence at the Lagos State House of Assembly, stating that its operatives were invited by the lawmakers to provide security at the complex.
36 Lagos Assembly members pass vote of confidence in Meranda
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, February 17, 2025 passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Princess Mojisola Meranda to continue to steer the affairs of the House.
Pope’s hospital stay extended, condition complex – Vatican
The pope underwent a hernia operation in June 2023 and in 2021 underwent surgery for a type of diverticulitis
Security agents’ takeover of Lagos Assembly an abuse of power – Ex-Minister Olanrewaju
Former Minister of Communications, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd), has condemned the takeover of the offices of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly by security agents, describing it as an abuse of power.
You can expel me, I won’t stop praising Otti – Wabara tells PDP
Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has vowed to continue praising Governor Alex Otti for his achievements in Abia State, daring the PDP to expel him from the party.
On my own platform, I suffer indignities – X owner Elon Musk laments
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has expressed frustration over being insulted on his own social media platform, X.
