How Sanwo-Olu entered Tinubu’s inner circle — Ex-aide, Dapo Thomas
Former Special Assistant to then-Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, Professor Dapo Thomas, has revealed how the 2002 Ikeja Cantonment bomb blast and the solidarity visits that followed paved the way for the political relationship between Tinubu, former Deputy Governor Femi Pedro and eventual Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
5 things to know about Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister
Andy Burnham officially became the United Kingdom’s new prime minister on Monday after succeeding Keir Starmer as leader of the governing Labour Party, making him the seventh British prime minister in a decade.
C’River waives vehicle registration fees, levies for women, elderly commercial drivers
The Cross River State Government has exempted women in commercial transport and men aged 60 and above from paying vehicle registration fees and daily operational levies, in a fresh policy targeted at easing the burden on vulnerable transporters in the state.
Gunmen kill two women in Plateau community as residents protest over insecurity
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Tension has gripped Gero community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State following the killing of two women by suspected gunmen, an incident that triggered protests by residents on Monday. The victims were reportedly discovered dead in the early hours of the day in Gero community, located behind […]
UNIPORT dissolves Students’ Union; NANS condemns action
The university also directed all elected student leaders to relinquish union property and prepare to appear before an investigative panel to account for their stewardship.
Four police officers detained over alleged extortion of ICPC chairman in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has detained four police officers over allegations that they extorted ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an unauthorised stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed the development on Monday […]
EFCC debunks viral ‘Secret Recruitment’ rumour, urges Nigerians to ignore false claim
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed as false a viral social media post alleging that the anti-graft agency is conducting a secret recruitment exercise. The commission issued the clarification on Monday through its verified X account, warning Nigerians not to be misled by the circulating claim. In the post, the EFCC shared […]
Hamas says lead negotiator in Israel talks elected as group’s new leader
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, as the new head of its political bureau.
Beyond cash: How digital wallets displace crumpled notes in Okada riders’ pockets
‘Last week, I let a passenger go, and the money never came. I lost that fuel money. Now, if I don’t see the credit alert on my own phone, you are not leaving’
IPMAN: Marketers suspend petrol loading at Dangote Refinery as price uncertainty grows
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says its members have temporarily suspended the loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from the Dangote Refinery following the refinery’s halt in petrol loading operations. The development was disclosed by the Western Zone Chairman of IPMAN, Oyewole Akanni, in an interview with the […]
Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting king
Britain’s King Charles III on Monday appointed Andy Burnham as prime minister after outgoing Keir Starmer officially tendered his resignation, the palace said.
