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Senator Natasha Found Guilty Of Contempt, Fined ₦5m By Court
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday found the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of contempt of court. In a ruling delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, the court held that the lawmaker violated its earlier order by publishing a satirical apology directed at Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The apology, posted on her Facebook page on...
IGP Orders Restriction Of Movement On Saturday As Elections Hold
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered a restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12 am to 6 pm on Election Day. This is with the exception of those on essential services such as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, election observers, ambulances responding to medical emergencies, and...
LASTMA Sacks 11 Officials For Extortion
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has dismissed 11 officials for extortion and bribery. Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, who confirmed the development, said a disciplinary panel had convened on Thursday, November 30, to investigate allegations against 12 LASTMA officers. He stated that while one of the officials was ultimately cleared of wrongdoing, 11 were found...
Recall Buratai Now Over N1.8bn Recovery, PDP Tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to immediately recall the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), to face investigations and clear his name over allege...
Tinubu Not A Magician, Never Promised Overnight Solution – Oshiomhole
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a lawmaker representing Edo North Senatorial District has said that President Bola Tinubu did not promise to tackle the numerous challenges facing the nation overnight. The former governor of Edo State, who spoke on Sunday during an interview with Channels Television, said the President is not a magician. READ ALSO: Kano Losses Two Ex Commissioners According to him, the...
Osun POS Operators Announce New Charges
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, AMMBAN, Osun State Chapter has revealed that it will review upward its charges for Point of Sale, POS, and transactions. AMMBAN disclosed that its decision is a result of the current economic reality in the country which has negatively impacted the business. It also revealed that another resultant effect is that...
Akwa Ibom Assembly Cautions MDAs Against Financial Mismanagement
The committee on public accounts of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has issued warnings to the state's ministries, departments, and agencies for their noncompliance with financial regulations. The committee’s chairperson, Eric Akpan, stated this during the ongoing hearing on the 2023 Budget Audit Report submitted by the Office of the Auditor General, as obtained by our correspondent in...
NYSC Award: Tinubu Honours 210 Outstanding Corps Members
President Bola Tinubu is set to celebrate exceptional youth on Tuesday, as no fewer than 210 outstanding corps members will receive the prestigious President’s National Youth Service Corps Honours Award for their dedicated service between 2020 and 2023. The anticipated ceremony recognises the commitment and impactful contributions of Nigeria’s youth. The Director of Media, NYSC, Mr Emeka Mgbemena, disclosed in a...
Hon. Ogah Greets Constituents At Easter, Preaches Empathy, Forgiveness
Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency of Abia State, Hon. Amobi Ogah has congratulated the people of his constituency as Christians all over the world celebrate Easter, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the pillar of the faith. The lawmaker in a message to his constituents on Saturday urged them to imbibe the virtues of unity, forgiveness, and empathy which Christ...
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu Donates N500m To Attack Victims In Plateau
Worried by the recent spate of violence in Plateau State, the wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday donated N500m to 500 families. The beneficiaries were drawn from six local government areas of the North-Central state. Senator Tinubu was in Jos, the state capital, to commiserate with the victims, encouraging them not to lose hope as her husband and other...
