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On May 29, 1962, Nigeria’s First Republic Prime Minister, Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, took the extraordinary step of removing the Premier of the Western Region, Chief S.L. Akintola, along with all members of the Western Regional Assembly. This drastic action followed an intense political crisis within the Action Group, marked by a fierce power […]
The Lagos State Government has announced its intention to pull down certain edifices in the Lekki vicinity, citing encroachment on the Right of Way (ROA). Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, made this declaration during a discourse with journalists following an inspection of various projects within the Lekki environs on […]
The Presidency has unequivocally stated that there exists no possibility for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party’s Peter Obi to triumph over President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, articulated this assertion during an interview on Arise Television’s […]
Nigeria and the European Union have signed a €20 million agreement to boost the country’s cultural sector. The initiative aims to strengthen partnerships between museums, support film festivals, and advance digital creative industries. This partnership was announced during a meeting between the EU delegation led by Ambassador Gautier Mignot and Nigeria’s Minister of Art, […]
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has declared that bye-elections will be conducted in any area where ballot boxes are snatched during the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025. The commission’s chairman, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), made this known on Thursday during a press briefing held at Tripple C Event […]
The House of Representatives Sub-Committee on the Protection of Critical National Assets has cleared the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) of corruption allegations made by the Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA). APPA had accused NELMCO of fund misappropriation and shady operations. The sub-committee, led by Chairman Dabo Ismail, launched a comprehensive investigation […]
Tottenham Hotspur has made a significant signing ahead of the new season with Morgan Gibbs-White, a talented midfielder from Nottingham Forest. The club has triggered Gibbs-White’s £60 million release clause, securing his services. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal, stating that Gibbs-White’s medical is scheduled to take place soon. Gibbs-White, 25, has […]
Over a thousand members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State have forsaken the African Democratic Party (ADC) in favor of the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressing their allegiance to the APC-led government in the nation. This development coincides with Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, an APC stalwart in the state, announcing his intention […]
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has unequivocally dissociated himself from the APC National Chairmanship campaign posters that have recently surfaced throughout the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Director, Michael Ohiare, the Yahaya Bello Media Office in Lokoja categorically dismissed the posters as the handiwork of […]
