Court Grants Ex-Gov Bello N500m Bail, Adjourns Hearing To Feb 24

The Federal High Court, Abuja has on Friday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. This was after the former governor had pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Recall that Bello is facing an alleged money laundering trial to the tune of N80bn but pleaded not guilty to...

Economy: Group Defends NBS Reports On GDP, Unemployment Figure

A Think Tank group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has defended the two recently released reports by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Nigeria’s latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure and the unemployment rate, saying that reports agree with global metrics. This is against the backdrop of claims by some critics who had sought to discredit the reports that is why were largely positive a few weeks after they had hailed a...

Abuja Runway Excursion: NSIB Commences Investigation On B737-400 Cargo Aircraft 

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has commenced an investigation into the runway excursion involving a Boeing 737-400 (Cargo) aircraft with registration and nationality marks 5N-JRT, operated by Allied Air on Wednesday in Abuja. According to reports made available to journalists, the incident occurred at approximately 10:06 AM local time at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The aircraft, operating as flight AJK206 from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, skidded off the right side...

Warri, Kaduna Refineries Still Idle Despite $2.9 Billion Allocation – CSOs

Human rights lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN) and a coalition of 145 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed concerns over the $2.9 billion reportedly allocated for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s three local refineries, Warri, Kaduna, and Port Harcourt. The coalition has called on the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari, to address the pressing questions surrounding the utilization of the funds. They are demanding detailed...

Goodluck Jonathan-led West African Elders Felicitate Mahama

…Laud Ghanaians Over Credible Polls Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan led West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has congratulated the President-elect of Ghana, Mr. John Mahama, and commended Ghanaians for the largely peaceful and orderly conduct of the December 7, 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. The Elders whose mission left Ghana on Wednesday following the official announcement of the election results by the Electoral Commission of Ghana described the election as transparent, stressing that Ghana has...

Army Rescues Four Kidnapped Victims In Delta

Respite came the way of four kidnapped victims in the Ugbolu forest, located in the Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State when troops from the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army successfully rescued them. A press statement on Monday issued by Major Emmanuel Onoja, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, noted that the operation was initiated following reliable intelligence regarding the activities of suspected kidnappers in the area. According to the statement, the...

Nigerian Immigrants Account For Highest Diaspora Remittances In West Africa – Shettima

…Says FG Returned 10,000 Citizens Detained For Sundry Migration Offences In 2024 Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed support for migration of citizens from one part of the world to another. According to the Vice President, migration is a major contributor to national and global development, says Nigerian immigrants account for highest diaspora remittances in West Africa. He noted that migration goes beyond crossover from one geographical location to another but a system of fostering economic...

2025 Budget: Finance Minister, Edun Says, Budget Is Showing Promising Signs

Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has told the House of Representatives that there are strong signs of positive economic performance in Nigeria for the year 2025. The Minister disclosed this during his presentation on the 2025 budget proposal, as well as the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), on Monday. Speaking about the government’s strategic plans, the minister expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic recovery, driven...

PANDEF Hails Akpabio At 62, Says Senate President Is Political Stabilizer

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), South-South apex socio-political organisation has hailed the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on his 62nd birthday.  The organisation has in a release on Monday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Dr. Obiuwevbi Ominimini, noted that it’s a thing of joy to have the former Akwa Ibom State Governor as the Senate President at a time such as this, and described him as God’s gift to the nation, a dependable...

2027: Suggesting Exclusion Of North Is Injustice – Atiku

…Says By Next Cycle, South Would Have Done 17 Years, North 11 Years Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that by 2027 anyone suggesting that the North shouldn’t run in 2027 presidential election, is supporting injustice. According to him, the South would have enjoyed 17 years of leadership, while the North would have done only 11 years by the next election cycle. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections,...

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com