The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88. In a statement released by Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government described the late pontiff as a “global moral leader” whose papacy was defined by humility,
The Lagos State High Court has ruled that the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly was illegal and unconstitutional. The court made this decision on Wednesday afternoon and confirmed that Obasa remains the only legally recognized Speaker. The ruling also nullified the Assembly’s plenary session where Obasa was
IPAC Faults July 12 LG Poll Timetable The Inter-Party Advisory Council in Lagos State has faulted the state Independent Electoral Commission on the release of guidelines for the 2025 council poll. IPAC, in a statement jointly signed by its Chairperson, Temilade Akinade and the Public Relations Officer, George Ahiru, on Saturday, said the commission erred
The National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, said Nigerians would soon heave a sigh of relief as the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, is expected to drastically reduce due to the continuation of crude and refined product sales under the naira initiative by the
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has appointed administrators for the state’s 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs). This decision comes shortly after a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt issued an interim order restraining him from making such appointments. List of Rivers State Newly Appointed Administrators The appointments were announced
The United States Trade Representative criticized Nigeria’s import ban on 25 categories of goods, claiming that the restrictions limit market access for American exporters. This came shortly after President Donald Trump introduced tariffs on goods entering the US, with Nigeria facing a 14 per cent duty. The USTR highlighted the impact of Nigeria’s import ban
Renowned businessman and founder of the now-defunct Diamond Bank Plc, Pascal Gabriel Dozie, has died at the age of 85. His death was confirmed in a statement released by his family on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The statement, signed by his son Uzoma Dozie, described the late patriarch as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and
Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the upcoming Anambra State election scheduled for November 8, 2025. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee and Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, following the conclusion of the party’s primary election, which spanned Saturday
The Supreme Court has overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja that recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Delivering a unanimous verdict, a five-member panel of the apex court ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to make such a pronouncement, given that the
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured that repair works on the Independence Bridge will proceed as planned, despite the hours-long traffic gridlock caused by the ongoing rehabilitation. During an inspection of the bridge on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu apologized to residents for the disruption, acknowledging the severe traffic issues faced over the past 24 hours. His
