‘Ebonyi Local Champion’ – Aisha Yesufu Tackles Umahi Over Clash With Rufai Oseni
Activist, Aisha Yesufu, has tackled the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi following his face-off with Arise Television’s anchor, Rufai Oseni, over the cost of some sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Yesufu said Umahi thinks he’s still in Ebonyi State where he is a local champion. The face-off started during a live interview on Arise…
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Property Owners Petition Tinubu
Owners of demolished property within the WINHOMES Estate located along the Lagos end of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway have petitioned Bola Tinubu over what they described as the “reckless and damaging conduct” of the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. In a letter addressed to the President, the company’s chief executive, a United States citizen…
BREAKING: Tinubu’s Minister, Uche Nnaji Resigns Over Alleged Certificate Forgery
Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology has resigned following some allegations of certificate forgery against him. Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s media aide Bayo Onanuga who confirmed the resignation in a statement, said the president has accepted the Minister’s decision. According to Onanuga, Tinubu has “accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the…
BREAKING: Yakubu Hands Over To Agbamuche As INEC Acting Chair
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has handed over to May Agbamuche as the Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Agbamuche is the oldest serving National Commissioner in the electoral body. Professor Mahmood announced this on Tuesday at the ongoing meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. READ ALSO: 2027:…
Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport Receives NCAA Approval For Commercial Flight Operations
The Federal Government has given Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport approval to commence scheduled flight operations, (otherwise known as commercial flights), effective October 4th. The development follows the expiration of the initial approval for a non-scheduled flight approval for the airport by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in December 2024 and compliance with regulatory…
‘Abuse Of Court Process’ – SAN Dismisses Suit On Jonathan’s Qualification For 2027 Election
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Oba Maduabuchi, has described the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election as an abuse of court process. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday, Maduabuchi said the issue of Jonathan’s qualification had…
Alleged Christian Genocide: US Rep Asks Trump To Tag Nigeria ‘Country Of Particular Concern
A lawmaker representing West Virginia’s Second District in the United States House of Congress, Rep Riley M. Moore, has written to President Donald Trump, asking the US government to immediately designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concerns, CPC. The letter dated October 6, 2025, and addressed to Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, US Department…
‘Balance Law With Compassion’, Peter Obi Urges Lagos On Trade Fair Demolitions
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Lagos State government to balance law enforcement with compassion in its ongoing demolition of structures. Obi’s advice comes days after visiting the site of the demolished ASPAMDA Market at the Trade Fair Complex. The former Anambra State governor emphasized that legal justification should…
CBN Pegs PoS Agents Daily Transactions At ₦1.2m
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has capped daily cash-out transactions for Point of Sale (POS) agents at N1.2 million and N100,000 for individual customers. The regulation for operators comes under a new set of guidelines released to regulate agent banking operations across the country. The circular, signed by the Director of the Payments System…
Lawyer Urges Police To Probe Minister Over Alleged Certificate Forgery
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has called on the police to investigate the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, over allegations of certificate forgery. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Effiong said the inconsistencies in the minister’s academic records and the conflicting statements from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and…