Governor Umo Eno has approved implementing ₦80,000 minimum wage for all state government employees in Akwa Ibom State. The development was confirmed in a statement signed and issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong. “To ensure a smooth rollout of this policy, the governor has also constituted an implementation committee, which has…
Prominent Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has issued an apology to Apostle Johnson Suleman, founder and Senior Pastor of the Omega Fire Ministries, for defaming him. In a recent letter addressed to the revered cleric, Abubakar acknowledged that she disseminated false information about Suleman, which resulted in emotional distress for him through social media platforms. The…
The Nigerian government has retracted the money laundering charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited. Recall that in April of this year, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged both Binance, a cryptocurrency company, and Gambaryan with alleged money laundering offences. Gambaryan, a citizen of the United States, has been in…
At least five officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) were included among the 19 individuals who tragically perished in a vehicular accident at Hawan Kibo, located in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Tuesday. According to a statement from NAF spokesman, Olusola Akinboyewa, the tragic event took place near Hawan Kibo…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has been released from incarceration after serving a five-year sentence at Kuje Prison. Lawan’s freedom from imprisonment comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s confirmation in January of the five-year sentence initially imposed by the Court of Appeal. Lawan was convicted in 2021 for…
The Anambra State Government has announced its intention to withdraw from the lawsuit to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) illegal. Represented by its Attorney General, Prof. Sylvia Ifemeje, the state informed the Supreme Court of its decision to no longer participate in the legal proceedings initially initiated by Kogi…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has explained why it arrested controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a. Bobrisky. Earlier on Monday, controversial social media critic, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), revealed NIS officials arrested Bobrisky while he was attempting to flee Nigeria. According to VDM, Bobrisky was arrested detained at the Seme border as he…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully recovered more than N200 billion and achieved approximately 3,000 convictions within a year under the leadership of Ola Olukoyede. It could be recalled that Ola Olukoyede was appointed as the chairman of the anti-corruption agency by President Bola Tinubu in October 2023. Following this appointment, EFCC…
The Department of State Service (DSS) has officially appointed Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director, as the new Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Tinubu, succeeding Adegboyega Fasasi. As of Sunday evening, details regarding this transition were scarce; however, sources suggest that Fasasi, who has served in the CSO role since Tinubu’s inauguration, is…
At least 15 generals from the Nigerian Army’s Artillery Corps have retired. It is worth noting that the Artillery Corps is responsible for providing significant firepower assistance to allied troops at the front lines during combat. The Nigerian Army also announced that these retired officers include 11 Major Generals and four Brigadier Generals. Furthermore, the…
