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Rivers Governor Fubara to implement Supreme Court judgment despite disagreement
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that although his administration disagrees with the Supreme Court judgments that put to rest the lingering political disputes in the state, he is bound to obey the orders made therein by the court as a law-abiding government.
NLC electricity tariff adjustment, threatens nationwide protests
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Federal Government to regularise electricity tariffs for customers for Bands A, B and C.
GAC backs Meranda for Lagos Assembly Speaker, clears Sanwo-Olu of Obasa’s removal
Mojisola Meranda, the newly elected Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, has been endorsed by the Governance Advisory Council, in the wake of Mudashiru Obasa's ouster as Speaker, amid allegations of fraud and gross abuse of power.
18-year-old Rukayat Ashiru drugs boyfriend, steals ₦4m from his account
An 18-year-old girl, Rukayat Ashiru, appeared before the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly drugging her boyfriend, Waris Olamilekan, and stealing N4 million from his account
President Tinubu congratulates Nigerian Muslims as Ramadan begins on Saturday 1st of March
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Muslim faithful in Nigeria and across the world as the sacred month of Ramadan begins on Saturday, Ist of March.
My security details as speaker not restored; I have God with me, says Meranda
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has denied that the security details attached to her were restored after the police withdrew them on Thursday.
FAAC: FG, States, Local Governments shared N1.703 trillion January revenue
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N 1.703 trillion revenue among the federal government, states and local government councils (LGCs) for January.
Obasa storms Lagos Assembly, 36 lawmakers loyal to Meranda insist that his removal was final
Amid the protracted speakership tussle that has unsettled the hitherto calm legislative arm of Lagos State, ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa showed up at the Assembly Complex on Thursday.
First-Lady, Sen Oluremi Tinubu gives ₦50m grant to female petty traders in Kaduna
Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has given a grant of ₦50 million to support 1,000 women petty traders in Kaduna State.
Tinubu, Party Leaders reach accord on Lagos Assembly crisis following several interventions, new Speaker from Lagos west
Subsequent to weeks of negotiations and notwithstanding a pending court case regarding the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, President Bola Tinubu and several leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) arrived at a political solution over the weekend, deemed advantageous to all parties involved.