Beyond the Headlines
Udengs Eradiri, governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections in Bayelsa state, has resigned his membership of the Labour Party (LP). He disclosed his intention to resign in a letter dated December 8 and addressed to the party’s state chairman. Eradiri said he “couldn’t scale through the intrigues and challenges implanted […]
United States President-elect Donald Trump was announced on Thursday as the 2024 Time Person of the Year. The announcement, made in a statement by TIME’s Editor-in-Chief, Sam Jacobs, praised Trump “for marshalling a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency, and altering America’s role in the world.” […]
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye on Thursday said the Managing Director of the suspected substandard Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsule, Divine Kings Pharmaceutical Limited, Kingsley Ekeanyanwu, is in police custody. Adeyeye who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja, also noted that the […]
Access Holdings says its banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, has entered into a binding agreement with South African-based Bidvest Group Limited for the acquisition of a 100 percent equity stake in Bidvest Bank Limited. Sunday Ekwochi, Access Holdings’ secretary, announced the agreement in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday. Access […]
Ahead of future elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recommended using computer-generated voting slips for those without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during the quarterly consultative meeting with Residents Electoral Commissioners (RECs), INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said PVCs should no longer be the sole requirement for voting, especially […]
The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has revealed that a total of 129,417 Boko Haram terrorists and their family members surrendered to security forces between July 10 and December 9, 2024. The CDS made this revelation at the ongoing 18th Africa Security Watch Conference in Doha, Qatar monitored by our correspondent on […]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday set aside a bench warrant issued against the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, in connection with an alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud involving Arik Airline. Other defendants in the case include the former Receiver Manager of Arik Airline […]
The house of representatives has resolved to investigate the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over reports that its officers aid and abet smuggling. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Sesi Whingan, a lawmaker representing Badagry federal constituency in Lagos, during plenary on Wednesday. Whingan said the allegations against officers of the […]
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says Nigeria is on track to add 150mw to the national grid before the end of 2024. Adelabu said this on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According to him, […]
The Senate on Thursday sought an investigation into the recent demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and has set up an investigative committee to look into the matter. The committee will also invite the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to appear before it to explain the reasons behind the demolitions, which have left many residents […]
