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Newly sworn-in Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday assumed office, with a pledge to restore the city’s master plan. At his maiden news conference, he said who have been given Certificates of Occupancy but failed to develop would also lose their lands to give way to those ready to build. “If you know you have built where you are not supposed to build, it will go down”, he said.

Ahead of today’s swearing-in ceremony for ministers-designate, a lawmaker representing Akoko Northeast and Northwest federal constituency of Ondo, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has resigned from the National Assembly. Mr Tunji-Ojo’s resignation followed his nomination and appointment by President Bola Tinubu as a minister. His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, late Sunday night. In the letter, Mr Tunji-Ojo confirmed that his resignation was necessitated by his ministerial appointment. “Our dear country is in dire need of collaborative and concerted efforts that would engender the much-needed advancement to greater heights and I…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted $20 million cash suspected to be counterfeit. The agency said its operatives found the stash on Friday during a stop and search operation along Abaji-Lokoja road in the federal capital territory (FCT). In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the suspected fake dollars was recovered from a bus coming from Lagos to Abuja, while the driver of the vehicle has been arrested. The agency also seized illicit drugs recovered at a warehouse in Alaba market in Lagos state. The warehouse is said to be owned by a wanted…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of three Ministers. This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Engr. Abubakar Momoh has been redeployed from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. The Federal Ministry of Youth is to be re-assigned to a Minister-designate soon. The Ministers-designate allocated to the Federal Ministries of Transportation, Interior, and Marine & Blue Economy have been reshuffled as follows: (A) H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola is redeployed as the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy (B) Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo is…

Ministers appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are set to hit the ground running following their official inuaguration on Monday at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The confirmation followed the successful documentation of over 40 of the ministerial nominees at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Sunday. Willie Bassey, Director, Information Office of the SGF said in a terse statement, ” we can authoritatively inform our colleagues that as the documentation winds down today, so far we have successfully documented over forty Ministers-Designate. “The process was seamless as there were four registration points and it…

Actor Yul Edochie has urged Nigerians to relax for President Bola Tinubu to fix Nigeria. He wore a white shirt with an inscription that reads: “Relax, Jagaban will fix Nigeria” with a caption on his X(formerly Twitter) handle. Edochie wrote: "ASIWAJU BOY.100%. UNAPOLOGETICALLY. I LOVE TINUBU. #officialABAT I BELIEVE IN HIM. AND I'M PRAYING FOR HIM TO SUCCEED".

Lloyd, son of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu got married to his heartrob, Tiffany in Abuja on Saturday. Top chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including three former Senate Presidents – Anyim Pius Anyim, David Mark and Bukola Saraki – and PDP governorship candidate in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, among others, stood in for Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice. Ekweremadu, who represented Enugu West senatorial district in the Senate for about two decades, is being held in a UK prison with his wife Beatrice after they were found guilty of organ trafficking and sentenced to different…

Draped in stardust and memories, Obinna Nwafor, the enigmatic Saint Obi of the theatrical realm has been ceremoniously laid to rest in the embrace of his birthplace within the vibrant Imo State. The final farewell for the cinematic icon took place under the sun-kissed canvas of a Friday sky, more than three months after his death. In a poignant ballet of emotion, his ex-wife, kids, and other family members all gathered in attendance, encapsulated within an atmosphere of solemn reflection. On the poignant Friday of August 18, 2023, the mortal remains of the esteemed Nollywood thespian, Obinna Nwafor, affectionately recognized…