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Chaos erupted in the Oba Akran Ikeja area of Lagos State when an unidentified helicopter crashed into a building, instantly igniting into a blazing inferno according to a Vanguard report. The harrowing incident occurred around 3:30 pm, leaving witnesses stunned and alarmed. As of now, there is uncertainty surrounding the fate of the helicopter’s pilots, and it remains unclear if there are any other casualties. First emergency responders are currently on the scene, diligently conducting rescue operations in a race against time. Additional support is eagerly anticipated from the dedicated men of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, who are…

The presidential election petition court has reserved judgment in the petition filed by Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku is challenging the outcome of the February 25 election and praying the court to nullify President Bola Tinubu’s victory. Among several issues raised in the joint petition, Atiku and the PDP are alleging that Tinubu was not qualified to contest the poll. They claim that the president was indicted for drug trafficking in the United States, that his academic certificates submitted to INEC were forged, and that Tinubu is a citizen of Guinea. The petitioners also accused…

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Friday, formally ordered an end to the sit-at-home being observed on Mondays in the South East. Sit-at-home began in the South East in 2021 following the detention of Kanu at the custody of the DSS after he was arrested and forcefully brought to Nigeria in an operation carried out by a combined team of Kenyan and Nigerian security apparatuses. Although IPOB had cancelled the order, a faction led by Simon Ekpa has persistently declared sit-at-home on Mondays as well as other days they choose, with a high level…

Abia State deputy governor, Ikechukwu Emetu has said the administration intends to establish a cement factory with capacity for over 36,000 job opportunities in Ohafia. Emetu stated this, yesterday, when a delegation of Ohafia School of Thought paid him a courtesy visit in his office at Government House, Umuahia, the state capital. He said when completed, the factory which would harness the huge limestone deposit in the clan, would also attract the establishment of banks, industries, and other service providers. According to Leadership, Emetu reaffirmed the determination of the Alex Otti-led administration in the state to deliver on its campaign…

Following the appointment of the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on June 19, 2023 and the subsequent retirement of some management members of the Service, President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has approved the appointment of six new Management Members for the Service. A terse statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of NCS, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, on behalf of the Comptroller General of Customs, on Friday, gave the names of the new Management Members as DCG FO Okun, DCG MBA Musa, DCG A Hamisu, ACG K Olumoh, ACG AB Mohammed, and ACG A…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has announced the list of the Standing Committees. Abubakar Bichi was given the Committee on Appropriations, with Idu Igariwey as the deputy chairman, while James Faleke retained the Committee on Finance. Muktar Betara has been moved to the Committee on Federal Capital Territory, while Akin Alabi is the new Chairman of the Committee on Works. Bamidele Salami as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Account. Former Speaker Idris Wase as the Chairman of Federal Character. Before making the announcement, Mr Abbas appealed to his colleagues to accept the list, noting…

Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Ex-Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai; and presidential spokesman, Dele Alake also made the list. After a long wait by Nigerians, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, presented Tinubu’s ministerial list before the Senate. Gbajabiamila, the immediate past Speaker of the House of the Representatives, presented the list to Senate President Godswill Akpabio at exactly 01:19pm. Akpabio said the list was dated July 27, 2023…

A Bill seeking the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre, FMC, in Ohafia Abia state on Wednesday scaled the first reading in the House of Representatives. The bill was sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, member representing Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency. Hon. Osonwa said it was in response to the yearnings of his constituents in Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency.   He said: "Federal Medical Centre Ohafia Establishment Bill 2023 (HB257) will create revenue, give massive employment, development, and, most importantly, promote quality health care to the Constituency." Osonwa also proposed another Bill titled 'The Freight Forwarding Bill 2023'. According to…

The Nigerian Senate has postponed the presentation of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list formerly scheduled for today until Wednesday, July 26, 2023. According to reports, it was pushed back on the order paper. Senator Bamidele Opeyemi, the majority leader, moved the motion to postpone the announcement without reason during the Senate plenary on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. While Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon, the minority leader, seconded the move to postpone the announcement until the next legislative session. President Bola Tinubu submitted the ministerial list to the Senate last week, but the Senate purportedly postponed the announcement owing to modifications to…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has brought Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to court. DSS operatives arrived at the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos, around 9:18am on Tuesday. According to The Cable, Emefiele is scheduled to be arraigned before Nicholas Oweibo, the presiding judge, over alleged possession of firearms. See photos below: