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The Lagos State Government has listed alternatives routes ahead of the commissioning of the International Terminal of the Muritala Mohammed International Airport by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari is expected to arrive in the city in the early hours of Tuesday for the event. In a statement, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, […]

The spokesperson for the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Sunday, decried a viral video footage showing the ex-governor in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). James Eze, the spokesperson for Mr Obiano, in an interview with Premium Times, said the leakage of the clip was a blight on […]

The management of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company has thanked Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra state, for keeping his promise to use its vehicle as official car. Before his inauguration, Soludo had pledged to prioritise local brands, saying he would only use Innoson vehicles manufactured in Nnewi, Anambra, as his administration’s official vehicle.  Soludo took the oath of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday strongly condemned as “deeply distressing” the destruction of buildings and assets of the Police in Imo State as well as the home of the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Professor George Obiozor, whom the president describes as a leading voice of moderation in the affairs of the country. In […]

Nigerians are to report police personnel who demand permits for tinted glasses at checkpoints in any part of the country, the Force Headquarters has said. The acting Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this in a series of tweets on Sunday. He was informing the public on the documents to be presented when demanded […]

Immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, who was arrested on Thursday night at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, en route United States of America, has been denied administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to EFCC sources, Obiano is being interrogated and detained over alleged embezzlement of funds during […]

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Bode George on Saturday said he will leave Nigeria if Bola Ahmed Tinubu becomes President of Nigeria. Mr George was speaking at a press briefing in Lagos. “I am happy the President has signed the new electoral bill,” he said. […]

The Federal Government on Saturday said it has taken several steps “towards the restoration of normal supply of electricity nationwide.” The national grid suffered shutdowns at least twice in the past week leading to blackouts across the country amid rising prices of fuel products. In a statement signed by Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, the […]

Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has opened up on the encounter between her and the former First Lady of Anambra State. During the inauguration of Governor Charles Soludo, on Thursday, Ebelechukwu Obiano and Ojukwu’s widow had a face-off. The incident had triggered reactions, especially on social media. Soludo later apologised […]

The arrested former Governor of Anambra State was arrested for alleged misappropriation of public funds. This is according to a source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Obiano was arrested by the EFCC on Thursday evening at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, hours after handing over to Governor Charles Soludo. […]

The Russian Federation says it’s Ministry of Education is willing to offer admissions to Nigerians who want to continue their education in Russia. The Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and African Countries and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mikhail L. Bogdanov, said this […]

Detained for more than a month in Russia, US basketball star Brittney Griner has become an unlikely victim of the war in Ukraine — and the best way to free her remains a crucial question. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, was detained in Moscow airport on February 17 on charges of […]

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has declared his intention to run for the office of the President in 2023. Addressing journalists after meeting with State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja, Governor Tambuwal said he considered the State Chairmen as grassroot mobilisers. While calling for unity among party members ahead of the […]

Russia on Thursday warned the U.S. that Moscow had the might to put the United States in its place and accused the West of stoking a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart. Dmitry Medvedev, who served as president from 2008 to 2012 and now deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said the United States […]

Governor Charles Soludo has promised to begin work immediately, assuring the Anambra people of delivering on his campaign promises. He made the remark during his inaugural address after he, alongside his deputy, Onyeka Ibezim, was sworn into office. “Today is my first day at work.  I just reported for duty at 8:55 am to be […]