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The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has rejected the efforts of Mr. Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Mohbad, to reverse the DPP law advisor and the next court process which resulted in the release of Naira Marley, Sam Larry, and several other people suspected of being involved in the murder of Mohbad. The lawsuit aims to reverse the …

Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Violation Commissions (ICPCs) have arrested the Chairperson of the Lagos Island Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Muibi Folawiyo, due to alleged corruption. ICPC spokesman, Demola Bakare, confirmed the news to journalists on Wednesday. He said Folawiyo was being investigated because of the alleged stealing and transfer of public fund resources for personal use. Also …

The Democratic Party of the Peoples (PDP) on Wednesday said that the sale of an expression of interest and appointment forms for the supplementary elections existing in 12 states on Thursday 3 July will begin. The party, in a declaration of its secretary of national advertising, weak Ologunagba, in Abuja, said that the National Work Committee of the PDP (NWC) …

Given the sadness and prevalence of mental health problems throughout the country, the speaker of the Lagos State Assembly House, RT. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, supported the intersectoral collaboration with the assembly and collective responsibility by agencies, individuals and institutions.Speaking in his capacity as president to the seventh public lesson of the Board of Fellows, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), held …

Investors at the Nigerian equity market obtained N378 billion at the close of trade on Wednesday. This follows the surge in stock prices such as Deap Capital Management & Trust), John Holt PLC and Dangote Sugar, among others, on the trading floor. The All-Share Index (ASI) benchmark increased to 120,339.9 points from 119,741.23 points recorded the previous day. After five …

Nigerian currency, Naira, continued her recovery against the US dollar in an official window on Wednesday. Nigerian central bank data (CBN) shows that Naira is closed on N1, 526.15/$ 1 compared to N1.529.57/$ 1 which is traded on Tuesday. This is the advantage of N3.42 for local currencies against American Greenback. In the black market, Naira closes flatly against the …

The former transport minister Rotimi Amaechi has finally decamped from the congress of all progressives, APC. Amaechi also accused APC of hitting the 2027 elections with the independent national electoral commission, Incen. He declared it in an interview following the presentation of the provisional manager of the African democratic congress, ADC, in Abuja on Wednesday. Amaechi, who revealed that he …

International Monetary Monetary (IMF) has visited the growth of the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 2025 Nigeria. The Bretton Woods Institute has projects 3.4 percent expansion in the country’s real GDP for this year. On April 22, MF projects that the Nigerian economy will grow by 3 percent this year, compared to the 3.2 percent estimated in October …

Spokesman for the National Opposition Coalition, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Wednesday explained why the group adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a political platform ahead of the 2027 general election. The opposition figures led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar gathered at the Yar’adua center in Abuja to uncover the executive committee for the ADC. The other at the event …

Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a technical assistance agreement (TMA) which outlines the methods for the distribution of Nigerian professionals qualified for Saint Lucia. This is part of the efforts to deepen south-south cooperation and reconnect with the African diaspora in the Caribbean. The general manager of the Nigerian technical aid body, Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, signed on behalf …