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The Osun State government on Sunday alleged that the engines of a plane carrying Governor Ademola Adeleke, and close aides were tampered with by unknown persons. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had earlier on Sunday confirmed the aborted take-off of a Bombardier Global Express 605 jet carrying Governor Adeleke and his team on a scheduled flight to Abuja on …

President Bola Tinubu has warned the Nigerien military of “grave consequences” if the regime allows the health of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to deteriorate. The president gave the warning during a telephone chat with the European Union chief, Charles Michel. Basoum has been under house arrest since he was ousted by soldiers attached to the presidential guard in a military …

More revelations have continued to surface concerning the crisis rocking Rivers State as the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike continue to dig deep into the trenches. This is as the National Coordinator, South-South Leadership Forum, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, on Saturday claimed Governor Fubara offered to resign his position before the …

A Transmission Company of Nigeria power substation in Maryland, Lagos State, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said in a late-night announcement that the fire had been extinguished. No lives were lost in the fire event, according to a statement made by Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and …

The stocks to watch list this week consists of Fidelity Bank, Dangote Sugar and Associated Bus Company (ABC), after the capital market reacted negatively to their operational decisions. Ripples Nigeria stocks watchlist is a selection of stocks monitored for viable trading or investing opportunities. An investor may casually generate a list of equities for investment purposes. But we have taken …

In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed a mass exodus of its people. For instance, in the first quarter of 2023, the number of Nigerians moving to Canada surged to the highest figures in nine years. A 2021 Africa Polling Institute survey reveals that seven out of every 10 Nigerians will choose to leave the country if given the opportunity. Indeed, …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved a N35,000 wage award for public servants in the state. The state’s Head of Service, Bode Agoro, who confirmed this in a circular with reference number CIR/HOS/’23/Vol. 1/ 109, said the governor also approved the payment of 50 percent of basic salary as an end-of-year bonus for all political appointees and public …

President Bola Tinubu said on Monday his government has taken steps to improve foreign exchange liquidity in the country. The president, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) held in Abuja. He expressed that the government would achieve the planned $3 trillion national …

The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has appointed an additional six district and 12 village heads in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, who confirmed the appointment in a statement issued on Friday in Gombe by the Director-General Press Affairs in the Governor’s Office, Ismaila Misilli, said nine village chiefs and one district head were …

The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, said he had retired from active politics on Saturday. The former chairman stated this at the launch of a book titled: “Progressive Governance, Showcasing The Achievements of His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State 2019 – 2023,” by Abdullahi Tanimu. He commended the author for recognising the …