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In a dramatic turn of events, Ikole Ekiti in Ekiti State witnessed pandemonium as two soldiers and policemen engaged in a fierce fight over an alleged violation of traffic rules. The dispute escalated when the soldiers, riding a motorcycle against traffic, were stopped by a female police officer. Despite being warned about the contraflow driving,…
In a significant shakeup within the Nigerian police force, Inspector-General Olukayode Egbetokun has issued orders for the posting and redeployment of 40 senior officers, including 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and 26 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various commands and formations across the country. The Police Service Commission authorized the move, which aims…
President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a journey to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 10, 2023, to participate in the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit. The announcement was made by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, via a statement issued on Wednesday. The Saudi-Africa Summit intends to develop…
Justice Adeniyi granted the former apex bank chief bail on Monday after he was brought to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, bail. The judge ordered that Emefiele be…
Group Captain B. Topman, the newly appointed Commandant of Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, wants to cooperate more closely with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat economic and financial crimes at airports across the country. During his visit to the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Command, Topman emphasized the EFCC’s critical role in…
In a dramatic turn of events, a private aircraft carrying Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, crash-landed in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The incident unfolded on a Friday evening and involved an aircraft registered as 5N-AMM. Remarkably, all seven passengers, including the minister and three cabin crew members, were successfully rescued from the…
Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, recently sent a severe message to the heads of his ministry’s aviation organizations. During a meeting, he emphasized the need of their support and cooperation, citing a performance bond inked with President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “I’d rather have you fired than lose my job,” Keyamo said. He…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have planned a nationwide strike in response to their President, Joe Ajaero, being beaten and kidnapped. The strike is planned on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in response to what they see as a serious attack on their leader. The unions have submitted…
Senator Ali Ndume, Senate Chief Whip, confirmed to Arise Television that the contentious contract concerning the presidential boat, which was included in the supplementary budget, has already been signed and delivered. He clarified that, while the agreement has been confirmed, it has not to be paid for, resulting in the N5 billion figure being included…
Following public outcry over the N5.095 billion budgetary allotment for a presidential boat found in the 2023 supplemental budget, the House of Representatives moved to remove the yacht spending. Abubakar Bichi, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, made this announcement and said that the budgeted allotment for student loans has been raised from N5…