With 108 days to the end of his two-term tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday constituted a Presidential Transition Council, which will facilitate and manage the 2023 transition programme. The council is headed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha. President Buhari also signed the Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation …

Lagos State Government has opposed the bail request of Mr Ikechukwu Ogbonna, who is currently languishing at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for a charge of involuntary manslaughter following his alleged complicity in the circumstances which led to the death of his wife, 35-year-old Mrs Bimbo Ogbonna. On 31 January 2023, a Lagos State Magistrate Court had remanded Mr Ogbonna at …

Worried by corruption in the electricity sector, stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to deploy technology, legislation and strengthen the regulatory institution to tackle worsening corruption in the industry. The Regulatory Manager at the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Barrister Tunji Adeyeye led the call during Public Conscience, an anti-corruption radio programme produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation …

The Federal Government has directed the closure of universities across the country for three weeks for the conduct of the coming elections. In a letter addressed to Vice Chancellors and Directors of Inter-university centres, the Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration) of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki said the directive followed an order by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on  Wednesday re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself, for alleged N7.9 million internet fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Adewale was charged alongside two others at large, on a three-count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences, attempt to obtain money by false pretences, and …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced an ex-Group Executive, Exploration and Production of the NNPC Limited, Abiye Membere, and a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, (NPDC), Victor Briggs to two years imprisonment each upon their conversation for official corruption. In a judgment on Tuesday, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba convicted Membere and Briggs for accepting gifts …

Seven months after the Court of Appeal in Lagos sentenced him to seven years imprisonment for N805 million money laundering, the Senator representing Delta North, Peter Nwaoboshi was Wednesday remanded in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre to commence his prison term. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nwaoboshi has been on the run since 1 July, last year …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 50 percent reduction on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and other state-owned transport modes with effect from Thursday. This, the government explained, is to cushion the impact of the fuel and Naira scarcity on the people. The other transport medium approved by the governor were LAGRIDE taxi-scheme, First Mile and Last Mile buses, …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Imo State held a peaceful protest on Tuesday to address the increasing cases of attacks, killings, and kidnappings in the state. The demonstration was in response to the recent killing of Nnaemeka Ugboma, the Chairman of the Customary Court in Ejemekwuru, in Oguta Local Government Area who was murdered while on duty in his …

The Nigeria Police and stakeholders in host communities of Ijede, Egbin and Ipakan, Ikorodu, all in Lagos State have applauded Egbin Power Plc and Sahara Foundation for upgrading the Police station at the Divisional Headquarters in Ijede, Ikorodu. The project is in keeping with Egbin Power’s commitment to enhancing infrastructure development, socio-economic growth, and effective policing to promote safety and …