The former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has said that he has renewed faith in his successor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s performance and style of governance. Obiano was recently quoted as expressing regrets for backing Soludo’s emergence as his successor. The reports also quoted Obiano as saying he discussed impeachment moves against Soludo with the deputy governor, Dr …

Nigerians on a radio programme have frowned at the continued criminalisation of petty offences in the country, while calling on the judiciary to use non-custodial punishment as arrest and prosecution of citizens for loitering, wandering or hawking persists. The call for the declassification and decriminalisation of petty crimes in Nigeria had been an age-long advocacy. However, a recent investigative report …

A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has fixed 8th November for a trial-within-trial to determine whether it should admit the confessional statement allegedly made by murder suspect, Miss Chidinma Ojukwu, who has been standing trial for the death of the Chief Executive Officer of Super Tv, Usifo Michael Ataga. Justice Yetunde Adesanya made the ruling following Ojukwu’s …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday presented a budget of N1.692 trillion to the House of Assembly. Tagged “Budget of Continuous Development”, the 2023 budget provides for a revenue of N1.342 trillion and deficit financing of N350 billion, which is made up of N1.108 trillion Internally Generated Revenue and N234,235 billion total federal transfers. Sanwo-Olu also proposed a …

Lagos State Government on Wednesday recorded a major asset expansion in its emergency response services with the inauguration of three newly built fire stations in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu physically commissioned the new fire station in Ebute Elefun, while he virtually unveiled the other two built in Oniru and Ajegunle. The projects were initiated to enhance the response time …

Lagos State Government has conscientised school pupils in the state on their rights and be ready to defend them when infringed upon. At a sensitisation programme organised by the Directorate for Citizens Rights for students of the Ijegun Community Primary School over the weekend, the Director in charge, Ms. Adetutu Oshinusi said the campaign was in furtherance of the One-Stop Child …

A Superintendent of Police, Goddy Ihende has told a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square that a driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle, Andrew Ominikoron, who allegedly raped and murdered his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, always raped his victims in secluded places. The witness mentioned an alleged attempt by the defendant to rape one Dr. Victoria …

Nigeria may spend about N63.45 billion as severance packages for President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors and other political appointees as they leave their offices by next 29th May. The figure also covers the severance gratuity for ministers, commissioners, National Assembly members, state assembly members and special advisers. It, however, does not include special assistants. A breakdown …

Nigeria’s Ayo Owodunni has emerged as the first black person to become a City Councillor in Kitchener, London Ontario, Canada. Owodunni won the Municipal elections for Ward 5 in a keenly contested race for the office. The five contestants were: Ajmer Mandur. Jon Massimi. Farah Muhammad. Naveed Najmuddin. Ayo Owodunni. The current city councillor, Kelly Galloway-Sealock, did not seek re-election. …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The two properties, valued at $2.67 million (about N1.17 billion) and N380 million, are respectively located at Plot 1854 Mohammed Mahashir Street, Asokoro; and No. …