•Obasa and Meranda Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have rejected Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the parliament. Speaking with journalists at the assembly complex today, the lawmakers refuted Obasa’s claim that he remains the speaker. The 36 lawmakers reaffirmed their support for the current speaker, Mojisola Meranda, insisting ...
The Igbo Diaspora kings under the umbrella of the Association of Ndi Eze Ndigbo Na Uzo Ije have rejected the name “Onye Ndu Ndigbo” recommended by Southeast Traditional Rulers in a publication dated January 28, 2025. In a communique released after a meeting in Lagos, members noted that the Association of Ndieze Ndigbo in the […]
•Jonathan …faults deployment of military for elections Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said when Nigerians reject bad behaviour, the political class will behave normally. Speaking at the public presentation of a book by a former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, in Abuja, Jonathan stated that the political class would a...
•The arraigned Chinese nationals A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday adjourned the trial of Chinese nationals arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged cybercrimes. Justice Ayokunle Faji adjourned till March 4 and 5 to get a preferred interpreter after the defendants rejected the one the court got for them...
•Customs officers The implementation of exchange rate for cargo clearance by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has drawn the ire of stakeholders in the maritime industry. They claimed the new policy, which began yesterday may have severe economic consequences, reports The Nation. The federal government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN...
Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun State, have rejected what they described as ‘Academic abnormalities,’ calling on the university management to end early morning, late-night and Saturday classes. The Students’ Representative Council (SRC), in a statement, said its commitment to upholding the welfare and overall ...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero Nigerian workers under the aegis of The Nigeria Labour Congress have urged Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services in protest against the federal government’s recent approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs. In a statement by its President, Joe Ajaero, today, the NLC condemned ...
•Ajah protesters Residents in Ajah community of Lagos have rejected the alleged imposition of Olumegbon as Oba of Ajah on the community by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Ridwan Akiolu. They claimed that Olumegbon is alien to the people of Ajah while stressing that Baale of Ajah is the only traditional head known and approved […]
•Bandits Bandits in Zamfara State have rejected N3 million offered as ransom for the release of 26 abducted persons from Gidan-Goga village, Maradun Local Government Area. An indigene of the village, Abubakar Shehu, whose three daughters are among the abductees, disclosed this yesterday in a phone interview with our correspondent. He clarified...
•Senator Ned Nwoko Leaders of the Ukwani and Ndokwa Elders Forum (ULNEF), alongside other critical stakeholders, have strongly opposed any attempt to merge the Ndokwa/Ukwani Federal Constituency in Delta State with any state, including the proposed Anioma State in the South-East. The opposition comes in response to a bill sponsored by Senator ...

