Lagos asks owners of 349 ‘distressed buildings’ to conduct structural test or risk demolition
The Lagos government has published the locations of 349 “distressed” buildings in the state. In a publication released by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), the agency asked the owners of the properties to conduct a “non-destructive test” (NDT) on the said structures. The publication was signed by Gbolahan Oki, general […]
Supreme court: There was no meeting between Tinubu and CJN
The supreme court has denied claims that Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), had a secret meeting with Bola Tinubu, president-elect. Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner of the presidential election held on February 25. The election, however, is being challenged by Peter Obi, candidate of […]
AFCON qualifiers: Guinea-Bissau secure historic win against Super Eagles
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have lost to Guinea-Bissau for the first time ever. The Nigerians were defeated by their African counterparts on Friday evening in their Group A clash of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Jose Peseiro-led team had lost five of the last seven games — with three consecutive […]
Visa ban threat is noise — ICC can prosecute electoral offenders, says Bolaji Akinyemi
Bolaji Akinyemi, former minister of external affairs, says Nigerians can approach the international criminal court (ICC) to prosecute electoral offenders in the country. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Friday, Akinyemi described the promise of visa sanctions on electoral offenders by the governments of the US and UK as […]
We’ve distributed substantial naira notes to banks, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has evacuated banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country. The apex bank said the measure is part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. The CBN has also directed all commercial banks to open for […]
Court grants Obi, Atiku permission to serve petitions on Tinubu through APC
The presidential election tribunal has ordered that Bola Tinubu, president-elect, should be served with copies of petitions seeking to nullify his election through substituted means. Ruling on separate ex parte motions filed by Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a three-man […]
Appeal court affirms Adeleke as Osun governor
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has reinstated Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state. Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Adeleke on Friday, a three-member panel of justices held that the election tribunal erred when it ruled that the 1st and 2nd respondents (Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives […]
Ireti Kingibe: Why Obi defeated Tinubu, Atiku in FCT
Ireti Kingibe, senator-elect, says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), won in the federal capital territory (FCT) because it’s difficult to rig in the city. Obi defeated other candidates to win the FCT in the presidential election of February 25. In an interview with Arise TV on Friday, Kingibe […]
Children among 25 passengers killed in Bauchi auto accident
Twenty five people, including children, have been killed in an auto crash in Udobo village, Gamawa LGA of Bauchi state. The accident occured on Thursday. Yusuf Abdullahi, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi, said ten other persons sustained injuries in the crash. He said the accident […]
Alex Otti: I’ll use Obi’s model of lean government to run Abia
Alex Otti, the Abia governor-elect, says he will run a “lean government” in the state and cut down on the cost of governance. Speaking in an interview with Channels TV on Thursday, Otti said he’ll adopt the “model” used by Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), during his tenure as […]