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The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has denied allegations of fund misappropriation, overspending, and failure to pay contractors for completed jobs. Following a heated interactive session between the minister and the committee on women affairs and social development, chaired by Hon. Kafilat Ogbara, the meeting was adjourned until further notice. The minister was questioned about funds allocated for the office of the African First Ladies Peace Mission and asked to provide details on contract award letters, expected quantities, evidence of payment, and project completion certificates. She was also accused of spending ₦45 million on a New Year children’s party,…

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to meet with the Organised Labour in Abuja on Thursday to further discussions on a new minimum wage for workers across the Federation. This was according to a Channels Television report. It was gathered that the President invited the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the meeting expected to be held at the Aso Villa in the nation’s capital city. The President is expected to decide between the ₦62,000 proposal from the government and private sector and the ₦250,000 demand from the Organised Labour. The Thursday meeting comes…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. The decision was premised on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy. A statement by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner For Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, on Tuesday, said the governor also approved the committal of one inmate on death row to life imprisonment. “The Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy in reaching its recommendations exercised due diligence in its deliberation of the applications in line with the applicable guidelines,” the statement read. “The council took…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has assured herders and traders of moving their cows from northern Nigeria to the country’s southern region using rail services soon. NRC Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, disclosed this on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast show on Wednesday, just hours after President Bola Tinubu announced the creation of a new ministry for livestock development. He mentioned that the movement of cows and other goods would resume on the Warri-Itakpe route. The NRC, known for passenger traffic, had suspended cattle transportation by train in 2017 due to technical issues. Okhiria stated that within one or two…

President Joe Biden of the United States vowed at the NATO summit in Washington on Tuesday to forcefully defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. The Supremo is hoping to use the global stage to assert his leadership amidst domestic and international scrutiny. “Putin wants nothing less, nothing less, than Ukraine’s total subjugation… and to wipe Ukraine off the map,” Biden declared, referring to the Russian president in his welcome address to NATO member states. “Ukraine can and will stop Putin.” The White House aims to use this high-profile policy speech to shift focus from recent controversies. However, some diplomats at the…

Pictures of a woman and her family have gone viral for the wrong reasons. In the pictures, the woman cropped her husband’s face out as she shared it with users online. The question on the lips of netizens is “What could have led her to do this?” According to most users, the situation is unfortunate for the man; [and] perhaps she isn’t proud of him. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria has been thrown into sadness as a federal lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon. Musiliu Akinremi popularly called Jagaban reportedly died. This was made known through posts across social media by his associates. It was revealed that the demise of the APC federal lawmaker who was described as lively came as a rude shock. As it is the tradition of the National Assembly, plenary and committee activities are to be suspended to allow members mourn and honour their colleague. However, the cause of his death is still unknown. Get instant and latest…

The Babajide Sanwó-Olú-led Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Law Reform Commission has commenced a three-day workshop to make use of Artificial Intelligence in translating the laws of the Coastal State into the Yorùbá language. This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, via his X account on Tuesday. The statement revealed that the “Translation of the Laws of Lagos State into Yoruba Language [is] with a view to boosting public order and safety, operational efficiency, and improved accessibility and scalability of Lagos State Laws.” Get instant…

A man was apprehended attempting to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by hiding them in his trousers, according to the country’s customs authority. The unnamed traveler was stopped by customs officers as he tried to move from semi-autonomous Hong Kong into the border city of Shenzhen, China Customs said in a statement on Tuesday. “Upon inspection, customs officers discovered that the pockets of the trousers the passenger was wearing were packed with six canvas drawstring bags and sealed with tape,” the statement said. “Once opened, each bag was found to contain living snakes in all kinds of…

An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs. Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, recounted before an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday how Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), transferred multimillion naira sums to his wife, Mrs. Margaret Emefiele, using the bank. Emefiele is standing trial over abuse of office and alleged $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud while in office. Ogbonnaya, the fifth prosecution witness, was led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN). She explained to the court how Emefiele used Zenith Bank to transfer millions…