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President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), following her confirmation by the Senate on 25 September 2024. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja, where Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register. She succeeds Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on 22 August 2024 after reaching the retirement age. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community, X/Twitter or Google News online channel.

The UK has officially closed the chapter on its 142-year history of coal-fired power generation, marking a historic milestone in the global transition towards renewable energy. As of September 30, 2024, the nation decommissioned its last coal power plant, becoming the first G7 country to eliminate coal from its energy mix. This shift, taking place in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, emphasizes the UK’s commitment to cleaner energy sources like solar and wind, which are now at the forefront of its energy strategy. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries have collectively reduced coal generation by 52%…

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a man who climbed a 33KV high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area, demanding the resignation of President Bola Tinubu. The man, whose name has not been disclosed, remained on the pole from Friday, September 27 until Saturday, September 28, insisting that Tinubu must step down before he would descend. According to the Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguruje, the man was rescued on Saturday night and taken into custody in Yola, the state capital. Nguruje stated that the individual would be paraded for attempting suicide, a…

Princess Banke Oniru, a social media user, has alleged that coordinators of the 2020 #EndSARS protest against police brutality in Nigeria received millions of naira from the government. The protest, which garnered global attention, aimed to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) due to accusations of extrajudicial killings, extortion, and torture. It culminated in violence when unarmed protesters were allegedly killed at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos by soldiers and police. Oniru, in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), claimed that while an initial offer from the Lagos State Government was rejected, millions were later shared among some…

The body of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut, has been recovered, according to a source close to the movement. The airstrike, which occurred on Friday, also claimed the life of Ali Karake, a top Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has yet to release the names of others killed alongside Nasrallah and Karake. A medical and a security source confirmed that Nasrallah’s body was found intact at the site of the strike. His funeral arrangements have not yet been made, although his body was placed in a shroud on Sunday. Meanwhile,…

The World Bank has approved three new loan requests totaling $1.57 billion in financing for Nigeria to bolster human capital and build resilience against climate change. Announced on September 26, 2024, the funding will target healthcare, education, and infrastructure, particularly for women, children, and vulnerable populations. The financing includes $500 million to address governance issues constraining health and education services, $570 million for strengthening primary healthcare, and $500 million for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project to enhance dam safety and irrigation services. The loans will support key reforms aimed at improving service delivery in education and…

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu’s claims that 40 percent of electricity consumers in Nigeria enjoyed 20 hours of uninterrupted power supply. This was made known by Adelabu in a statement on Sunday. According to him, Nigeria’s electricity generation has hit 5,500 megawatts. “The major achievement is the fact that today we generate over 5,500 megawatts of power, we transmit and distribute it, and over 40 percent of customers today enjoy over 20 hours of regular power supply across the nation. You can see that there is a significant improvement between when we came in and now, which we intend to…

The Nigerian government has confirmed that starting from October 2024, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) will begin supplying crude oil in Naira to the Dangote Refinery. This move aims to lower the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The confirmation was made by Dare Adekanmbi, spokesperson for Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee on Domestic Sales of Crude Oil in Local Currency. The decision follows a recent approval by the Federal Executive Council, under President Bola Tinubu, for local refineries to purchase crude in Naira, effective from October 1, 2024. The NNPC is…

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), on Monday, confirmed the deaths of three of its leaders in an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut’s Kola district. This marks the first attack within the city during the recent wave of violence in the Middle East. Eyewitnesses reported that the strike hit an upper-floor apartment, intensifying Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthi militia in Yemen. Although Israel has yet to officially comment on the Beirut strike, it aligns with the increased military activity in the region, with Israel targeting Hezbollah and Houthi positions in response to missile attacks.…

Jamilu Abdullahi, an Abuja-based Bureau de Change operator, has testified in the trial of Ali Bello, disclosing how $300,000 was delivered in cash for the payment of school fees for the daughters of former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello. Abdullahi, the third prosecution witness, detailed his involvement in various financial transactions involving the Kogi State government under Bello’s administration, testifying before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case, prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), involves allegations of money laundering and misappropriation totaling over ₦3 billion against Ali Bello, who is the current…