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The Nigerian Navy has successfully completed the rehabilitation of a warship belonging to the Republic of Benin.The ship, BNS COUFFO, is among the numerous fighter vessels in the inventory of the Republic of Benin navy. The successful rehabilitation of BNS COUFFO, makes a total of 110 vessels that were refurbished at the Nigerian Navy Dockyard Limited, Lagos.SPONSOR AD Speaking at a brief handing over ceremony, held on Tuesday in Lagos, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, said the relaunch of BNS COUFFO to sea is one of the three ships in Phase 1 that the…

The House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has disclosed that twenty-one road projects have been completed in the South West region, while eight others are ongoing in Kwara State.Chairman of the Committee, Hon Aderemi Hussein, made this known in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, during an oversight inspection of FERMA’s activities in Kwara, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, and Lagos states. He said the visit was part of efforts to verify that budgeted funds were properly utilised for road maintenance.SPONSOR AD He said the committee was pleased with the volume of work executed in line with the…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Edo State.In a judgment on Thursday, a three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously held that the appeal by Asue Ighodalo, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, and his party was unmeritorious and dismissed it. The court held that the appellants failed to show that the tribunal erred in its decision and proceeded to affirm the judgment of the tribunal delivered on April 2 on the election of September…

Anger and outrage rippled through Abeokuta on Thursday as traders at the renowned Adire/Kampala market in Itoku, Abeokuta,Ogun State, demanded an immediate retraction and public apology from the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, over his controversial claim that the indigenous Adire fabric was “stolen” from Osun State by Egba  people. The traders, led by the Iyaloja of Kemta Adire Market, Alhaja Sadiat Akamo, said Adeleke’s statement was not only historically inaccurate but also defamatory and capable of inciting cultural discord among Yoruba people. Governor Adeleke, in a viral video that emerged from a courtesy visit to the Chief of Staff…

#Endbadovernance Movement has announced its plan to stage protests across states of the federation on June 12.Comrade Hassan Soweto, one of the leaders of the movement, announced this at a press conference in Lagos, on Thursday. ‘He said the protest is aimed at expressing dissatisfaction with the current administration over its economic reforms which have triggered hardship.SPONSOR AD Soweto stressed that the removal of subsidy and unification of naira have adversely affected the economy, pushing many citizens into hardship.“Another result of Tinubu’s two-year presidency is the asphyxiation of the national economy due to the adverse effect of the removal of…

Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said it is illegal for properties to be seized, revoked, or sealed solely on account of failure to pay ground rent.Reacting to the ongoing development in the capital city, the lawmaker warned FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, not to run foul of the law. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on the authority of Wike, had revoked over 4,700 properties, whose owners were said to have failed to pay ground rent for decades.SPONSOR AD The Administration, on Monday, began the sealing of the affected properties, including the Federal Inland Revenue Service…

The Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, says Nigeria is at risk if the growing trend of cybercrime popularly, known as “yahoo-yahoo”, is not curbed.He, however, blamed the trend on societal shift toward instant gratification and a weakening educational culture. Salisu spoke in Abeokuta during a workshop on capacity-building and empowerment session for Baales, local chiefs, in Egbaland.SPONSOR AD The workshop facilitated by him was tagged: “Roles in Ensuring Improved Enrolment of Students in Secondary School Education.”Speaking with newsmen, he said: “This country is at risk if we don’t reverse the dangerous trend we are seeing among…

Fredrick Nwabufo, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Engagement, has outlined what the administration plans to achieve in the remaining two years of the president’s term.Speaking in an interview, Nwabufo addressed concerns about governance, democratic space, and the economy, while detailing the administration’s ongoing reforms and priorities for the remainder of the tenure. He said the administration remains focused on institutional reforms, economic growth, and broad-based development aimed at delivering tangible benefits to Nigerians.SPONSOR AD On concerns about shrinking civic space and power concentration, Nwabufo dismissed the claims, saying the administration is committed to institutional growth.“President Tinubu’s…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is addicted to loans. Atiku in a post on his X handle also lamented that the Presidency is mortgaging the future of young Nigerians, describing the latest loan request as an economic sabotage.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last general elections called on lawmakers, civil society organizations, the media, and the international community to take urgent actions to stop the President from taking the loan.On Tuesday, President Tinubu requested the National Assembly to approve new borrowing plans totaling…

Former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).Suswam stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He accused the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed and the chairman of the party Umar Damagum, of engineering the party’s failure.SPONSOR AD He said Mohammed and Damagun’s decision to renege on their agreement with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, threw the party into crisis.Suzwan added that he was not worried that Wike said he would fight to…