The Chief Justice of the Nigeria (CJN) earns more than the Vice President and the Senate President, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RAMFAC) said yesterday.  The commission also stated that the Justices of the Supreme Court earn higher than Senators while the Chief Judges in…

The Federal Government has saved N1.83 trillion less than three months after it stopped the payment of subsidy on petrol, The Nation has learnt. The savings were made from revenue that accrued into the federation account in June and July. A source within the Federation Account…

Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. The electoral commission said Mr Bongo had won just…

The Delta Police Command has announced the arrest of over 100 gay suspects in the State. The suspects were allegedly carrying out a gay wedding ceremony in a hotel in Delta state. The Command in a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, said it would parade the suspects shortly. It stated: “Delta…

The Minister, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Nyesom Wike, has said his administration has yet to make a decision on how to expend the ₦5billion palliative fund expected from the Federal Government. This is as he noted his administration may consider transportation and food…

Mudashiru Obasa The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, alleged that there were plans by some unnamed persons to attack its Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, and other lawmakers over the recent screening and rejection of some cabinet nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaking…

LASTMA General Manager, Bolaji Oreagba A man identified as Adejumo, allegedly impersonating an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, has been arrested for towing a vehicle in Lagos. PUNCH Metro gathered from a circulating video on social media that the suspect had…

The federal government has evacuated Nigerian irregular migrants freed from detention centres across Libya. The  National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said a total of 298 Nigerians imprisoned in Libyan prisons were repatriated back to the country in two separate chartered flights within a week.  NEMA said…