Okoi Obono-Obla opens up: Nigeria lost over $500 billion to corruption under Buhari
Anti-Corruption War
May 30, 2024
Okoi Obono-Obla opens up: Nigeria lost over $500 billion to corruption under Buhari
…Reveals how recovered $2bn, 850 million gold bars, 87 armoured-plated Mercedes Benz S-Class, others disappeared under ex-president • Narrates how ex-AGF…
HAJJ: Lagos board’s ‘insensitivity’ blamed for pilgrim’s death
General News
May 30, 2024
HAJJ: Lagos board’s ‘insensitivity’ blamed for pilgrim’s death
*As state pilgrim, Oloshogbo Idris, dies, buried in Makkah *Another rushed to hospital *Despite N50,000 yellow fever vaccination By KEMI…
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, ordered to vacate palace with immediate effect
General News
May 30, 2024
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, ordered to vacate palace with immediate effect
By OUR REPORTER, Abuja Update reaching us at The DEFENDER indicated a dramatic turn of events as, on Wednesday May…
TRAFFIC CONGESTION: Lagos govt, Caverton unveil locally-built ferries towards combating challenges
Business
May 29, 2024
TRAFFIC CONGESTION: Lagos govt, Caverton unveil locally-built ferries towards combating challenges
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Lagos State Government and Caverton Marine have commissioned 15 locally built OMIBUS FRP state-of-the-art 40-passenger ferries to…
Tinubu signs new Bill that changes Nigerian National Athem
General News
May 29, 2024
Tinubu signs new Bill that changes Nigerian National Athem
By KEMI KASUMU President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has signed the National Anthem Bill, 2024 into Law. By implication,…
KANO UPDATE: CJN summons Chief Judges of Federal, State High Courts over conflicting orders
General News
May 29, 2024
KANO UPDATE: CJN summons Chief Judges of Federal, State High Courts over conflicting orders
By BASHIR ADEFAKA The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal…
We know they might be planning sometime but we don’t bother, Fubara on Wike
General News
May 29, 2024
We know they might be planning sometime but we don’t bother, Fubara on Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has, during a banquet in the State, made a mockery of his predecessor…
AIG Idowu Owohunwa now Interpol Head
General News
May 29, 2024
AIG Idowu Owohunwa now Interpol Head
By ABIRHIRE THOMAS The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the posting of two senior police…
Confusion as two courts issues conflicting orders on Emirship crisis in Kano
General News
May 29, 2024
Confusion as two courts issues conflicting orders on Emirship crisis in Kano
*Commonsense now needs to come to play, worried respondent urges *Says, ‘Politicians should stay off traditional institution in Northern, Southern…
Northern group gives Gov Yusuf 48 hours to remove Sanusi II
General News
May 29, 2024
Northern group gives Gov Yusuf 48 hours to remove Sanusi II
By KEMI KASUMU A group of lawyers from Northern Nigeria has reportedly issued a 48 hours ultimatum to Kano State…