Roland Edwards, Author at Freedom Online

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has observed that the investigations of loans taken by the Federal Government could...

All pre-election matters pending before court must go on during vacation, FHC tells judges

Justice John Tsoho, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria, on Tuesday, directed all judges currently handling...

Lai Mohammed: Attacks on me over NBC Code amendments ‘baseless’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the apprehension and attacks on him over the recently amended...

Kogi West senatorial: Appeal Court upholds Smart Adeyemi’s election

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the appeal filed by Dino Melaye, challenging the election of Senator...

Buhari appoints Dikio Interim Amnesty Programme Administrator, disengages Dokubo

Buhari, APC governors meet via video conferencing, as President commends Buni-led Caretaker Committee

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, met with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The virtual...

Stamp Duty: Why landlords can’t increase rent, by FIRS

There is no basis for rent increment in relation to the stamp duty payable on tenancy and lease agreement by...

Eid-el-Kabir: Lawan, Saraki, Sanwo-Olu, Makinde felicitate with Muslims, urge them to 'celebrate moderately'

FG declares Thursday, Friday public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir

The Federal Government has declared Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, as public holidays to mark 2020 year’s Eid-el-Kabir. The...

Alleged fraud: Maina’s son Faisal flees to U.S.

Ex-Pension boss Maina released from Kuje Prison

Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre nine months after his detention. Maina,...

Abuja-Kaduna Train Service: No Mask, No Entry, says Amaechi

Ahead of the Wednesday date for resumption of the Abuja to Kaduna train service, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has...

FG: Only schools designated as WASSCE centres will re-open

The Federal Government, on Monday, said only schools designated as centres for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE)...

Reps query N152.4m spent by NHIS on facemasks, hand sanitisers, gloves

Nigeria discharges 829 COVID-19 patients, as PTF speaks on masks, ventilator, lockdown

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 829 COVID-19 patients were discharged on Monday. The NCDC in a tweet said the number...

Ngige: We have spent N15.8bn on hazard allowances

The Federal Government says it has so far spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals and medical...

FG: 262,579 Nigerians so far tested for COVID-19, as PTF extends Phase 2 lockdown by one week

The Federal Government has crossed the quarter million mark with the testing of 262,579 Nigerians for COVID-19 in the last...

Southern Kaduna: IGP orders full enforcement of curfew

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full enforcement of the curfew imposed on parts of Southern...

Akeredolu: It may not be easy for me to defeat Jegede

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has expressed optimism that he would win the October 10 Ondo State governorship poll, under the All...

Schools reopening: We are still evaluating, says FG

School reopening: Exit classes to resume Aug 4

Secondary schools in the country are to reopen as from August 4, for exit classes only. Mr Ben Goong, Director,...

NCC explains reasons for revising Complaints Categories, Service Level Agreements

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it undertook a revision of the framework stipulating the processes for resolving consumer complaints...

Lagos 156, Kano 65, Ogun 57, Plateau 54, as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 40,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday, announced 555 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections...

Passengers trapped in Abuja-Lokoja Road gridlock