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Governors, Sylva’s panel to work on PIA’s grey areas
Governors have agreed to works with the Timipre Sylva-led Implementation Committee to smoothen the rough edges in the controversial Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), it was learnt…
Man Nabbed After Obtaining N38m From ‘Yahoo boys’ To Stop EFCC Arrest
The economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Ladeji Kelvin Babatunde. He was nabbed after allegedly obtaining over N38,000,000 from suspected internet fraudsters.…
Ortom interview: No Channels TV journalist was arrested, says DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) says no journalist from Channels Television was taken into custody. Earlier on Thursday, there were unconfirmed reports that…
‘I went to study in Cambridge’ — Atiku speaks on rumoured relocation abroad
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has explained the reason for his long absence from the country. There have been unconfirmed reports that the former…
Hushpuppi scandal: IGP receives panel report on DCP Kyari
Usman Alkali Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has received the report of the panel set up to probe the bribery allegations against Abba Kyari, the deputy…
JUST IN: Senator Stella Oduah decamps to APC
Stella Oduah, the Senator representing Anambra North at the National Assembly has decamped, ENigeria Newspaper learnt. The Senator who was a People’s Democratic Party – PDP…
42 Boko Haram, ISWAP killed in Lake Chad – MNJTF
The Multi-national Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating at the fringes of Lake Chad Region has confirmed 42 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters were killed after a gun duel…
JUST IN: Focus on ending insecurity instead of attacking me – Ortom tackles presidency
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, has asked the presidency to focus on ending the killings of innocent Nigerians, instead of attacking him. The governor made…
BREAKING: NBC queries Channels TV over interview with Ortom
A letter reportedly sent to Channels Television by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, querying them for interviewing the Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has finally emerged. POLITICS…
Police kill four gunmen in Osun
Police operatives killed four gunmen in Ilesha, Osun, on Wednesday, the Command said on Thursday. The gunmen had earlier ambushed a vehicle conveying murder suspects to a…
NNPC declares N287bn net profit for 2020 — first time ever
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has posted N287 billion profit after tax (PAT) for the year ended December 31, 2020 — first time in the 44-year history of the oil…
Imo’s Uzodinma Breaks From Southern Governors On Anti-Open Grazing
With just six days to the September 1, 2021 target set by the 17 southern governors for states in the region to enact anti-open grazing legislation, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State…
Parents reject Lagos govt justification for fee hike
The coalition of chairmen and secretaries of the Parents’ Forums of the 32 junior and senior model colleges and upgraded secondary schools run by Lagos State has rejected the…
ISWAP, Boko Haram Clash In Borno, 27 Terrorists Killed
Scores of ISWAP and Boko Haram members have been killed during a deadly clash between the terrorist groups in Northern Abadam, Borno State. According to a news agency, PRNigeria,…
Usifo Ataga: DPP Indicts Chidinma Ojukwu, Clears Four Others
Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs. Olayinka Adeyemi, has cleared Babalola Disu, Abayomi Olutayo, Oluwo Ifeoluwa and other persons, interrogated…
FG has disbursed N24bn to Katsina, Ebonyi, FCT for ranching – Garba Shehu ju kip I ji
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says the federal government has given four states, including the federal capital territory (FCT) N24 billion for cattle ranching. The other states are Katsina, Yobe and Ebonyi. Speaking…
Nigeria GDP Grows 5% In Q2, Strongest In Seven Years
Nigeria’s economy grew 5.01% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021, much faster than 0.51 per cent of the first quarter, and marking the third consecutive…
Insurers pay N5.4b on #EndSARS riot
A total of N5.4 billion claims has been paid by insurers to Nigerians who suffered losses from #EndSARS riot that occurred last October, the Director-General, Nigeria Insurers…
FIRS vs Rivers State VAT: ICAN calls for review of VAT law, others
At the backdrop of the on-going legal tussle between the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, and the Rivers State Government over right to collection of Value Added Tax, VAT,…
FG repatriates another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya
The Embassy of Nigeria in Tripoli, Libya, on Wednesday, repatriated another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya in continuation of its rescue operations to ensure no…
Why we stopped Mbaka, others from making political utterances — Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has explained why it banned the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike…
With gas flare and remediation payments, host communities to enjoy more benefits in PIA
The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) grants host communities more financial benefits than the 3 percent allocation from the actual annual operating expenditure of oil companies. The host…
Over 100 Boko Haram Fighters Surrender
More than 100 suspected Boko Haram insurgents and their families have surrendered to the Nigerian Army in Borno State. Daily Trust gathered that the incident occurred at…
Jos Killings: Youths Dump Over 20 Corpses At Plateau Government House
More than 20 corpses were on Wednesday dumped at the main gate of Plateau State Government House in Little Rayfield following an attack on Yelwan Zangam village in…