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Buhari signs N983bn supplementary budget into law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the 2021 supplementary appropriation bill of N983 billion into law. Umar El-yakub, senior special assistant to the president on…
New charges levelled against Igboho in Benin Republic
Ibrahim Salami, one of the lawyers representing Sunday Adeyemo, Yoruba Nation activist better known as Sunday Igboho, says a new charge was brought up against his client on…
Charge monthly rents – FG tells Landlords
The Federal Government has urged landlords of private property to start charging their tenants monthly, quarterly or half-year rents, instead of the current practice of…
2023: Without new constitution, Nigeria’ll continue to recycle failed leaders -Afe Babalola
Senior advocate and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has called on necessary stakeholders to ensure that a new truly federal constitution with…
Igboho’s Trial: FG May Threaten Economic Sanctions Against Benin Republic
Strong indications emerged last night that the Federal Government may be exploring a ‘Plan B’ over the resumed trial of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday…
Cocaine Importer, Obidike Onodyer Jailed Seven Years in Lagos High Court
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday convicted and sentenced a businessman, Obidike Onodyer, to seven years imprisonment for importing 485 grammes of cocaine.…
Lagos Issues Three-Day Removal Notice To Owners Of Illegal Structures In Lekki
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) on Monday issued a three-day Removal Notice to all owners of makeshift structures, shanties,…
Fact-Check: Was Nnamdi Kanu Taken Out Of Abuja By DSS To Avoid Court Appearance?
The absence of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in court today has caused serious concern among his supporters and people in Diaspora. This…
“He Is Not Our Freedom Fighter” – Southern Youths Reject Igboho
Some youths from the 17 states in Southern Nigeria have said the self acclaimed Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemi aka Sunday Igboho must face trial. The…
NNPC transfers $1.28b to JV cash call
THE Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it transferred $1.28 billion to Joint Venture Cash call in February, 2021, The Nation learnt yesterday. The document…
Sunday Igboho transferred to new detention facility in Benin Republic
Cour D’Appel De Cotonou has ordered that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, should be be transferred to another detention facility. This is after the activist’s lawyers complained…
Pension fund now N12.66trn – PenCom
The National Pension Commision (PenCom) said pension fund assets had risen to N12.66trn as of June 30, with contributors under the Contributory Pension Scheme hitting the 9.38m mark.…
After over eight-hour sitting, Beninese court grants Igboho access to medical care
The Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic, on Monday, granted embattled Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho access to medical care, The PUNCH…
CVR: Online fresh registration hits 1m – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission says 1,006,661 fresh eligible voters in Nigeria have completed their online pre-registration for ongoing nationwide Continuous…
Sunday Igboho: Mistakes That Led To Secessionist’s Arrest
Frontline Yoruba Nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has been heavily criticised and blamed for his recent arrest by security agents in Cotonou, Benin…
Nothing wrong with Igboho fleeing Nigeria — even Moses ran from Pharaoh – Afenifere
Afenifere, Yoruba socio-political group, says there is nothing wrong with Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba nation agitator better known as Sunday Igboho, trying to protect his life.…
Beninise police eject Igboho supporters from court — eight hours into hearing
Police officers stormed the Cotonou Court of Appeal to eject journalists and supporters of the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho. The armed…
Kanu’s absence: It’s possible our leader may have been killed in detention – IPOB alleges
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to the absence of their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Abuja High Court today. The group through its Media and Publicity…
BREAKING: TY Danjuma still alive — Family debunks death rumours
Nigerian Army Lieutenant General, Theophilus Danjuma, is alive and not dead, the family has said. Danjuma is a politician and retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant General who played a key…
Ini Umoren: Suspected killer pleads guilty in Court
Uduak Frank Akpan, suspected killer of a 26-year-old job-seeker Iniubong Umoren, has pleaded guilty before Justice Bennett Illaumoh of a High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.…
PDP alleges rigging at Lagos Councils polls, APC says PDP is shameless
Lagos State chapter of the PDP on Monday rejected results of Saturday’s council elections in the state. PDP chairman, Deji Doherty, alleged in a statement that the polls…
Man fumes, challenges Sowore, others over Kanu’s trial
A former presidential candidate, and founder of an online news agency ‘Sahara Reporters’, Omoyele Sowore, has been challenged by a yet to be identified man, who accused the…
Release Nnamdi Kanu now, you can’t kill him, since you couldn’t kill him in Kenya – Supporters
Supporters of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have asked the federal government to release him. Their demand came minutes…
Court rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s request to be moved to Kuje Correctional Centre
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday declined the request of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to be moved to Kuje Correctional Service…