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Customs boss approves deployment of 37 comptrollers
The Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) has approved the deployment of 37 Comptrollers to various Units, Departments and Commands across the country. Deputy National PRO, for Comptroller General of…
Oluwo hails Aregbesola’s ex-deputy for supporting Oyetola’s re-election
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, yesterday hailed ex-deputy governor during the administration of Rauf Aregbesola, Otunba Titi Laoye-Ponnle, for supporting Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s second term bid. The monarch…
Defection: Court dismisses suit seeking to sack Gov. Matawalle, others
A Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara, on Monday struck out the suit filed against Gov Bello Matawalle and four others for defecting from Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June 2021. Justice…
P&ID Scam: EFCC arraigns Marqott Company Limited
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned a company, Marqott Nigeria Limited, an alleged accomplice in the $9.6bn Gas Supply and Processing Agreement between the Ministry of Petroleum Resources…
Zamfara PDP cautions Matawalle over impeachment moves
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, for allegedly stoking and inducing violence in the state by orchestrating and manipulating the State House of Assembly to commence…
Nigeria surviving on extra time, says Sanusi Lamido
Former Emir of Kano, Mohammed Lamido Sanusi, has said Nigeria is living on an “extra time”. He warned that deeper and more complex challenges await the country in 2023. Sanusi said though the nation had to contend with what he…
Abducted Rev. Fr. Shekari Regains Freedom
Abducted Rev. Fr. Joseph Danjuma Shekari has been released by his abductors in the wee hours of Monday, February 7. This is according to a statement by Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu…
Our position on Igboho, Kanu, Abba Kyari, by Malami
The Federal Government position on the fate of separatists’ agitators – Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Adeyemo (a.k.a Igboho) – made public yesterday by Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami.…
Borno spends N130m monthly on CJTF, hunters
The Borno State Government said it spends N130 million monthly as allowances for the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and hunters, who are assisting the military and other security agencies in the fight against insurgents.…
Why Igboho’s detention was extended, by Lawyer
There were more facts on why the detention period of Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo (popularly known as Sunday Igboho) was extended by six months. His lawyer Olusegun Falola told The Nation, that the law in Benin…
BREAKING: Shaibu Lau is new Deputy Senate Minority Leader
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Minority Caucus has appointed Senator Shaibu Lau (Taraba North) as the Senate Deputy Minority Leader. The post became vacant following the defection of its former occupant, Senator Emmanuel…
NLC kicks against removing labour from exclusive list
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has kicked against removing labour from the exclusive list. In the statement by its president, Ayuba Wabba, NLC noted that labour issues were presently domiciled in the Second Schedule,…
Angry Catholic priest bans singing of Igbo songs in church
An upset Catholic priest, James Anelu, stunned his parishioners when he told them that singing Igbo songs was prohibited in the church. Mr Anelu, the parish priest of Holy…
Afenifere faults extension of Sunday Igboho’s incarceration
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has registered its displeasure with the Beninese authorities for extending the detention of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho Adeyemo. In…
AFCON 2021: CAF announces tournament’s Best XI [Full list]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Best XI. CAF announced the 2021 AFCON Best XI in a tweet via their Twitter handle following the conclusion of the tournament in…
Aviation unions suspend planned strike
The associations and unions in the aviation industry, on Tuesday morning, suspended their planned nationwide industrial action billed to commence today after signing a fresh…
Remove fuel subsidy, official exchange rate, IMF urges FG
Two weeks after the Federal Government suspended the removal of petrol subsidy, the International Monetary Fund has again urged the Nigerian government to stop subsidising fuel. The Washington-based lender also asked the…
Sylvester Oromoni: Dowen College alleges ‘ambush’ by family
Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State on Monday alleged before an Ikeja Coroner’s Court that it was ambushed by Sylvester Oromoni Snr, father of a late student of the school,…
New HIV variant doubles immune system decline rate – UNAIDS
Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and damaging variant of HIV, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). It said on Monday in a…
Sanwo-Olu signs three regulatory bills
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed into law three bills which were earlier passed by the state House of Assembly. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Monday while also swearing-in two advisers during the…
Insecurity: Troops foil attack by suspected bandits, rescue seven in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government said the Nigerian troops have foiled attack by suspected bandits and rescued seven persons in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The State’s…
Zamfara deputy governor gets impeachment notice, list of offences
The Zamfara House of Assembly continued its bid to impeach Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, the deputy governor of the state with the service of the impeachment notice and list of his offences on him on Monday. The Assembly had last…
Why 104 More ISWAP Fighters Surrendered
An additional 104 fighters loyal to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered in Borno State, the military said on Monday, citing increased bombardment by ground troops…
Court remands 23-year-old for allegedly killing his father
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of 23-year-old Waheed Olayinka in the Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State for allegedly killing his…