Govt kicks off process for Kyari’s extradition to U.S.

Malami asks court to okay requests Cop challenges 14 days detention order Nigeria has approved the request by the United States for the extradition of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. A grand jury, last April 29, filed an indictment against Kyari with the approval of the U.S. District Court for the Central […]

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OAU student: Adedoyin, six others in Osun for trial Thursday

Hotelier, Ramon Adedoyin, and six other suspects in the death of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, student, Timothy Adegoke, have arrived in Osogbo, Osun State, for trial today. Counsel to Adegoke’s family, Femi Falana, demanded that the matter be transferred to Osun after the suspects had been arraigned before a Federal High Court, Abuja. The hotel […]

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Suffering worsens as petrol scarcity lingers

Queues at filling stations cause traffic gridlock in cities ‘Panic buying, hoarding to blame’ NNPC: loading has started There was no sign of improvement yesterday as the scarcity of petrol persisted. Queues of vehicles stretching several kilometres created gridlocks in major city centres and towns across the country. In Lagos, black market sellers took advantage, […]

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Oil prices surge above $104 per barrel on OPEC decisions

The prices of many crudes, yesterday, surged above $104 per barrel on the decisions of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. This came as many buyers decided to shun Russian crudes, amid concerns about supply disruptions. Specifically, the prices of Bonny Light, Brent, WTI, rose to $107, $111 and $109 per barrel, from $98, […]

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The horror we faced in Libya, returnees recount, lament chilling, rape ordeal

A Libyan returnee, Omole, has blamed her mother for her trafficking to the North African country. Omole, who noted that she left a three-month-old baby before travelling, said she was pressured by her mother to undertake the journey. The victim was one of the 128 returnees received by the National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday […]

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Armed robbers stab Nigerian Tribune’s Abuja bureau chief

The Abuja Bureau Chief of the Nigerian Tribune, Leon Usigbe, was attacked by suspected armed robbers at the Phase 4, Federal Secretariat junction, Three Arms Zone, of the Federal Capital Territory. The robbers were said to have stabbed him multiple times and at different parts of his body. The incident was said to have happened […]

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Gender bills: No going back says National Assembly, women fume

The Senate has stated that there is no going back on the gender bills which members voted on and rejected in the ongoing amendments to the 1999 Constitution. The Senate spokesman, Senator Ajibola Basiru, said this during an interview while reacting to the protests embarked on by women groups, which affected activities in some parts […]

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Invasion: Nigeria, 140 others vote against Russia, Ukraine to get $5.2bn lifeline

Delegates vote at the UN General Assembly Emergency session in New York. Photo: AFP • Embassy sends Nigerian volunteer fighters’ list to Ukraine Nigeria on Wednesday sided with 140 countries to demand the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that “demands” Russia’s “immediately” withdraw from […]

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