Fireworks over return of £4.2m Ibori loot

• Malami: Fund will be used to complete second Niger Bridge• Delta govt: Money does not belong to Federal Government• Sagay: Money must be returned to Delta State• British High Commissioner: Ill-gotten money not welcome in UK• CISLAC, lawyers want money spent on victims of looted funds Just as the 2012 conviction of former Delta State Governor, […]

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Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railway will reactivate eastern corridor economy, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari speaks at the virtual ground breaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of PortHarcourt-Maiduguri Rail with the New Branch Lines and Trans-Shipment Facilities, Bonny Deep Sea Port and Railway Industrial Park, at the State House, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri railway would reactivate economic activities […]

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PDP says it is Nigeria’s hope, ready to take over in 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism in taking over from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2023. Its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this during an interview on Arise TV. He said: “In one zone out of six, we are having contestation of power that is leading towards disagreement which is […]

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Peace of the graveyard: Like #EndSARS, like Southern revolt against terrorists (Revolution Notes 4)

By Oyeyinka Fabowale The Nigerian revolution unraveled to a seeming denouement, (incurable cynics would insist, to a new phase), when the Federal Government rose from a National Security Council meeting last Tuesday and announced a rash of measures to end the intractable security crises ravaging the country. But Nigerians appeared least excited and showed no […]

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Supreme Court strikes out appeals by ex-Bayelsa gov Dickson, PDP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out two appeals filed by a former Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson and his party – the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appeals were against the January 7, 2021 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt Division, which held among others, that a suit seeking Dickson’s […]

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Lagos receives COVID-19 vaccines

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. He disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. He said that the State Government received the vaccines at 4 am on […]

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Court reserves judgment in Ondo SDP case for April 22

From Left: SDP Ondo State Secretary, Dr Shola Agboola; the party’s counsel, Barrister Tayo Owolabi; State Leader, Chief Korede Duyile and the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Remi Olayiwola The Federal High Court sitting in Akure has reserved judgment in a suit filed by members of the Ondo State Working Committee (SWC) of the Social Democratic […]

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Villa unaffected by fire outbreak – Presidency

The Presidency has refuted reports that Aso Rock was shattered by an inferno at the weekend. Making the clarification in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the Federal Government said: “There was no fire inside the Presidential Villa.” “It went on: “People in the country and even abroad […]

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We remain committed to education sector uplift – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde says his administration remains committed to the improvement of the education sector in Oyo State. He said this on Monday during the presentation of exercise books to students of public secondary schools in the state. The presentation was done at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office at the State Secretariat, Agodi […]

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Buhari explains interest in Niger Republic’s domestic affairs

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he has shown so much concern about happenings with the borders of Nigeria’s neighbouring countries; the Republic of Niger. According to President Buhari, Niger shares a length of more than 1,400 kilometres of border with Nigeria, which he said should make Nigeria pay serious attention to any development going […]

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