Arrest attackers of Jandor, Akindele’s campaign train, PDP tells police

One of the attacked vehicles APC denies sponsoring violence, blasts PDP Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, yesterday, urged the police to fish out miscreants that disrupted the campaign tour of the governorship candidate of the its party, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, and his Deputy, Funke Akindele, in Badagry. Jandor and […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of Diezani’s Abuja homes, cars

Alison-Madueke. AFP Photo / Joe Klamar Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The properties, located at Plot 1854, Mohammed Mahashir Street, and No. 6, Aso […]

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137 stranded Nigerians arrive from Libya

Libya Returnee Photo: Twitter The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 137 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The agency confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. It said the returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Cargo Wing, Ikeja on board Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 at 5.15p.m on […]

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2023: INEC invites international organizations for election monitoring

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has invited interested international organisations across the world to come and observe Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. Its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call when he received the delegation of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Pre-Election Fact Finding Mission to Nigeria. […]

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FG dares foreign airlines to shutdown operations, threatens reciprocity

The Federal Government, yesterday, dared foreign airlines operating in the country to make good their threat to shutdown operations, saying they should remain grateful for doing business in Nigeria. The government also berated the airlines for failing to employ a good number of Nigerians, noting that other nationals are more in the employment of the […]

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Nigeria raises stake, secures $1.8 billion facility from Islamic bank

President of the Islamic Development Bank, Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser (left); Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Agriculture, Muhammed Abubakar; Minister of Budget, Finance and Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Minister of State FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, and others during the launch of Special Agro Industrial Processing Zones Programme in […]

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Kanu: Why we don’t want him released – FG

• Igbo monarchs attend session as Appeal Court reserves ruling to stay judgment • HURIWA asks Ohanaeze to stop begging Buhari over his release • Continued detention, affront to Ndigbo, say Igbo elders • Don’t miss last opportunity of winning Igbo affection, Buhari told The Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday, rejected Federal Government’s application […]

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2023: Women threaten boycott, to engage Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others

Akiyode-Afolabi: We don’t know presidential candidates’ plans for women Advocacy group tasks Tinubu, Atiku, others on gender balance Nigeria will break up if APC wins, says Obaseki Wike: Atiku disrespected, sidelined me to assemble his campaign list Group faults Wike on exclusion of his group from Atiku Amid resounding debate on the single faith ticket […]

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Oyo blasts Fashola for peddling alleged lies over Lagos-Ibadan expressway project

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Government has blasted Works and Housing minister, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), for being “economical with the truth” in his claim that it is responsible for the non-completion of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project. It said in a statement  by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, on […]

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