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Senate confirms Lauretta Onochie, others as NDDC chairman, members

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lauretta Onochie, the ex-Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media as the Chairman, Board of the...

Nigerians to enjoy speedy internet service as Elon Musk’s Starlink rolls out in Nigeria this December, FG announces

For the delivery of broadband service and improved internet across Nigeria, the Federal Government says Elon Musk’s satellite company, Space X, will roll...

Abuja Court rejects DSS request to arrest CBN Gov. Emefiele

A Federal High Court in Abuja has intervened in the planned arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) of the Governor of...

Rash of protests hit Abuja over trump up charge of terror financing against CBN Gov. Emefiele

A suit allegedly and “secretly” filed by the Department of State Service (DSS) to arrest and try the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),...

Peter Obi’s campaign DG, Doyin Okupe, convicted of money laundering

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted the Director-General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr Doyin Okupe, of money laundering....

Unubiko Foundation renovates secondary school, court, women dev. centre, church worth millions of Naira

As part of its infrastructure development drive in communities in Abia State, the Unubiko Foundation will on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 deliver some...

2023: Arrest politicians buying up PVCs now, SERAP urges Buhari

In demonstration of his avowed commitment to a free and transparent poll in 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to direct appropriate...

26 years after, Mrs Kudirat Abiola’s children sue Buhari, demand $10m compensation

Nearly 26 years after Mrs Kudirat Abiola, wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola was felled by assassins’ bullets, her children have instituted...

Egypt President El Sisi seeks US help to end Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has asked to US to help persuade Ethiopia to enter a legally binding agreement on the operation...

Contempt: Court rescinds order sending IGP to 3-month imprisonment 

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified its own order committing the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to three months imprisonment...

Vatican to Christians: Spend less on Christmas

Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for reduced expenses on Christmas celebration and gifting this year, urging that the difference should be sent to...

N625bn windfall to oil-producing states: Wike, Okowa, Akeredolu, others asked to give account

After collecting N625 billion “furtively” from the Federal Government, the nine oil-producing states in Nigeria have been asked to provide and widely publish...

Sugar mummy’s gruesome murder: Police nab lover boy

The long arm of the law has caught up with a gigolo, who in an attempt to steal his sugar mummy’s car, snuffed...

Tony Elumelu: Buhari’s Testimony by Femi Adesina

What a delightful week it has been for Mr Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Heirs Holdings, and the Tony...

Shagari releases damning verdict, says APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket will fail in 2023 poll

The All Progressives Congress’ Muslim-Muslim ticket will not get the desired voter turnout in the Northern parts of the country for the presidential...

Wike’s vituperations: Watch it, Dogara said in a spat to Rivers Governor

For his audacity to criticize former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara for supporting People’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar,...