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Update: Nigeria’s Apex Court Chief Justice, Muhammad, quits, aide confirms
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, has resigned, citing health reasons, it was confirmed on Monday afternoon. Confirming the Chief...
Breaking news: Ill-health: Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Tanko Mohammed, set to throw in towel
Baring last minute change, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammed is set to resign on health grounds. Muhammad, who has served...
June 5 Owo church massacre: Ondo govt security outfit, Amotekun, to carry sophisticated weapons
Outraged and devastated by the June 5 terrorists’ bloody attack on Owo church, the Ondo State Government is set to amend the law...
Ceaseless terrorists’ onslaughts in Zamfara: Carry guns, defend yourselves, Governor tells citizens
Grieved by the rack and ruin in Zamfara State unleashed by terrorists, Gov. Bello Matawalle has directed citizens of the state to henceforth...
Buratai’s Alleged Malfeasance: HEDA Petitions ICPC, CCB
Following the bust and arrest of a suspect and a military contractor in connection with money laundering tipoff from the NFIU, under the...
How Forex scarcity, power outage, others trigger food inflation, food insecurity, short-changing of consumers by manufacturers
“How much do you sell your Grand loaf bread?” , a shopper asks a young man who owns a provision shop beside the...
6,000 fake workers uncovered at Ministries of Information, Labour
The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed on Thursday that 6,000 workers who are without employment letters have been...
Nigeria’s former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu charged with trying to bring child to UK to harvest organs
The charges involve arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting, the Met said in a...
FEC approves N18bn reimbursement to Yobe for construction of federal roads
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the reimbursement of N18 billion to Yobe State Government for the construction of five major...
Buhari hails Ashiru’s appointment as Odu’a Group Board Chairman
The appointment of Otunba Bimbo Ashiru as the Board Chairman of Odu’a Group, a conglomerate owned by governments of South-west states has received...
Again, Lagos BRT crushes mother with baby strapped to her back
Another accident involving a high capacity bus on the fleet of Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has claimed the life of a...
BREAKING: Buhari appoints seven new ministers, communicates names to Senate.
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed replacements for the ministers who resigned in May to contest the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress...
Vice-Presidential candidacy of Tinubu, Obi: No law backing placeholders, it’s illegal says INEC
In what seems like a direct reaction to the non-submission of vice-presidential candidates by APC’s Chief Bola Tinubu and Labour Party’s Mr...
Nigeria is withholding $450 million in payments due to foreign airlines – IATA
“The excuse was that 'we don't have hard cash and this is why we can't do it' but you have to note that...
Accountant-General’s theft of N80bn: It’s gangsterism of the highest order — Peter Obi
Outraged by the theft of N80 billion from the Federal Government’s coffers, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has...
APC’s Oyebanji wins Ekiti governorship poll by wide margin
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji has emerged winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in Ekiti State. According to the...
