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Police bust bandits with arms, ammunition tucked in bags of beans

BY SAM OGBEIFUN The Police Force Headquarters has put all commercial drivers and management of motor parks nationwide on red alert on vehicles...

Buhari bids Amaechi, Malami, other FEC members farewell

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja had a valedictory session with outgoing ministers, acknowledging their contributions to the nation building. At the...

17,727 victims of trafficking rescued, rehabilitated in 19 years, NAPTIP reveals

The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued, sheltered and rehabilitated at least 17,727 victims of human...

Emefiele, in closed-door meeting with Pres. Buhari, says he will make news soon

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, after emerging from a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday,...

Electoral Act: Section 84(12) unconstitutional, Appeal Court rules

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act is unconstitutional, as it violates Section 42 (1)(a) of the...

At last, Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, resigns

At last, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has resigned from President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet in pursuit of his presidential ambition. A...

2023 Presidency: Science Minister, Onu, heeds Buhari’s directive, resigns

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has given his office in pursuit of his presidential aspiration. Onu, according to sources...

Like ASUU, ASUP says it will shut down polytechnics nationwide from May 16

BY SAM OGBEIFUN Another strike in the nation’s polytechnics is looming as the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has threatened to shut...

Resign now, Pres. Buhari orders Amaechi, Ngige, others

President Muhammadu Buhari has given a marching order to ministers and other appointees running for elective offices to resign their appointments with immediate...

Tragedy as articulated vehicle crushes 14 passengers in Benue

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh A cement-laden truck on Tuesday evening had a head-on collision with a fully loaded 14-seater bus along Otukpo/Enugu expressway,...

Party primaries: IPAC calls for extension of timeline by two months

BY SAM OGBEIFUN Ahead of political party primaries fixed for later in May, the Inter-Party Advisory Council IPAC has called on the Independent...

Ground rent: FCTA vows to prosecute defaulters, recover N29bn debt

BY SAM OGBEIFUN For the land allottees in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, who are yet to pay their ground rent over the...

JUST IN: Senate President Lawan, Oil minister Sylva, Gov. Ayade pick APC presidential forms

Ahead of May 17 deadline for the picking of nomination and expression of interest forms, more aspirants on the platform of APC have...

Show cause why Emefiele should not contest election, judge tells INEC, Justice Minister

Contrary to some media reports, the Federal High Court in Abuja did not refuse the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s...

Resuming Abuja-Kaduna train services  without rescuing kidnapped passengers insensitive — family members

The families of the over 100 passengers kidnapped by terrorists who attacked the AK-9 train along the Abuja-Kaduna route, have urged the Nigerian...

Nigeria’s Apex Bank Governor, Emefiele, is an employee, not eligible to contest — Adegboruwa (SAN)

The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, is ineligible to contest for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos lawyer,...