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Court grants ex-AGF, Adoke, permission to travel abroad

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted permission to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, to travel to the United Arab Emirates to meet with his family. Adoke is currently standing trial alongside Aliyu Abubakar, a property developer, over allegations of...

Fake naira notes in circulation, CBN warns Nigerians

The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned Nigerians to be wary of counterfeit naira notes in circulation amid reports of currency shortage in the country. In a statement released on Friday titled ‘Beware of Counterfeit Naira Banknotes in Circulation,’ the apex bank advised Deposit Money Banks, Financial Houses, Bureau...

UNILAG VC, LUTH CMD, others laud Butali on...

Dignitaries and professionals in the medical field have extolled the exemplary qualities of Prof Azeez Butali who was in September appointed as an Endowed Professor at the University of Iowa where he currently works as a Dental Scientist. In a celebration party held in his honour at The Celebration...

Abiodun, Obasanjo, Amosun bid late Alaba Lawson farewell

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and immediate-past governor of the state, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, were among the dignitaries who gathered at The African Church Cathedral of St. James, Idi-Ape, Abeokuta, on Friday to bid farewell to the foremost educationist and late Iyalode of Egba...

Intervene in Kano political crisis, forum tells Tinubu

The Coalition of Arewa Forums in the South-West zone has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing political crisis in Kano State. They made the call during a peaceful protest they staged in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The PUNCH reports that the Court of Appeal affirmed...

Supreme Court ruling: Police warn Kano NNPP, APC...

Supreme Court ruling: Police warn Kano NNPP, APC supporters against violence CP Gumel addressing journalists after the meeting with heads of security agencies and leaders of political parties at Kano state Police headquarters, Bompai Friday afternoon ...

Companies, consumers taxes rise by 59%, hit N6.19tn...

Taxes from companies and consumers rose by 59.07 per cent year-on-year to N6.19tn in the first nine months of 2023. In the first three quarters of 2023, new data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown that the total amount paid as Company Income Tax and Value Added Tax...

Putin to run again for president in 2024

Putin told Lieutenant Colonel Artyom Zhoga, a Russian military officer, about his decision to participate in the upcoming vote following an awards ceremony for army personnel at the Kremlin, state-run news agencies reported.”The president has said that he will run for president of the Russian Federation,” Zhoga was...

Oyinlola keeps his promise despite Tinubu’s victory (2)

After reading the first part of this article last week, Oyinlola called me, and as my phone was ringing, I was tempted to fetch the bitter kola in my hunter’s pouch, take a bite, gargle some aromatic schnapps and chant the incantation, “ I wasn’t going to harm Oyinlola...

Court turns down Fubara loyalists’ oral application

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected an oral application challenging its jurisdiction in the case of five loyalists of River State Governor, Siminalaye Fubara. The police on January 25, arraigned Chime Ezebalike, Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Kpasa, Osiga Donald and Ochueja Thankgod on seven counts of terrorism-related...

Tinubu inaugurates 3,112 housing units in FCT

President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the construction of 3,112 pilot housing projects under the Renewed Hope Housing Initiative in the Karsana area of the Federal Capital Territory. The estate was planned through a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and a consortium of companies for...

Reps to name N’Assembly commission building after ex-Speaker,...

The House of Representatives has commenced the process of immortalising former Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba. Na’Abba, a Kano-born politician, died on September 27, 2023, in Abuja at the age of 65. This was considered after a motion brought to the floor of the House by a member of...

Court orders DSS to pay Abuja driver N5m...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fined the Department of State Services N5m for the unlawful arrest and detention of an Abuja-based commercial driver, Sanusi Shuaib. The court also ordered the DSS to immediately release the driver who had been in detention since March 2023. The detained...
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Tunde Onakoya sets 58-hour new chess marathon record, pushes for 60-hour

Tunde Onakoya Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, on Saturday set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess. The chestmaster confirmed this in a post on his official X account. He wrote, “We have done it.
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How Damagum survived opposition onslaught

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja There are indications that the plot...
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Sustainable transport, imperative for development, UN tells Nigeria, others

From Aidoghie Paulinus, New York The President of the 78th...

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Nigerian Tunde Orekoya reaches 57-hour mark, breaks world record

Chess master Tunde Onakoya Renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, who commenced his mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest che
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Tunde Onakoya reaches 57-hour mark, surpasses pervious record 

Chess master Tunde Onakoya Renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, who commenced his mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest che
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We don’t add sugars to instant formulas for children –Nestle Nigeria

By Merit Ibe Following the news making the rounds...
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Police detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC, security details

Yahaya Bello at the APC National Secretariat The Nigeria Police Force has detained a female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has learnt. The ADC was arrested alon
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Private sector workers earn peanuts in states

By Magnus Eze (Enugu); Desmond Mgboh (Kano); Olanrewaju Lawal...
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FG agency blames multiple taxes, others for high cost of goods

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has released findings from a comprehensive investigat
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Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump’s hush-money trial ongoing

Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump’s hush-money trial ongoing Emergency personnel at the scene of the incident. Photo: Reuters Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga A man has set himself on fire outs
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Akinterinwa vows to win APC gov primary

Wale Akinterinwa Less than 24 hours to the primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, one of the frontline governorship aspirants, Wale Akinterinwa, has expressed optimism that the primary would be successful. He de
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Taraba gov revives fishing festival after 14 years

Taraba gov revives fishing festival after 14 years The Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has inaugurated the Nwonyo International Fishing and Cult
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NCAA plans probe as Nigerians endure 14-hour flight delay in Paris

Air France The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has initiated an investigation into a flight delay experienced by Air France passengers in Paris on Friday. The delay, estimated at over 14 hours, caused frustration among passenge