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Abia lawmaker slams Buhari for ‘deleting Kanu’s comments’

Obi Aguocha, a member of the House of Representatives, has slammed former President Muhammadu Buhari over a comment attributed to him about the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Buhari's former spokesperson, Femi Adesina, in...

16 fired Plateau legislators move to return to Assembly

The 16 members of the Plateau State House of Assembly sacked by the Court of Appeal last November decided to resume their legislative duties on Tuesday. The group of ousted lawmakers made their decision known when they briefed journalists on...

Otedola announces “major acquisition” of Dangote Cement shares

Femi Otedola, distinguished Nigerian businessman and investor, has announced a major share acquisition of Dangote Cement, Nigeria's only cement company with two export terminals, with a combined export capacity of eight million tonnes per annum. This strategic investment underlines Mr....

Aspirant rejects APC consensus committee resolution and vows to stay in race

An APC governorship aspirant in Edo State, Anamero Dekeri, has rejected the recommendation of the selection committee set up to reduce the number of aspirants seeking the party's candidacy. Dekeri, a member of the House of Representatives, during a press...

Inadequate equipment and vehicles hindering the war against banditry and kidnappings

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike on Monday said insufficiency of operational equipment and vehicles was hampering the ongoing war against banditry and kidnapping in the FCT. Wike, who said this during a chat with newsmen in Abuja, also...

Doctors to go on indefinite strike in Enugu

Resident doctors at the Enugu State University Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Enugu State, have announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike over shortage of doctors and insecurity in the state. The doctors said they were also embarking on...

Planned return of dismissed Plateau PDP legislators, called for anarchy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State says the pledge by the sacked legislators to return to the Plateau State House of Assembly is a call for anarchy. The 16 members elected on the platform of the People's Democratic...

Nigerian government provides student loans to those enrolled in skills programs

President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to extend the interest-free loan initiative to Nigerian students interested in skill development programmes. The President issued this directive in the House of Representatives on Monday...

Nnamdi Kanu requests UK intervention in his arrest and trial

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has called on UK authorities to intervene in his trial and detention at Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) facilities. Since his re-arrest in July 2021, Kanu, a British-Nigerian national, has...

Northern senators reject relocation of CBN offices and FAAN headquarters to Lagos

The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has condemned the relocation of some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos State. The senators called on the federal...

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Oyo government confirms improvement in reported cases

The Oyo State Government has confirmed an improvement in reported cases of malnutrition among children in 33 local government...