A civil group, the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Foundation (NACAT), has dragged the Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folashodun Shonubi, and a Deputy Governor of the apex bank, Edward Adamu, before a Federal High Court in Abuja, over alleged failure to declare their assets to …
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SUSPECTED bandits attacked and abducted a health worker and his brother on Friday night at Wusasa area of Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits stormed the area around 9pm and shot sporadically to disperse the crowd before picking their victims, Yushau Peter of St. Luke’s Hospital Wusasa …
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PRESIIDENT of Nigerian Union South Africa, Collins Mgbo, tells FATTEH HAMID how recent viral videos showing some Nigerians arrested for alleged drug trafficking by an indigenous group in South Africa is affecting the Nigerian community In the last few weeks, there have been video clips showing some Nigerians being arrested in …
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By Elempe Dele I must borrow thoughts, ideas and words from one of Wole Soyinka’s Reith Lectures: Climate of Fear, Lecture 5: I Am Right, You Are Dead, to be able to accomplish this endeavour. Today, Nigeria is largely involved in controversy over the 25th general election where those who …
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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of student regularization for Ambrose Alli University (AAU) following a dispute over outstanding debts. According to sources within the JAMB office, a student recently raised concerns about paying a fee of 7000 NGN to the university for regularization. This …
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THE Edo State Government wishes to express its displeasure on the recent press statement credited to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris, over Governor Godwin Obaseki’s comments regarding the Federal Government’s handling of the resultant effects of the removal of fuel subsidy. It is unfortunate and sad …
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THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has requested well-wishers to refrain from placing congratulatory billboards in his honour. The Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. He said, “The attention of the Minister of the …
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THE Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has condemned what it described as the attempt by state governments to take over the role of the regulator of the downstream petroleum operations in the South-East, reports the News Agency of Nigeria. Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot, in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi, …
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NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday, August 23 arrested a South African man, Erasmus Jean Pierre, 29, in an attempt to export 2.6 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in his luggage to the Middle East through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Pierre was intercepted by NDLEA operatives during the …
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THE presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has taken another swipe at President Bola Tinubu querying his primary and secondary education claim. Atiku made this known via his X (formerly Twitter) verified account on Sunday. According to the former Vice President, in 1999, Tinubu claimed to have …
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