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The Nigerian Army has described as false a viral report that its personnel were planning to embark on an industrial action. The report had claimed that some soldiers accused the military hierarchy of corruption and were shortchanging them. According to the report, the aggrieved soldiers planned to embark to strike …

Former Kano State Governor Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau has officially defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). This was confirmed on Tuesday by a brief message on the NNPP’s official Twitter account. The statement, which reads: “Finally: Sen Ibrahim Shekarau Join Us”, was …

The United States of America said it would impose visa restrictions on anyone who promotes violence as Nigeria holds its general election in 2023. America’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Mr Michael Gonzales, handed out the warning at an international conference with the theme: “United States Policy and …

Gombe State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has appealed to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State to rescue the party from the pains of being in the opposition. Gombe, until 2019, when Muhammadu Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress was declared winner, had been a PDP-controlled state. Tambuwal, who is …

The Federal Government has called on Facebook and other social media platforms to stop allowing the Indigenous People of Biafra from using their platforms to allegedly incite violence and instigate ethnic hatred in Nigeria. The government said that since IPOB had been proscribed and classified as a terrorist organisation, “Facebook …

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a fourteen-day ultimatum to the federal government. The union said it would embark on an indefinite strike if its demands are not met when the ultimatum elapses. The ultimatum was contained in a statement issued after an emergency meeting of the National …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan met with Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom behind closed doors at his Abuja’s residence with a view to “strengthening the family ties of the PDP”. The duo were said to have discussed issues surrounding the fate of the Peoples Democratic Party and the 2023 general election. …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Dr. Ibrahim Goni for another five years term as the Conservator-General of the National Park Service. A terse statement from the Ministry of Environment, the supervising arm of the National Park Service said the reappointment took effect from May 10, 2022. The …

The North-East Zonal Representative on the Musa Kida-led Nigeria Basketball Federation board, Abba Abdulkadir has stated that the ban on Nigeria’s participation in international basketball is not good for the country and unfortunate. According to Local news agency, the Federal Government had on Thursday announced that Nigeria would not participate in international …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied adjusting the date of its presidential primary. Recall that there are reports in some sections of the media suggesting that the ruling party has changed the date of its presidential primary from May 30 to May 28. But the party in a statement issued Tuesday …