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One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, says herders won’t support any southern candidate who is against open grazing should he or she run for president in 2023. Spokesman for the group, Saleh Alhassan, spoke on Tuesday while featuring on newsextra24 Newsextra24 had …

Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant leader has described the Southeast region as ‘a barren soil, and of no economic importance to Nigeria’. According to Asari-Dokubo, Igbos only have the ability to turn money into money — nothing more. He warned that the peaceful atmosphere needed to ensure businesses …

Seven London properties are connected to Ms Oduah – one in her name, two through her Nigerian-incorporated firm, and four secretly through her Seychelles offshore company. As a minister between 2011 and 2014 when she was accused of corruption and sacked from the federal cabinet, Stella Oduah, now a senator, …

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has called for an upward review of States revenue allocation sharing formula from 26.7 percent to 45 percent. Under the current revenue sharing formula, the Federal Government takes 52.68 percent, the states 26.72 percent and the local government councils, 20.60 percent with 13 percent derivation …

The Enugu State government has withdrawn the Certificate of Recognition of Igwe Anthony Ogbodo Okorie as the Traditional Ruler of Amechi Awkunanaw Autonomous Community in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state, over the unfortunate breakdown of law and order in the community. In a statement by the Commissioner …

Luxurious, state-of-the-art technologies, plush interiors, super-sonic speeds. These are the some of the words that would best describe the expensive jets that African Presidents cruise the world in. 10. Angola President’s Plane (Embraer ERJ-135) Angola’s President José Eduardo dos Santos flies in the Embraer ERJ-135 that is said to cost a …

NASCO GROUP REJECTS IRRESPONSIBLE & FAKE JOURNALISM Signed NASCO Grip Management The Management of NASCO Group Nigeria note the defamatory and slanderous contents of an online article currently being circulated on social media about our business. We state. categorically that we have never, and will never be sponsors to any …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says efforts are underway to increase the retirement age of teachers in Nigeria’s public service from 60 to 65 years. Osinbajo disclosed this on Tuesday while hosting the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Oluwabunmi Anani, Maltina Teacher of the Year, 2020 Winner, as part of the 2021 World …

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has deployed a new Commissioner of Police to Anambra State, after a spate of deadly gun attacks in the South-east state. “The IGP has also ordered the deployment of a detachment of NPF Special Forces to Anambra State to bolster and complement the …

President Muhammadu Buhari would, on Thursday, present the 2022 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, gave the hint on Tuesday after reading and referring President Muhammadu Buhari’s submission of the revised 2022-2024 Medium Term Fiscal Framework to the Committee on Finance …