The Federal Government has arraigned the Director-General of an alleged fake agency, the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, over alleged forgery. Adeyemi was arraigned before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He is facing an eight-c...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been asked to execute a long-standing arrest warrant against Mrs Seinye Lulu-Briggs. The warrant was issued on May 16, 2022 by Justice Taiwo O. Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a suit numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/653/2022. ...
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Six family members of fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. A post by a counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, said the family members surrendered on Sep...
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Stakeholders in the health sector have called for stronger investment in Nigeria’s health system to address persistent humanitarian and health challenges confronting vulnerable communities. The call came Wednesday in Abuja at the 30th anniversary of the operations of Médecins San...
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The Kenyan government has announced plans to invest in the proposed KSh2.2 trillion ($16 billion) Lamu oil refinery through the National Infrastructure Fund. The post Kenyan government to buy stake in $16 billion Dangote Lamu oil refinery – Ruto appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Former Niger Delta militant leader and freedom fighter, General Gabriel Asabuja, has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is serving a life sentence due to Igbo leaders. Asabuja explained that Igbo leaders have failed to unite and mount sufficien...
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By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, on Wednesday dismissed claims that Sections 77(7) and 85 of the Electoral Act 2026 are in conflict, saying the provisions address different aspects of the electoral process. Itodo said the issue required c...
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…for the Tinubu administration to translate this year’s anniversary theme of “Consolidating Nigeria’s Renewed Hope for Shared Prosperity” beyond the slogan in the health sector at least, it must focus on financial protection as the immediate health-sector priority… This means rap...
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By Henry Ojelu The Break The Silence Foundation, has rejected the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in its suit seeking further investigation into the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The foundation, in a statement signed by its Conve...
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One of the enduring challenges of governance in Nigeria is the failure of successive administrations to sustain worthwhile projects and policies inherited from their predecessors. Too often, a change of government is treated as an opportunity to start afresh rather than to build ...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has said women will determine the outcome of the party’s battle against the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general election, charging them to take t...
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The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution has urged Nigerians to prioritise peace and unity for national development as the country marks its 66th an Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-prioritise-peace-ipcr-urges-nigerians/...
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By Godwin Oritse LAGOS — The Western Ports Police Command has declared the collection of revenue and sale of tickets along the Apapa and Tin Can Island port access corridors illegal. The declaration followed a brewing dispute between the Committee of Maritime Transport Unions and...
