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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that Nigerians especially workers have borne the brunt of the continuous and unrelenting consequences of heartless and visionless governance in the country. Against the background of the socio-economic challenges confronting the country, NLC urged Muslims to imbibe the virtues espoused by the great Prophet, “to build the nation of […]

*INEC Failures, Rot In Judiciary Fuelling It In Nigerian Politics In Nigerian politics, the phrase “go to court” has become a ubiquitous refrain. It is the go-to solution for any electoral disputes and a phrase that has become synonymous with the Nigerian electoral process. However, what was once seen as a means to resolve electoral […]

The federal government has concessioned the Onitsha port in Anambra State while discussions are ongoing for the concessioning of Baro and some other ports. The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), George Moghalu, fielded questions from State House correspondents after a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]

Financial Crime Convictions Rising in Nigeria, Says EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says conviction figures from economic and financial crime prosecutions in 2023 are rising across various commands of the commission. Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, Executive Chairman of the commission, made the disclosure on Thursday in Benin during a one-day training on effective […]

AGF to Appear Before Reps over $2.4bn Unremmited Oil Revenue The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, has indicated readiness to appear before the House of Reps adhoc committee investigating the alleged loss of over $2.4 billion unremitted oil revenue The revenue is from illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude […]

…Govt reacts An ongoing drainage channel being constructed by the Anambra State Government located on Niger Street in Fegge, Onitsha, collapsed as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday night. A video of the collapsed drainage circulating on social media and showing the channel, with a resident in the area commenting, described the ongoing construction […]

The Federal Government says the evacuation of Nigerians in Sudan is not possible at the moment. Nigerians trapped in the ongoing crisis in Sudan have been begging to be evacuated. Recall that fighting between the forces of two rival generals showed no signs of abating ahead of festivities marking the end of Ramadan. Over 300 […]

Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has launched a new application called ‘Bluesky’ on Android, a few hours after losing his verification badge on the microblogging platform. According to the app’s website, the “social internet” of the future will give users more options and creators “independence from platforms”. However, the […]

By Sylvester Udemezue See: (A). “Again, ex-NBA president Okey Wali abducted in Rivers” [Peoples Gazette; 18 April 2023]; (B). _”NBA begs kidnappers to release ex-President, Okey Wali” [Tribune; 18 April 2023]; and (C). “Whereabout Of Kidnapped Ex-NBA President Still Unknown” [Leadership Newspapers; 20 April 2023]. The last news item has it that “The whereabouts of […]

The Nigerian Bar Association, on Friday, congratulated Nigerian Muslims on the celebration of the Eid-Mubarak urging them to use the occasion to pray for a just and peaceful country. The president, Y.C. Maikyau, OON, SAN, in his goodwill message prayed that the season will bring restoration and peace in the country. “I celebrate with all […]

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to stop the termination of the GSA Logistics Services contract awarded to indigenous contractors in Nigeria Delta. The court reaffirmed the order for SPDC to stop the process of terminating the logistics contracts handled by indigenous contractors from oil […]

Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Friday said Abubakar Malami is the best Attorney General and Minister of Justice Nigeria ever had. Mr Malami, a controversial but influential cabinet minister, hails from Kebbi and have been in office since President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him in 2015. Mr Bagudu thanked Mr Buhari for appointing his […]