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Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, on Tuesday, alleged that stolen crude oil products are now stored in places of worship such as churches and mosques. This was as he lamented that the phenomenon had become widespread, permeating several aspects of society. The PUNCH reports that Kyari disclosed this when he appeared …

Justice Muslim Hassan of the Ibadan Division of the Court of Appeal, Oyo State Tuesday, nullified the N20 billion exemplary and aggravated damages awarded to Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, against the Department of State Security. The court also set aside the judgment that declared the attack on Igboho’s house illegal, describing the award for …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has terminated the appointment of Emmanuel Oboh as Director of Operations of the Edo Security Network, and in his place, approved the appointment of Mr. David Olukoga. In a statement on today, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said David Olukoga is to immediately take over from Emmanuel Oboh. The statement reads: …

• Obasanjo: I have national agenda not special candidate• Atiku to receive Shekarau, other defectors into PDP in Kano today• George insists PDP must correct lopsidedness against South before election• NEF scribe berates political class for meeting abroad over nation’s woes• NNPP will shock Nigerians, says Kwankwaso Amid political consultations, alignment and realignment, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, visited residences …

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has said some politicians canvassing for votes to win the 2023 presidential election do not mean well for the country. The governor maintained that he is in a privileged position to know better, and would reveal their identities at the appropriate time so that Nigerians can use their votes to reject them. Governor Wike spoke at …

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday gave an insight on the way and manner he would shape his government come 2023. The former Lagos state governor said that his administration would focus on ‘what is right and not what would make people comfortable’. Tinubu had promised Nigerians: development, growth and peace. He had …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to eight bills recently passed the National Assembly. Making this revelation Monday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Nasir Baballe Ila, on Monday said the bills signed into law by the president included Civil Aviation Act, 2022; Nigeria Meteorological Agency (Establishment) Act, 2022; Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday extended its six-month-old strike in Nigeria. A source within ASUU confirmed that an extension of the strike was the resolution of a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the striking university lecturers. He did not, however, disclose how long the union extended the industrial action. ASUU embarked on the strike on …

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country and shutting down the stations for allegedly failing to renew their licenses. Justice Aluko gave the order restraining President Buhari and NBC while ruling on an exparte application filed …

Nigerians on social media have reacted furiously at the comments made by Bashir El-Rufai, a son of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, after he described the Academic Staff Union of Universities as a ‘useless union’ that should be dissolved and replaced with educators who care about students. This comes after ASUU decided to extend its ongoing strike. …