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Two terror suspects have been arrested by the Department of State Services operatives who stormed the Trademore Estate in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday. The security operatives were said to have shut the entrance and exit gates of the estate while the operation lasted. Punch correspondent gathered that the two suspects said to be …

..Says it’s handiwork of mischief makers Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as embarrassing reports that the state government banned billboard owners from accepting advert campaign projects from opposition parties in the state, noting that the report is false and the handiwork of mischief makers. The Deputy Director, Media and Publicity for the Edo Peoples …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City – Edo State Command Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Rabi Garba has stressed awareness creation as a veritable tool to curtailing Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) within and outside Nigeria. She called on all NIS officers in the state to take sensitization seriously in order to win the ongoing onslaught against Smuggling of Migrants …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Wednesday said that the board has not cancelled or deferred any admission to Universities, Polytechnics, or Colleges of Education as a result of the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this shortly before he declared open the …

The new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised to place economic stability and confidence at the heart of his government’s agenda. The 42-year-old of Indian ancestry was on Tuesday appointed PM by King Charles III after their meeting at Buckingham Palace. Sunak, who was also named First Lord of the Treasury by the monarch, took over from Liz Truss …

The United States government has authorised the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks.. The US State Department announced the approval of the evacuation in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening. The United States and United Kingdom had on Sunday warned of a possible terrorist attack in the capital Abuja, especially …

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a N100 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Federal Government over his continued detention by the Department of State Services, (DSS). In the suit filed at the Federal High Court Abuja, Kanu is seeking his immediate release from the facility of the DSS and payment …

• Fuel queues will disappear in 48 hours, MOMAN says• IPMAN blames private depots for shortages, NMDPRA assures of robust supply• U.S. to worsen petrol scarcity with proposed export ban Three months after regulators quietly approved an increment in fuel prices, following claims by marketers that they can no longer sustain operations and sell at the regulated price of N165 per …

…Says Naira has not been redesigned since 20 years …Lists challenges affecting Naira notes The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emiefele has warned that the apex bank would stop the usage of  old Naira notes from 31st January, 2023. This is coming at a time when the apex bank noted conspicuously, the challenges bedeviling the country’s currency. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, …

• Presidential candidates promise to deliver on affirmative action, promote women’s rights• We will hold you accountable to promises made, Akiyode-Afolabi vows• INEC: 70 per cent of new voters PWDs, vulnerable groups• Not too late to change Shettima, Northern Christian clerics tell Tinubu• PDP mocks APC over delay in presidential campaigns• Tinubu: Obaseki reckless for wishing Nigeria will break up if …