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A Nigerian policeman Corporal Matthew Isaac has been arrested after a video of him singing and dancing to a song that praises a cult group went viral. Isaac currently serves in Ebonyi State. He was seen in the video fully dressed in his uniform, singing, dancing and brandishing his service rifle while the song played in the background. Policeman spokesman …

Come Saturday May 14, it will be exactly three months since the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called its members out of their duty posts, and there are no signs that they will be resuming soon. The union had on February 14 commenced a four-week industrial action before announcing a roll-over on March 14 for another two months. On Friday, …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje-led factional leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. The apex court, in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Okoro on Friday held that the appeal against the earlier judgments of the Court of Appeal in Abuja lacked merit and as such is dismissed. The appeals followed two rulings …

United Kingdom is set to begin issuance of a new visa that allows holders of first degrees, masters, and doctorates to travel to the country and work in fields such as science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship by May 30. The visa – high potential individual visa, allows applicants to relocate to the UK without a prior job offer or sponsorship. …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will obey any decision reached by the party at the national level ahead of the presidential primary election as long as the decision is fair and just. The governor said this when he received PDP presidential aspirant and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala …

A socio-political group in Edo, Owan and Akoko-Edo Alliance, says it will mobilise N120 million in support of the presidential aspiration of former Governor of Edo, Mr Adams Oshiomhole. The group’s decision is contained in a statement issued in Benin on Friday, by its Chairman and Secretary, Sunny Ifijen and Omeiza Ogumah respectively. The group said it voluntarily decided to …

President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu must defend himself in court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president said this while responding to appeals for the release of detained IPOB leader. NAN reports that South East traditional, religious and political leaders made the appeal during …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential bid has received wide commendations from stakeholders and traditional rulers in Cross River and Bayelsa States, as VP said he was better prepared to be the next President of Nigeria. The Vice President also restated that having served for seven years as VP, among other stints in public service, he has acquired sufficient knowledge, information …

Mr Buhari said his government has started a gradual, but steady process of resettlement and reintegration where citizens get encouraged to return to their farms, businesses and other pursuits in life. President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria remains grateful to the United Nations and some world leaders on their steadfast partnership in fighting terrorism. The Nigerian leader said the spotlight on …

Reconvening for a one-day sitting, House of Representatives, yesterday, passed five important bills with four of them relating to terrorism, money laundering and proceeds of crime. The bills amended existing Acts to bring them in tandem with international best practices. The legislations include a bill for an Act to repeal the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 and Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act, …