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Coalition of civil society groups, under the umbrella of Joint Action Front (JAF), yesterday, called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to commence mobilisation for a general strike and mass protest over the protracted industrial action by academic and non-academic staff of public universities. A fortnight ago, Labour had staged solidarity protests across the country to …

President Muhammadu Buhari has reversed his approval of Seplat Energy’s purchase of ExxonMobil’s assets. Special Adviser to the President on Media & Puucity, Mr Femi Adesina, had, two days ago, said Buhari approved the purchase of ExxonMobil shate by Seplat. Revealing the latest development, however, Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said that President’s …

An estimated 40 Technical Colleges in Nigeria alongside the private sector would benefit from the World Bank assisted project which is set to prioritise environmental and social safeguard measures. This is even as the federal government called on the management of schools to prioritise the project so as to enhance effective implementation of the innovation and skills acquisition project in …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, on Tuesday, revoked the bail it earlier granted to Mohammed Usman, who is the third defendant in the 14-count money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against the former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. EFCC alleged that Usman, who was the Director of …

EFCC’s investigation says two officials took bribes to smuggle a jailed banker’s name, Francis Atuche, into the presidential pardon list. The EFCC has indicted two officials of the Federal Ministry of Justice for allegedly receiving bribes to smuggle the name of a jailed banker, Francis Atuche, into the list of convicts recently granted pardon by President Muhammadu Buhari. The two indicted officers, …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday urged Nigerians to make the right choice during the 2023 general elections. He warned that making the wrong choice in the election may consume the nation. Obasanjo spoke as the special guest of honour at the Wilson Badejo Foundation’s 15th annual lecture with the theme, ‘Overcoming the twin challenge of poverty and insecurity in …

A police chief said some of the prison officials have been consistent in this unprofessional conduct, a practice he said has portrayed the correctional service in a bad light. Nigeria’s police are poking accusing fingers in the eyes of some personnel of Nigeria’s Correctional Service, saying they are engaged in acts of extortion before receiving suspects for remand, PREMIUM TIMES can …

“Police are the public and the public are the police” In discussing the duties of the police within the context of Nigerian law vis-à-vis what obtains in other climes across the globe, regard must be had to the aims and objectives of the founding fathers of modern police.  As early as 1829, Sir Richard Mayne, in Britain, wrote the following: …

Mr Buhari reportedly said the planned deductions being allegedly championed by both Ministers Malami and Ahmed be suspended until the courts make their final pronouncements. President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to suspend plans to begin the deduction of $418 million Paris Club refund allegedly owed four contractors from the federation account, PREMIUM TIMES has …

“The Oath of Secrecy of 1962 has remained in force in the civil service to demonstrate the premium government places on official documents.” The Clerk of the House of Representatives, Yahaya Danzaria says the 1962 Oath of Secrecy Act remains in force to prevent the leakage of government’s official documents. He said maintaining secrecy on official government documents remains important …