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Investigation By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, Alltimepost.com Abuja Correspondent Whenever Nigerian politicians resort to thuggery, blackmail and vote buying in elections in Nigeria, journalists usually write about and criticize them to no end. In recent times however, political activity within a member of the very Fourth Estate of the Realm – the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) indicate that the journalists …

The United Kingdom has said Nigeria and 10 other countries will be removed from its travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. The move follows anger from Nigeria and other African countries, with the United Nations describing the ban on non-UK residents entering England as “travel apartheid.” The British government had on December 4 placed Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, …

Nigeria’s total public debt rose by N2.54 trillion, from N35.465 trillion in the second quarter (June 30) to N38.005 trillion ($92.626 billion) in the third quarter ending September 30. Statistics released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) indicate thatthe debt comprises total external and domestic debts of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), 36 state governments and the Federal Capital …

The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a $5.8 billion loan and grant of $10 million. Mr Buhari had in May, in a letter to the two chambers of the National Assembly, requested to borrow not more than $6.1 billion 2018–2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan to fund the 2021 budget deficit. The green chamber approved the request following …

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Monday announced that NNPC was currently increasing the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, in a bid to force down its price. Kyari, who announced this at the inauguration of a 120-metric tonnes LPG storage and bottling plant by Emadeb Energy Services Limited …

 Told of attack by armed separatists from Southern Cameroun President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Governors of Nasarawa and Taraba States over the security challenges facing the two states. The president met separately with the governors at the State House, Abuja and was informed of the recent attack on Taraba border by Ambazonia separatists from Southern Cameroun with an …

The Senate on Tuesday amended the Senate Standing Rules 2015, and approved a simple majority for the election of presiding officers. The upper chamber also retained a closed ballot system of voting for the election of the President of the Senate and the Deputy. The amendment of the rules followed the consideration of a motion pursuant to Order 111 of the Senate …

…says IPPIS is a dangerous introduction to public universities system Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has described the 22 months unpaid salaries of its members as psychological duress which has subjected the leadership and members  to undue Pressure. They further stated that the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, was not only a cesspool of corruption but a …

The Department of State Services has denied speculations that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu was being maltreated in its facilities. The Service said the allegations was against the its Standard Operation Procedure on the implementation of rights of a suspect, adding that Kanu is enjoying full luxury at its custody. The public relations officer of …

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