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**How we’ll make state prosperous, livable Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APGA, in the November 6, Anambra election, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and former National Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, have asked those who want to rig the poll or prevent it from taking place, to have a re-think because ”Anambra is not Imo.” Speaking at the …

There were strong indications on Sunday that in states where parallel congresses were held, the All Progressives Congress would recognise executive councils supported by incumbent governors in the APC states. A member of the party’s national caucus,  who confided in one of our correspondents, also said in non-APC states, the party would recognise congresses endorsed by the highest political office …

Nine Major Generals and seven Brigadier Generals ‘arbitrarily’ sacked by the Nigerian Army in 2016 for no justifiable reasons have been technically eased out of the service, despite interventions of Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. According to PRNigeria, the affected generals reached their run out date this year and cannot be reinstated into the …

The Independent Investigation Panel on Allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigerian Police Force (IIP-SARS) is to resume sitting today. This is contrary to the insinuations in some quarters that the panel has fizzled out. A statement at the weekend by the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs and External Linkages Department, …

As the insecurity across Nigeria persists, no fewer than 31 persons were killed by gunmen in various attacks across the country last week. The breakdown shows that 10 military personnel and 21 civilians were the victims of the attacks by non-state actors. The figures were collated by PREMIUM TIMES manually from media reports and therefore do not include incidents that …

Federal Government of Nigeria has cancelled the operating licenses of two oil firms; NOV Oil and Gas Services Nigeria Limited as well as Nov Oilfield Solutions Limited (National Oilwell Varco) over alleged breach of terms and conditions of the Oil and Gas Industry Service Permit, OGISP. The government took the action through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the regulatory …

Police have arrested and detained four of its personnel in Kogi over alleged extortion of N25,000 from a traveler and physical assault on another in a trending video. Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dauda Dabban, disclosed this in a statement signed by the police command’s image maker, DSP William Aya, on Sunday in Lokoja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. …

Kogi government had kicked against the withdrawal by the EFCC,  charging the anti-graft body to make its findings on the fund public. Kogi Government has   dared the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to make public,  report of its investigations on the purported N20 billion bailout fund fraud. The EFCC in August, alleged that the N19.3 billion Kogi bailout fund domiciled …

Edo State government re-enacted the State Audit Law to deepen accountability and transparency and make government agencies accountable for public resources, Governor Godwin Obaseki said at the weekend. The Governor  who spoke at the inauguration of a five-man Audit Service Commission, in Government House, Benin City, said the audit laws in the state in the past did not achieve the …

Edo State Polytechnic, Usen will confer honorary fellowship awards on four Nigerians for their contributions to the development of the state and the country at its forthcoming 3rd and 4th convocation ceremony. Rector, Edo State Polytechnic, Prof. Abiodun Falodun, said at the weekend that the convocation ceremony would hold from October 26 to 28, at the institution’s main auditorium in …