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A group within the People’s Democratic Party PDP, has called on PDP, All Progressives Congress ,APC, and other parties to zone their presidential ticket slot to the South East geopolitical zone of the country for fairness and equity. The group, PDP Coalition, in a statement by Chief Emeka Kalu, its Coordinator, said that since political independence in 1960, no candidate …

**Warns that Policemen, Military and Other Security Agencies are now endangered species Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday disclosed that all Rank and File Policemen across the country who have remained in the same rank since 2017, would be promoted in the next 24 hours, which is Thursday 14 April 2022. This is just as the …

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says the payment of “at least 75 per cent” lump sum to retiring workers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) is not enough. The Pension Reform Amendment Bill before the national assembly suggested the new arrangement. A lump-sum payment is an often large sum that is paid in one single payment instead of broken up …

**Says all efforts to get her treated at various hospitals failed Pastor Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel artist, Osinachi has told Police investigators that he is not responsible for the death of his wife. Denying allegations of battery, assault and other domestic violence levied against him by family members and close associates of the popular artist, Peter said the …

Since his emergence as Nigeria’s number-two citizen, different accounts had been flying around on how Professor Yemi Osinbajo, actually secured the coveted vice-presidential slot, a majority of which revolved around the person of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his former boss. Indeed, the recent revelation by Chief Bisi Akande in his book, “My Participations” was equally slanted to further pin down the …

One week after a marathon meeting with leaders of Nigeria’s security architecture, the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, lamented the rising spate of insecurity in several parts of the country especially Benue, Taraba and Plateau states. Members of the House took turns to criticise the action and inaction of the regime led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), …

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld a sentence of six years jail term with N22.9 billion fine for an official, John Yusufu Yakubu, who stole N25 billion in police pension fund. A five-member panel of the court unanimously affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which imposed the sentence in 2018. Agreeing with the N22.9 billion fine …

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, on Wednesday, said she battled with tears when the children of the late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi Nwachukwu, narrated their late mother’s ordeal. She spoke on NTA’s Good Morning Nigeria’s breakfast show monitored by The PUNCH. According to the minister, the widower of the deceased, Peter Nwachukwu, brutalised his late wife and her four …

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola  Tinubu, have stepped up efforts to lobby state governors ahead of the party’s presidential primaries. Groups supporting both presidential candidates told our correspondents in separate interviews on Tuesday that the Vice-President and the APC national leader would hold more meetings with the governors in the days …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18 public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on Tuesday in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore. While urging Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience, as …