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The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Lucky Irabor, on Thursday said “it is not the job of the military to stop anyone from agitation for whatever he so wishes, it is a political thing”. “But what we are against is having to use the instrument of violence to bring about the agitation”. Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor Irabor said …

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, has skyrocketed to a record high of N500 per kilogramme, forcing some Nigerians to turn to alternatives such as charcoal, kerosene and firewood amid high unemployment and poverty levels in the country. The price of cooking gas has risen by more than 60 per cent since early December last …

No fewer than four policemen and some unidentified persons were reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen on Wednesday night in a renewed attack in Enugu. The burnt patrol van The attack occurred at a checkpoint in Obeagu-Amechi community in Enugu South Local Government Area. Apart from security operatives, The Guardian learnt that some residents and passers-by, who ran into the incident, were …

*Falana: He can’t be extradited without due process *Says Buratai hurriedly submitted request Cour D’Appel De Cotonou in Benin Republic, yesterday, after a hearing ordered the release of Mrs. Ropo, wife of a Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. This development came at a time the federal government was reportedly mulling its options over the fate …

The Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has cautioned the Ginuwa I Ruling House and kingmakers of the Warri Kingdom against going ahead with plans to crown Prince Tola Emiko as the 21st Olu of Warri next month. He said a coronation done against the terms of the 1979 Edict would not stand, adding: “Even if they go ahead …

Lingering banditry in the Northwest is painful, President Muhammadu Buhari said in his Duara country home, Katsina State, on Thursday. He described the situation as most disturbing and a source of concern to him because the bandits and their victims belong to the same tribe and religion. The President, who spoke while hosting 12 governors and some federal lawmakers, said: …

Cour D’Appel De Cotonou, Benin Republic, has adjourned the case involving Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, till Friday, July 23. Igboho was, therefore, returned to the custody of Brigade Criminelle in Cotonou. Meanwhile, the court ordered Igboho’s wife released and her passport returned to her, according to report by Vanguard. It was learned that the …

Dangote Cement’s $1bn 6 million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) facility has been completed and is set for commissioning. Officials say this has been made possible by what they described as the guarantee of a conducive business environment by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. The plant, which sits on a 1000-hectare land, is billed to boost cement production in the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is set to meet with Edo sons and daughters in the Diaspora to rally the indigenes to invest in the state, as part of the government’s efforts to further strengthen the economy of the state. Others expected at the meeting are the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa; Managing Director of the Edo …

LASUTH says it will soon inaugurate its Endoscopy suit and an Oxygen Plant to enhance sufficiency and save more patients. Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) will soon inaugurate its Endoscopy suit and an Oxygen Plant to enhance sufficiency and save more patients, its Medical Director, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, made this known at a media briefing in Lagos on Thursday. …