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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed the motion that was filed before it by one Kenechukwu Okeke seeking to strike out the suit that was filed by celebrities and activists against their trial. The Court also gave an order prohibiting the Nigerian Police Force and Kenechukwu Okeke from taking any steps to prosecute the individuals over …

Seven are in the race for now. More may still join. Few may also withdraw along the line. But, the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention itself has remained elusive. Although the unelected National Caretaker Committee, led by Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, has unfolded plans for ward, local government and state congresses, the fate of the national congress is …

Despite heavy presence of armed policemen and soldiers around Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos, agitators of Yoruba nation have started coming out in their numbers. They are chanting diffrent kinds of freedom songs, including, “No going back,” “We want Oodua Nation,” among others. So far, the rally is going on peacefully without harassment from security agents. The agitators surfaced around …

Gunshots have been fired by policemen present at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos as the Yoruba nation rally begins. This was after the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, addressed journalists at the venue saying no rally is allowed in Lagos. However, some Yoruba nation agitators dared the security operatives by spreading banners and flyers to announce …

Applications on sites in Herts, Cambridgeshire and Essex climb to 840 megawatts in last five months The number of new solar farms planned for the east of England has more than doubled in recent months as farmers decide to swap crops for clean energy. New solar farm applications for sites across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex in the last five months have climbed …

*It’ll spark fresh agitations – HM Ayemi-Botu, Ogbonna *Landmark of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration — Mrs Tatua By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South Stakeholders  of Niger-Delta disagreed, yesterday, on some important provisions in the newly-passed Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, by the National Assembly, as some leaders stated the measly three-five per cent equity share to host communities would trigger crisis in due …

Washington – United States Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, today, released the Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization. It is a whole-of-government approach to breaking down barriers to U.S. citizenship and promoting naturalization to all who are eligible, as outlined in President Biden’s Executive Order 14012. “Becoming a United States citizen is a tremendous privilege,” said Secretary …

*Osinbajo urges States to send EndSARS judicial panels’ progress reports *Reconciliation reached regarding States’ repayment of Budget Support Facility As plans for next year’s budget begins to gather pace, the National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) which was presented to it at an emergency meeting of the Council today. …

Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has deployed digitized Treasury Receipts, Motor Vehicle Registration Documentation, Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC), Approval Certificates and Business Permits across all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to reduce waste. It is part of efforts to deepen the ongoing institutional reforms and digital transformation in Edo State, the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue …

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has formally taken membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending months of speculation and denial that he was set on defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). But events immediately after the ceremony indicate that his defection has added another crack to the wall of the crisis-ridden Zamfara chapter of the party. Mr Matawalle announced …