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A total of 73 of Nigeria’s 91 political political parties are set to take part in next year’s general elections having submitted details of their candidates to the electoral commission, INEC, before the deadlines, an official has said. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, said this in his opening remarks at the two-day capacity building …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Diamond Bank Plc the approval to operate as a national bank following its application for it. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Uzoma Dozie, said this in a statement signed by the bank’s Head of Media, Ezechinyere Anyanwu, on Friday in Abuja. According to Dozie, the move was part of Diamond Bank’s strategy …

Great Benin King, Oba Ewuare II, is insisting on the return of Benin artefacts that were looted by the Kingdom’s invading British Forces in 1897. The Benin Monarch said Benin artefacts were carted away in an unacceptable manner by the Europeans in 1897. The Oba restated his position during the week while answering question from a correspondent of the British …

Following Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s order walking the Managing Director of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Funke Osibodun out of his office for throwing the state into darkness, business owners and various socio-cultural groups have continued to praise him for what they see as courageous. It all happened on Tuesday November 27, 2018 when the governor received members …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday said it was set to commence registration for 2019/2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in December as scheduled. The Head of Media of the Board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, announced this while addressing newsmen during the conduct of promotion exercise for the Nigerian Customs Service at the board’s Computer Based Test Centre in Abuja. …

Lagos – A Federal High Court will on Jan.15 continue to hear a suit seeking final forfeiture of about 8.4 million dollars and N7.4 billion found in bank accounts linked to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on April 20, secured an interim order for the forfeiture from Justice Mojisola Olatoregun in …

National Assembly members from Kano state elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have declared their support for their embattled governor, Umar Ganduje, who is accused of receiving bribes. The lawmakers at a press briefing at the National Assembly on Thursday said the governor has performed well and deserves reelection. “As major stakeholders in Kano State, we …

A sudden rise in Boko Haram attacks over the last three months has forced the Nigerian military to fine-tune its counter-insurgency operations in the war-ravaged North-east, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai said on Wednesday. The army chief also said the terrorists now use drones and foreign fighters in their operations. Mr Buratai described the exploits of the jihadists …

Edo State new Head of Service, Mr. Isaac Ehiozuwa, has tasked Permanent Secretaries in the state on cooperation and commitment to best practice to actualize the goal of reforming the state civil service. He charged them to submit briefs on the activities of their respective Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) as well as the parastatals under their supervision to his …

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, ordered the military to eliminate all threats of Boko Haram, declaring that that the war against terrorism is “a must win’’. “It is a must win war. I want to encourage our troops not to be distracted by speculations but remain focused and committed to the task of eliminating Boko Haram from …