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  This latest installment of the PREMIUM TIMES reporting series on a failed coup plot against President Tinubu reveals how a police officer assigned to guard gates and escort VIPs at the Presidential Villa gave the alleged coup leaders false hope and made money off them. As a group of military officers allegedly plotting to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu-led …

  The protesters made the demand during the demonstration held outside the Federal High Court in Abuja, where they accused the officers of ignoring multiple court orders and evading accountability for nearly nine years. A coalition of civil society groups under the #EndBadGovernance Movement and Abuja Left has staged a protest in Abuja, calling on the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji …

A suspected baby theft case in Benin City has taken a dramatic turn, with the Edo State Police Command exhuming the remains of a preterm baby and arresting the child’s mother for allegedly making a false report. The development followed a fresh breakthrough by detectives investigating the alleged disappearance of the baby, initially reported to have been stolen after delivery. …

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Federal Government to accelerate export diversification following the United States’ 12.5 per cent tariff on selected Nigerian exports. The CPPE gave the advice in a policy brief signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muda Yusuf, on Sunday in Lagos. The centre said the new U.S. tariff underscored …

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has reaffirmed its commitment to unlocking the full potential of Nigeria’s legacy telecommunications assets, describing the ongoing transformation of NTEL/NATCOM as one of its most notable asset recovery and investment achievements. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AMCON, Mr Gbenga Alade, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos. He …

The Police Command in Osun has launched investigation into the alleged attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Odo-Otin Local Government Area by suspected hoodlums, carting away Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Osogbo by the spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi. “Officials of INEC in Osun, who were …

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has faulted the Federal Government over the delay in implementing the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments. The National President of NULGE, Mr Aliyu Kankara, expressed the union’s concern in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Kankara said nearly one year and …

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Professional Services Employees (AUPCTRE) says inflation has eroded the value of N70,000 national minimum wage. The National President of AUPCTRE, Mr Benjamin Anthony, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Anthony said prevailing economic realities had made it increasingly difficult for …

Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin, a former Commissioner for Information and Home Affairs in Kwara, has challenged diasporans to support government’s security initiatives. Adedoyin made the call in Baltimore, United States, while delivering the guest lecture at the 10th Convention of Kwara State Association of Nigeria (KSANG), North America. A copy of the lecture was made available to the News Agency of …

The President, Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Mr Alexander Isong, says Nigerians may face rice, tomato and staple food shortages within three months. Isong, also the Country Director, Nigeria World Agriculture Forum, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He said the projected shortages …