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LP petitions SGF, FG over invasion of secretariat Seeks disciplinary action against Ajaero, other Labour leaders Congress: Abure no longer party chair Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in last year’s general election, Mr. Peter Obi, may have lost his grip on the party after the LP leadership yesterday ignored his alleged mediation in the public spat between the party …

Sulaiman, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, is from Kaduna state, where 280 children were recently abducted from a school in the town of Kuriga. He has been working informally in this controversial and risky role for several years – since some of his relatives were taken hostage. “We have to negotiate. You cannot use force to …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has demanded early security preparation for the off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. Prof Yakubu who spoke at the first quarterly meeting of the Interagency Consultative Committee on Election Security paid tribute to the security agencies for the role they played during the 2020 governorship elections in …

There is, perhaps, no other incident in recent time that has evoked sorrow and emotions among Nigerians as the killing of soldiers by warring youths of Okuoma community of Delta state. Initial reports put the number at 16 but their picture collage indicated that they were 17. The gravity of the loss has in a way, overtaken the anger in …

The United States of America has expressed concern over Hong Kong authorities’ enactment of National Security legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law. This law will have broad implications for the people in Hong Kong, as well as U.S. citizens and companies operating there and threatens to further undermine the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong. It …

ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a popular concert venue complex, near Moscow on Friday that left at least 40 people dead and more than 100 wounded after assailants stormed the venue with guns and incendiary devices. The terror group took responsibility for the attack in a short statement published by ISIS-affiliated news agency, Amaq on Telegram on …

As the world celebrates women across the globe for their contributions in all spheres of life in March, it is pertinent to recognise some amazing female leaders in Nigeria’s banking sector. In the banking sector, there are 10 female managing directors and chief executive officers, CEOs, calling the shots in the board rooms. This article focuses on the amazing profiles …

Highlife music icon, Godwin Opara popularly known as Kabaka, who broke a two-decade silence with the release of his acclaimed “Abialam” album in September 2023, is dead. He was aged 77. Derda Promotions, the management team, confirmed the death of the music icon, who spearheaded and transformed the realm of highlife music on Thursday. The Chief Operating Officer of Derda …

 President Bola Tinubu, says his administration will  unleash a number of measures to revive the economy, based on the recent appreciation of the Naira. Tinubu said that this was in line with the current appreciation in the value of the Naira,  due to various steps taken to curb activities of illegal money speculators. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the …

The Nigerian government has identified and sanctioned 19 terrorism financiers including six Bureau De Change (BDC) firms, a document obtained by PREMIUM TIMES has shown. The identities of the alleged terrorism funders were revealed in the document issued by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC), headed by the Attorney General of the Federation. Those named as financiers of terrorism include Tukur Mamu, a …