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It’s been almost 15 years since the emergence of terrorism in the Northeast of Nigeria. The advent of Boko Haram, a militant Islamist terrorist group in July 2009 has led to the death of an estimated 35,000 people, and displaced thousands from their ancestral homes. Since then, other terrorist groups like the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have also …

The federal government has announced its plan to block leakages of official documents, following a series of recent leaks exposing wasteful and other forms of suspicious expenditures incurred by public officers amid the worsening economic woes of the country. Folashade Yemi-Esan, Nigeria’s head of civil service of the Federation, expressed concerns about rampant cases of disclosure of sensitive official documents …

•flags off distribution exercise in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the presentation of National Identity Number (NIN) as a criteria for the collection of the food items across the country. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Wale Adeniyi, who flagged off the distribution at the Zone A Command of the Service in Lagos, stated that the items …

CNN — President Joe Biden is embracing his bully pulpit as he calls out resistance from former President Donald Trump and Republicans on Ukraine and Russia. The tactic – which is playing out mostly in off-camera fundraisers and in public events – has become more pronounced in recent days as the president has latched on to House Republicans’ refusal to approve additional aid …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has called on Nigerians to be patient as the management of the apex bank is doing everything possible to ensure that Naira is strengthened. He said this at the 2024 public lecture entitled, “Recent Developments in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market: Issues, Options and Way Forward”, organized by the Nigerian Economic Society, NES, at the …

Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the former Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, has been nominated as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 2024 Edo State Governorship election. Ighodalo polled 577 of the 585 accredited votes, defeating 10 other aspirants to clinch the party’s ticket at the keenly contested primary which took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, …

Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has emerged as the winner of a factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in the State. Shaibu, TRIBUNE ONLINE gathered, won the parallel primary election with over 301 votes. Meanwhile, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led faction of the party is yet to commence its own election as at press time. TRIBUNE

• Importers route cargoes to Benin, Togo, Ghana• 50% of Onne, Lagos port cargoes abandoned• Nigeria sees 65% drop in importation • Port experts predict worse crisis   The frequent hikes of the import duty rate may have triggered a major crisis at the Nigerian ports as an increasing number of Nigerian importers are routing their cargoes to Tema, Ghana; Lome, Togo …

The President General of OYC, Igboayaka Igboayaka made the call on Thursday while addressing journalists at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), the apex socio-cultural youth organisation of Igbo, has asked the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to discontinue the trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced a 25 percent slash in transport fares for government-owned transport schemes. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement during a live media chat, ‘Sanwo Speaks’ on Thursday. He also announced that civil servants from levels 1–14 will begin to work three days a week as part of measures to ease the economic challenges for residents. …