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The Senate has stated that Nigerians, through their various representatives, will be the ones to determine whether or not the country will adopt state and local policing, as against the current federal structure currently in place, as well as the type of system of government to run. This was made known to our correspondent by the spokesperson of the Senate, …

•Mineral-rich communities lament •Illegal mining fueling banditry, destroying environment •Farmers abandon farms, students drop out of schools Illegal miners: Russians, Chinese deep in the illegal business At about 7.44 pm on January 16 this year in Bodija area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, an explosion occurred killing two persons, injuring 77 others and causing massive damage to property. The state governor, Seyi …

New York (AP) — A New York judge ordered Donald Trump on Friday to pay $355 million in penalties, finding that the former president lied about his wealth for years in a sweeping civil fraud verdict that pierces his billionaire image but stops short of putting his real estate empire out of business. Judge Arthur Engoron’s decision after a trial …

PREMIUM TIMES has obtained exclusive details of the disclosures made by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, at a closed-door meeting with Nigerian senators on Tuesday. Apart from Mr Ribadu, the meeting was also attended by security chiefs; Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, and Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam. …

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, and Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) Yusuf Bichi to collaborate with governors in going after those hoarding foodstuff. This was one of the resolutions from Tinubu’s meeting with state governors in Abuja on the current food crisis the country …

The Chairman Alliance on Surviving Covid 19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, SAN, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reject the advice of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, to increase the prices of fuel and electricity in Nigeria. Falana made this known in a statement he personally signed and sent to Vanguard on Friday. While disclosing a contrast …

This is contained in a statement signed by Thomas A.O (RN) on behalf of the Naija Nurses Forum on Thursday. The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) says its members will embark on a nationwide strike any moment from now following the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum given to the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) over …

Prices of cement and other building materials have surged in a matter of weeks, disrupting ongoing construction projects and increasing the budget of prospective projects. It was noted that the current price increase has implications on the nation’s housing deficit and heightens risk of building collapse in the future. There are fresh fears of homelessness, increased cases of building collapse and building project abandonment …

Nigerians have expressed their grief over the hike in the price of a bag of cement as it costs over N6000.  Reports gathered by Tribune Online on all social media platforms reveal that a bag of cement now sells at the minimum price of N6000 and more in different states in Nigeria.  Nigerians who engaged the report on all social …

Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in prison Friday, Russia’s prison agency said. He was 47.Read More Share Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died Friday in the Arctic penal colony where he was …