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The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja as a forensic analyst confirmed that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers were forged. The witness, Bamaiyi Meriga, called by the Economic and Financial Crimes …

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State said he is willing to give up his office for a lasting peace to reign in the state. Fubara stated this in an interview with AIT on Thursday. He said, “No sacrifice will be too big for me to pay for the success of this administration. The reason is very simple, it is not …

A woman has committed suicide after dropping three of her children at a police facility in Enugu State, south-east Nigeria. The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, happened on Saturday. How it happened The yet-to-be-identified woman was said to have walked into Ogui Police Divisional Headquarters in the Enugu North Local Government Area of the state and dropped the children without speaking to …

‘Wilful non-performance won’t be tolerated’ Distribution Companies, TCN  summoned Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) are to be held accountable henceforth for poor power supply in the country, the Federal Government said yesterday. Tough sanctions, including licence revocation, await them, Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu threatened. “Moving forward, I’m committed to holding all distribution companies accountable for their performance. “Wilful non-performance will not be tolerated, …

The operatives of the Benue State Police Command have busted a nine-man arms manufacturing syndicate based in Amahundu, Nanev, Kwande Local Government Area of the state.  Among the suspects apprehended from the operational base of the syndicate was a Cameroonian national.  Parading the suspects Wednesday at the Command headquarters in Makurdi, the Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, said the gang …

This hostile situation was what dissuaded many locals from farming, leading to a shortage of food items in Nigeria’s markets nationwide. A report has explained how local farmers in Northern Nigeria pay as much as N100,000 to bandits and terrorists to access their farmland during the planting or harvest season. The details of this are contained in a recent report …

•say more Nigerians will lose faith in your government •affirm that “No labourer can live in Nigeria with a wage of less than N100,000” Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday tasked the Federal Government on the need to accede to clarion call by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) by providing living wage for workers across the country. This …

Wike had in 2023 vowed that he would put an end open grazing in Abuja.  Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has stated that plans are on to put an end to the roaming of cattle within the city centre. The minister who expressed displeasure over the movement of cattle within Abuja city, made this …

… as Reps pass for second-reading bill to amend National Flag, Coats of Arms act  The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill for an Act to amend the Flag and Coats of Arms Act, Cap. F30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to regulate, display and use of national flags.  The bill, which was sponsored by Hon …

The Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu has summoned the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), and the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), to a ‘crucial meeting’ over erratic electricity supply facing the country. Weeks ago, Adelabu, had identified the root cause of the ongoing electricity blackout as the shortage of gas supply …