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The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on its watchlist. This came following his absence from court during his arraignment over an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80.2bn. Tribune Online reports on Thursday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared the former Kogi State Governor wanted after unsuccessful efforts …

Addressing the court, Bello’s lawyer said, “What they are trying to do is to bring this court in collision with the Court of Appeal by rushing to this court to obtain an ex parte warrant of arrest for someone that is already a defendant. “Our position is that this court has no jurisdiction to do any other thing than to …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said yesterday that the Federal Government would pin down Ways and Means to deal with the problem of too much liquidity in the system Fielding questions from journalists after a meeting with investors at the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington DC, yesterday, he …

President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation’s children. One of the policies will take care of a census for all schools in Nigeria, from basic to tertiary level. A statement issued on Thursday, April 18, by special adviser …

….As Oyo govt justifies demolition of Abiola-Onitiri’s residence The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, yesterday, described as laughable recent agitation for Yoruba Nation by some elements in the South West. The DHQ also raised alarm that terrorists and their sympathisers were planning to blackmail the military, following its onslaught on insurgents. Recall that some Yoruba Nation agitators, last Saturday, dressed in military camouflage invaded …

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate. “This remains I think an enormous concern,” the UN health agency’s chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva. The current bird flu outbreak began in 2020 and has led to the deaths …

With Nigeria facing the reality of not meeting its 2024 oil production target, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa have vowed to curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region. They agreed that the menace of oil theft, which has seriously curtailed production and …

• Governors rule out discussion on change of leadership• North Central leaders insist on producing next chairman• Damagum gets confidence vote from NWC• Clark advises PDP to discipline members who worked against its victory• Don’t fall for Wike’s gimmicks, Secondus warns Ahead of today’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the main opposition’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governors elected on …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. It remained unclear if the country was under attack, as no Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility and Israel’s military did not …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Nineteen-year-old 200-level student of Delta State University Faith Omodon, reported to have disappeared on her way to farm in Edo State has been allegedly spotted in her boyfriend’s house in Agbor, Delta State of Nigeria. Faith Omodon was said to have been sighted in her lover’s residence by a neighbor who claimed to be unaware that she …