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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Edo, Nigeria – Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Dankwara has ordered a serious manhunt for the gunmen who killed a catholic priest in Benin City, last Wednesday. The CP’s marching order came after operatives of the command stormed the crime scene following the evacuation of the remains of the priest identified as Reverend …

Since gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria has had its own fair shares of turbulence and bliss. On 29 May, Africa’s largest economy inaugurated its 16th head of state . Since gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria has had its own fair shares of turbulence and bliss. With democracy stabilising after 29 years of military rule, West Africa’s largest economy on 29 …

Five INEC’s ad-hoc staff members who participated in the conduct of the disputed presidential election have told the court that on the day of the presidential election, all efforts they made to upload polling unit results to INEC’s I-Rev portal, using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, machines, failed. Five INEC’s ad-hoc staff members were subpoenaed to appear before the …

A House of Representatives member-elect on the platform of the Labour Party, Godwin Ogar, said he never knew that President Bola Tinubu was so intelligent, and he felt so proud listening to a man who is prepared to serve Nigerians. Ogar, who was elected from Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, stated this during an interview with newsmen on Friday …

..It is 16% below budget benchmark —CBN …Non-oil revenue declines also …As Federation Account revenue drops 32% The Federal Government’s fiscal operations in the early part of this year have resulted into a 22.8 per cent rise in deficit spending in February 2023. The development was driven by a huge drop in oil revenue during the period. The Central Bank …

The Labour Party and its presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, on Thursday evening, sought an order of the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja to interrogate the Independent National Electoral Commission. The LP and Obi, among other things, are seeking details relating to the information and communication technology experts used by INEC in the conduct of …

Traders are flocking to the Urals crude blend because they see the Nigerian grades as relatively pricey, with traders reluctant to offload the country’s cargoes. Nigerian crude grades are failing to attract buyers from Europe, China and India as traders, to cut cost, shift to a blend of WTI (the main oil benchmark for North America) and Brazilian grades as …

When 28-year-old Deborah Okunawo left Nigeria for the United Kingdom on a study visa last year, going with her husband made settling down easier. Nigeria’s erratic academic calendar, characterised by frequent and protracted university strikes, economic woes and rising insecurity forced Okunawo and thousands of others to “japa” — a word in the Yoruba language that means “to flee.” “Migrating …

Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to obey the court’s order by releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sani said he had stayed in the prison for a long time as well, urging that Nigeria should be law-abiding and committed to the rule of law. The ex-federal lawmaker …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the new Electricity Act, which replaces the 2005 Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act. The Electricity Act was first passed in July 2022 in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The new bill seeks to promote private sector investments in the Nigerian power sector and de-monopolise the nation’s electricity generation, transmission and distribution at …