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Exactly one year after terrorists attacked a Catholic Church in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, the Olowo of Owo Kingdom, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, has appealed to the security agencies to bring the perpetrator to book and make it public. The PUNCH reports that some suspected terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on June …

The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, from embarking on their planned strike to protest the unilateral removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice O. Y. Anuwe, barred the two organizations from proceeding with …

Bishop Timothy Yahaya of Kaduna Diocese Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has posited that for a credible election to take place in Nigeria, the Federal Government of Nigeria must cease from appointing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission that will superintend the 2027 general poll. According to Yahaya, that is the only way to guarantee free, fair and …

Washington, D.C. – Two days after a naked man stood on the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in a shocking security breach, the basilica’s archpriest on Saturday held a penitential rite as required by canon law in cases where sacred places are desecrated. Vatican News reported that the unidentified man was a Polish national who approached the high altar …

A review of the proposed legislation passed by the Senate shows it can render the ICPC chair redundant and incapacitate the commission to fight corruption. The Senate has passed a bill to amend the law establishing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which steeply cuts down on the power of the commission’s chairperson. If it gets concurrent …

• High-profile arrests, prosecution will end cankerworm — Amachree• Oil thieves known to govt —Ex-Naval Spokesman• Says lack of will to punish culprits fuelling theft• Nigeria has no framework to protect its waters – Agbakoba• Experts advocate coast guard, central control unit to tackle menace Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun (left); Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George …

The ninth National Assembly, which was inaugurated on June 11, 2019, will wind down this week, Sunday PUNCH reports. The House of Representatives will hold its valedictory session on Tuesday, while the Senate will have its own on Wednesday. While the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, is expected to adjourn sitting at the Red Chamber sine die (indefinitely), the …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “set up a presidential panel of enquiry to promptly probe the grim allegations that US$2.1 billion and N3.1 trillion public funds of oil revenues and budgeted as fuel subsidy payments are missing and unaccounted for between 2016 and 2019, as documented by the Auditor-General of the Federation.” …

*Begs Lawan, Gbaja to end zoning rebellion * Yari, Kalu, Izunaso group, rival body hold marathon meetings Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13, President Bola Tinubu may have given the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, a definite assignment to ensure that double …

Governor Alex Otti has directed aides of former Governor of the state, Okezie Ikpeazu to return all Government properties in their possession within three days or face the hard music of the law. A release by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Kenneth Kalu said the government had observed that some officials including appointees of the past administration …