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The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a warrant of arrest on former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over his alleged repeated refusal to honour the committee’s summons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee had invited leadership of NNPCL to appear before it to respond to …

The Edo Government has announced plans to employ 5,400 members of a local security corps across its 18 local government areas, as part of measures to strengthen grassroots security. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Security and Public Safety, Festus Ebea, at a news conference on Wednesday in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the …

A former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, says no money is missing, contrary to reports that the company could not account for N210 trillion audit queries of the Auditor-General for the Federation. Ajiya stated this on Wednesday in Abuja after presenting his report on the queries raised in the audit reports from …

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volkera Türk, has called for a ‘massive rethink’ of U.S. immigration and security policies ahead of this year’s World Cup tournament, which begins on Thursday. The UN’s top human rights official warns that racial profiling, surveillance and aggressive enforcement are already affecting teams, officials and supporters. Turk told journalists on Wednesday that if such …

U.S. President Donald Trump, following a fresh escalation in the Iran conflict, accused Tehran’s leadership of repeatedly violating the April ceasefire, describing it as “the most violated ceasefire in the history of the world.” Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst late on Wednesday quoted Trump as saying the United States could soon halt its bombing campaign, but warned that if Iran …

Edo State Government has dismissed reports alleging that teachers in the state are being owed salaries, describing such claims as misleading and politically motivated. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Prince Kassim Afegbua, made the clarification on Wednesday during a ministerial briefing in Benin, where he addressed a wide range of issues relating to governance, infrastructure development and public service delivery …

The Police Command in Osun has commenced investigations into the shooting incidents that occurred on Tuesday in parts of the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi. Ojelabi said the command expressed deep concern over the incidents, which left some passers-by injured in the affected areas. He noted that following …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded significant successes in dismantling drug trafficking networks that recruit and exploit women for illicit drug operations across the country. Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Babafemi said the agency has …

A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Daniel, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) upon return to Nigeria, said she travelled with 52 other migrants in a single vehicle, out of whom she said seven …

Chief Osita Chidoka, former Minister of Aviation, has raised concerns over what he considered as “unrealistic and prohibitive” demand for a condition for bail. Chidoka made the observation while speaking on “Bail and the Dignity of the Law: A Call For Judicial Restraint” on Tuesday in Awka. The former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said such …