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•He wasn’t paraded — Police•Seun’s lawyer faults media trial A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Lagos, yesterday, granted an application for an extension of remand of embattled afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, for additional four days. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, extended Kuti’s remand until May 22. Mr. Simon Lough, who led a police legal team to the court, had …

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), on Thursday, revealed that the three tiers of government shared N655.932 billion as April subvention April from the revenue generated in March. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for May 2023. According to FAAC, the N655.932 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable …

*Says his coalition will determine next speaker The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Idris Ahmed Wase, yesterday, said the reason he was against the zoning of the leadership position of the 10th National Assembly was because one person could not own Nigeria, adding that the arrogance with which things were being handled were too much for some of them to bear. He however, maintained that the coalition …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), highlighting numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago. Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, the president said out of the 65 recipients, 52 individuals …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has urged residents in the state to take advantage of the state government’s healthcare initiatives such as the Edo Health Insurance Scheme, to manage the risks of hypertension. The governor said this in commemoration of World Hypertension Stroke Day marked by the World Stroke Foundation. He said, “In commemoration of World Hypertension Day, I …

•Buhari saddened by killings of US embassy staff, policemen in Anambra, others in Benue, Plateau  •Says perpetrators will face the music •FG, Soludo, HURIWA condemn attack on United States consulate officials  •Anambra governor pledges reward for information  •Community sources: Ogbaru attack not targeted at US officials, indigenes also killed Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode in Abuja and David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka United …

Labour Party (LP)’s supporters gather during a campaign rally at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, on November 23, 2022, ahead of the 2023 Nigerian presidential election. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) The factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Lamidi Apapa has denied receiving N500 million from any quarters in order to scuttle the case of …

—-construction of 5 new federal secretariats —approves new name for aviation ministry The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday gave approval for port development projects worth $4,713,841,477 in Ondo, Lagos and Delta states. The council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, gave the go ahead for the development of Ondo Multi-Purpose Port, Ilaje, Snake Island …

There was a drama at the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, yesterday, as the factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, clashed with members of the party loyal to the presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Apapa, currently entangled in a legal dispute with the Comrade Julius Abure-led LP national executives that conducted the primary election that produced Obi …

The Federal Government on Wednesday renamed the Ministry of Aviation to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said that aviation and aerospace were intertwined and Nigeria had the need to proactively set its policies to align with future occurrences. The Minister made the announcement at the sidelines of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided …