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The leader of the mutineers who seized power in the Niger Republic, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does not want war, but will be ready to defend itself if necessary. Niger coup leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani “Neither the army nor the people of Niger want war, but we will resist any manifestation of it,” Tchiani was …

By Our Correspondent Nigerians have been called upon to take proper ownership of public infrastructures and assets in their immediate domains to identify and curb vandalism in society. This was the message of various Speakers on Thursday, in Benin City when stakeholders gathered to identify the Cost of Vandalizing Public Property at a one-day advocacy event engendered by the Merit …

Director-General, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, tells FATTEH HAMID why the council removed the ‘All Eyes on the Judiciary’ billboard adverts nationwide and dissolved the Advertising Standard Panel Secretariat The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, ordered the removal of the ‘All Eyes on the Judiciary’ advertisement billboards across the country. Why was …

Based on the profile of the men and women President Bola Tinubu assembled as his ministerial nominees, Nigerians could speculate the ministries that may be assigned to some of the appointees, Pulse reports Adedayo Adelabu – Minister of Power Anyone who had seen the CV of Adebayo Adelabu before his appointment would have concluded that, with his lofty career in …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Friday dismissed a fundamental human rights suit filed by a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sa’adatu Yaro, against the Department of State Services. The suit sought an order releasing her six exotic cars seized by the secret police on July 12 as well as bail from continued detention. Yaro is the …

At least seven people died including a six-year-old girl and 90 others were injured after a Russian missile strike hit a central square in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, Ukrainian officials said. Rescuers work at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine on August 19, 2023.National Police/ReutersCNN —  Saturday’s strike – in a …

•Say, it’s beginning of dictatorship in Nigeria•Nothing wrong with the message–Nwoko, Ogwuche, Mudiaga-Odje, others“It’s badly chosen, threatening–Emiaso, Ikimi, Omare, Morris In a bold and thought-provoking move, billboards emblazoned with the phrase ‘All Eyes on the Judiciary’ recently sprang up across Abuja, capturing the attention of passersby. Similarly, on the streets and in the markets across the country, it has become …

Targeting the reduction of energy cost on Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). The initiative, which is one of the planned means of easing the harsh effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians, according to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, will be …

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, mindful of the urgent power of a president’s words, liked to say he was guarded with his language because anything he said could send troops marching or markets tumbling. His successor, Donald Trump, showed no such restraint. Now Trump is facing dozens of criminal charges in four separate indictments, two ofthem anchored in the Republican’s lie that he did not …

…Says Monarch’s subvention has been shored up, not reduced as is being peddled by mischief makers Edo State Government has restated that the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, remains the uncontestable head of all the traditional rulers and chiefs in Edo State. In a statement, the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare …