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Nigeria’s public debt stock increased from N42.84 trillion (103.31 billion dollars) in the second quarter of 2022 to N44.06 trillion (101.91 billion dollars) in the third quarter of 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said this on Tuesday in its Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt Report for Q3 2022 released in Abuja. The report said Nigeria’s public debt stock …

Nigeria’s former deputy senate president and his wife appeared in a London court on Tuesday ahead of their trial for organ harvesting, but his accused daughter was unable to attend as she is in hospital.Ike Ekweremadu, 60, appeared at the Old Bailey court wearing a grey tracksuit top, speaking only to say “Yes, miss” when asked to confirm his name. …

*Why the Coalition of Organized Civil Society Organisations, including NANS suspended protest *Obaseki’s reaction, plans to set up a committee to monitor the distribution and pricing of petroleum products BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Police in Edo State have said that the protest against the protracted hike in fuel price and the scarcity of the product in Benin …

When Saheed, a resident of Lagos State, south-west Nigeria, visited a permanent voters card (PVC) collection centre at St Michael’s Nursery and Primary School in the state, he had high hopes of picking up his PVC and returning home. But, some hours later, he was downcast. Mr Saheed had a PVC before. But because his details on the previous one …

British tanks will reach Ukraine before the summer, defense secretary says The 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks pledged to Ukraine by the United Kingdom should reach that country “this side of the summer,” the British Defense Secretary said on Monday. “It starts with training on the individual operation of the platforms, then on training on being able to join …

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Monday, urged the judiciary not to allow itself to be used to abort the genereal elections. It also called on the government and all stakeholders to ensure that there is no change in the conduct of the elections and the handing-over date on May 29, 2023. Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity …

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to vacate an order granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Alison-Madueke, in an originating motion, sought an order extending the time within which to seek leave to apply to the court for an order …

…Demands end to fuel scarcity …Supports peaceful protest Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Media & Publicity Committee of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council (LPPCC) has called for the indefinite extension of date for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC) in Nigeria. The call was contained in a press release signed by Comrade Igbotako Nowinta and Jude Adoghe, …

• Old banknotes withdrawal extended to February 17, faces legal test• Reps rejects CBN’s extension, insists on Emefiele’s arrest if he fails to show up• Currency swap deadline puts N100tr national output at risk, says CPPE• Emefiele: Banks rake in N2.4 trillion, currency outside system down to 25 per cent• Youths call off planned protest at CBN headquarters• CBN to …

A former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, will on Tuesday appear again in court in the United Kingdom where he has been accused of human trafficking. The lawmaker was in June 2022 arrested at Heathrow Airport in London after Staines Police Station received a report from a young man claiming to have been trafficked into the UK. The …