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The government announced the withdrawal of the contempt suit on Monday, five days after filing it against the labour leaders for protesting against the removal of fuel subsidy. The Nigerian government says it has terminated a contempt suit it filed against the leaders of the organised labour over their 2 August protest against removal of fuel subsidy. The contempt suit, which …

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. However, the Senate failed to confirm the nomination  of the immediate  past  Governor  of Kaduna  State and the ministerial  nominee from Kaduna State, Mallam  Nasir El-Rufai as a minister  of the Federal  Republic  of  Nigeria. After its seven days of screening  of the forty …

The ICPC stated this in a memo dated July 19, 2023, signed by H.S. Folaranmi, for the chairman, which was obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday. The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has stated that it is investigating allegations of corruption and abuse of office against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, …

By Eben Enasco  Against the backdrop of the looming alleged impeachment, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu,  survived the speculated plan by the Edo State House of Assembly to oust him when the lawmakers today, at the Plenary adjourned sitting until August 14, 2023. The news of his impeachment was well circulated across media space, after his …

·      Sets aside restrictions imposed on federal govt by lower court The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has set aside the judgement of Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, which restrained the federal government from further registering marriages contracted or celebrated under the Marriage Act, Cap. M6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), 2004, within some local government …

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed his readiness to receive the Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian People Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso if he agrees to defect to the ruling party. Abdullahi Ganduje & Kwankwaso Ganduje made the statement at a media briefing with some selected media organisations in Kano. This was shortly before …

• Patients stranded, frustrated as doctors insist on  mass action Wednesday Patients who patronise public healthcare facilities in Nigeria are passing through harrowing period  due to absence of resident doctors who had embarked on indefinite strike over what they described as unfair labour treatments. The doctors under the aegis of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), who constitute larger percentage of doctors in …

The ECOWAS delegation to Niger led by former Nigerian military leader Abdulsalami Abubakar was humiliated Thursday by the Nigerien junta as the members were prevented from leaving the airport, PREMIUM TIMES can report. A Nigerian government source briefed about the visit told this newspaper that the three-man team sent to negotiate with the junta leaders was not allowed into the country. Before …

England scraped into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup when they beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Brisbane on Monday. Despite Nigeria having the better of the chances throughout, the European Champions — reduced to 10 players after 87 minutes — snuck home in front of 50,000 spectators after the match had finished 0-0 at the end of extra …

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored, as Republican candidates for president tried in Iowa Sunday to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives. Over the course of two hours, seven GOP hopefuls took their turn on stage in front of about 800 party activists in the leadoff caucus state, all …