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The controversy surrounding the rumoured resignation of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, was brought to an end on Friday after the Presidency confirmed Sylva’s resignation. Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle, adding that Sylva resigned to pursue his governorship ambition. “Minister of State for …

The Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association, Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, has intervened in the conflict involving commercial drivers and highway tax collectors who target commercial drivers, popularly known as agberos in the state. He has also banned collections of illegal taxes levied by agberos in some part of the state, FIJ reports. Recall …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has queried the silence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in responding to a petition submitted by the party. The petition was submitted following alleged irregularities in the gubernatorial election conducted in the state. Recall that INEC declared Uba Sani of the APC winner with 730,002 votes to defeat Isa Ashiru of …

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reversed the suspension of a former Senate President, Pius Anyim, former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose and former Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shema, from the party. It also lifted the suspension on two other members – Dennis Ityavyar from Benue State and Aslam Aliyu from Zamfara State. The party also reversed the referral of the governor …

New York Prosecutors say they are working to coordinate the criminally indicted ex-U.S. President Donald Trump’s surrender, which could happen early next week. According to Associated Press, they did not say whether they intended to seek prison time in the event of a conviction, a development that wouldn’t prevent Trump from seeking and assuming the presidency. Donald Trump was on …

Turkey has finally approved Finland’s application to join NATO, putting an end to months of delays while also continuing to block Sweden from joining the military alliance. The CNN reports that the Turkish Parliament voted unanimously in favor of Finland’s membership on Thursday, clearing the last hurdle in the accession process. The vote fulfills Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “promise” …

New York (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year, the Associated Press reports. The charges center on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence …

Edo State Government says it has met with developmental partners in the state’s health sector to improve synergy and efficiency in programme implementation towards achieving Universal Health Coverage and ensuring a strong and resilient health system to provide quality healthcare to Edo people. The State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akoria Obehi, disclosed this after the health sector partners’ alignment meeting held …

The index is the third consecutive annual assessment that examines the level of transparency and accountability operational in the management of public funds and implementation of public policies in all 36 states. A new report by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI), a civic organisation promoting accountability in Nigeria, has placed Akwa Ibom and Yobe as top states in its …