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Governor Soludo had called on the federal government to either release Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally, or release the IPOB leader to him as his bail surety. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo’s request to stand as surety for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mr …

• Petrol scarcity spikes transportation costs nationwide• Product sells for N250-N400 per litre More than three months after scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol emerged in many parts of the country, attributable to alleged increase in ex-depot price, debt and logistics challenges, the situation appears to be getting worse with many Nigerians buying the product at a …

A large number of those displaced are not in IDP camps, which means they may not participate in the elections. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu has said Nigerians living in internally displaced persons camps would vote in the 2023 general elections. Mr Yakubu, who was speaking about Nigeria’s preparedness for the elections Tuesday at Chatham House …

...arrogance, mischief, impunity responsible for lingering dispute ... I’m in PDP but I prefer Peter Obi as Presidential candidate The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said the Dr. Iyorchia Ayu-led national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party should have no one to blame but itself if reconciliation with the G-5 Governors fail. He noted that arrogance, mischief and impunity …

“Let me say that by the provision of the Police Act 2020, the IG is now supposed to have a kind of four-year period and Mr. President has already given him letter of appointment in that regard…..” The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, will not retire in March when he attains the age of 60 years. The Minister of Police …

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele,  has filed his appeal against the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja, which compelled him to appear in a $53 million judgment debt suit. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the FHC  had in his ruling last year summoned the CBN governor over his alleged refusal to obey the order …

A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that two State Shari’a Court judges, a cashier and 16 other financial registrars be remanded n a correction centre for alleged N580.2 million theft. The police charged Bashir Kurawa, Saadatu Umar, Tijjani Abdullahi, Maryam Jibrin-Garba, Shamsu Sani and Hussaina Imam with five counts of criminal conspiracy, joint act, criminal breach of trust …

FEC gave the approval at its meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday gave the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited the approval to invest N1.9 trillion on the reconstruction of 44 federal roads. The council gave the approval at its meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government has completed the construction of 61km of streetlights out of the 200km planned to light up the Benin metropolis. Obaseki noted that the project is being extended to other parts of the state. The governor said this while commissioning about 10km of streetlights and the Independent Power Project (IPP) in …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Two traditional rulers in Igueben local government area of Edo State and five others have been arrested in connection with the abduction of 20 passengers during a train station attack in Igueben area on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Also, security forces have secured the release of the two remaining hostages taken during the …