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Over six weeks after assuming office, President Bola Tinubu has yet to occupy his official residence at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. While the President has been actively using his private conference room, office space, and Aso Chambers for crucial meetings with local and international guests, his official residence east of the office remains unoccupied. In the afternoon of …

Russia has a stockpile of cluster munitions and will consider using them against Ukraine “if they are used against us,” President Vladimir Putin said. Putin’s comments come just days after Ukraine received a delivery of American-made cluster munitions, though a top Ukrainian military official told CNN they had not yet been used. “Russia has a sufficient supply of various types of cluster …

*Describes Him as a Lackey of the PDP Led Government in Edo State *Says the Lion Bar is Now the Pussycat Bar A Group of Edo State Youth-based Professionals in Nigeria and in the Diaspora-Edo Youth Vanguard (EYV), has called for the resignation of the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Benin Branch, Nosa Edo-Osagie Esq, describing him as a …

*As Glaxo Smikline (GSK)’s oldest Nigerian shareholder resigns in protest *Group urges Federal Government to stem GSK UK’s plans to unfairly shut down company The National Movement for the Actualization of Good Governance (NAMAGG) has called on Nigerian Regulators to save Nigerian Patients, Shareholders and Employees of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer PLC ‘s from the plans of GSK UK to unfairly …

The Health of Motherland Foundation, HOMEF, has condemned the recent destruction of a vessel loaded with 800,000 barrels of stolen crude oil by a Nigerian military helicopter after the vessel was seized and the crew detained, describing the act as “unacceptable environmental pollution.” HOMEF Executive Director, Ninmong Bassey while reacting to the manner the vessel was burnt in a statement …

*Oba pleads with President to help ensure artefacts are not snatched from Palace President Bola Tinubu has pledged to firmly protect Benin artefacts returned to the country from different parts of the world as a way of archiving the history of the people in particular and Nigeria in general. Speaking yesterday when he received the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba …

•Why previous negotiations failed — Dr Inuwa Some northern leaders have said the only way there can be a lasting solution to the problem of insecurity in the country is to clear the forests of bandits. They argued that it will be foolish for the government to think of negotiating with the bandits as suggested by the former governor of …

The Onitsha Traditional Council also known as Ime Obi has called on the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS) to vacate its facility in the city, accusing them of appropriating community land. The call was contained in a statement signed on behalf of the Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, by his Chief of Staff, Chief Osita Anionwu. The community stated that …

Two inmates of the Awka Custodial Centre, Anambra State have been presented with certificates by the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) after being certified worthy in character and learning. The graduates, Jude Onwuzulike, on life imprisonment and Chukwuebuka Ikenwa, an aide to former Governor Willie Obiano were presented with Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Bachelor of Science Degree …

The Chairman Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Abubakar Suleiman, has declared that state houses of assembly in Nigeria have become financially autonomous. He disclosed that the country’s constitution had been successfully amended to provide financial autonomy for state houses of assembly. Suleiman who is also the speaker of the Bauchi state assembly added that entrenched in the …