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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has condemned the attacks in various communities across the South-East by people suspected to be members of the IPOB. According to the special counsel for Kanu and IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor, who visited Kanu in his DSS detention on Monday, the IPOB leader expressed his sadness over the attacks and expressed …

The National Assembly recently alleged that state governors were using state assemblies to stall the process of amending the constitution carried out by the federal legislature. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that it was doubtful that the current constitutional amendment effort would be concluded before the expiration of the 9th Assembly. He stated at the …

Several schools across the United Kingdom have been forced to shut down for a second consecutive day following a snow and ice chaos. Thousands of classrooms were reportedly closed Monday as an Arctic freeze engulfed Britain, according to a report by Daily Mail. Pupils were set to work remotely owing to the closure. Hundreds of schools remained shut on Tuesday, with others …

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has trained over 300 participants in the North West on its newly introduced online platforms to improve communication and ease the admission process at tertiary institutions. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB Registrar, declared this at the opening of the training in Zaria on Monday. The training was themed: “Intensive training and automation of …

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is not an indigene of Lagos State. George spoke on Tuesday morning on Arise TV’s Morning Show, where he discussed the candidacy of Tinubu as well as the internal crisis within the PDP. According to him, the APC …

…reiterates no PVC, no vote The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said Nigerian politicians are buying Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) from registered voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers (VIN) ahead of the 2023 general elections. INEC, while warning both politicians and unsuspecting and criminal Nigerians of the dubious acts, reiterated that no person will vote on election days …

*We ensure erring police officers are sanctioned – PSC “Everywhere in the world, a police force is a representative of the people and the government such that there is a need to give it an ethos that will be admired by all,” according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo (SAN), said this when he received, on behalf of the …

Nigeria’s Federal Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Monday said pre-arrival or post-arrival testing for COVID-19 was no longer a prerequisite for travellers, “irrespective of vaccination status.” This announcement was contained in a letter by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, dated December 12, 2022, and addressed to airline operators. The letter read, “COVID-19 Travel Testing: Pre-departure and post-arrival …

…Say there are pros, cons of new policy Bankers, Insurers among others in the nation’s financial institutions, have given conditional support to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, new N100,000 cash withdrawal limit, saying there were prons and cons of the new monetary policy. Under the umbrella of the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, …

NEW YORK — Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed. The social media company said Saturday it would let users buy subscriptions to Twitter Blue to get a blue checkmark and access special features starting Monday. The blue checkmark was originally given to companies, celebrities, government entities and journalists verified by the platform. …