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It was scooped that Emefiele may spend longer than earlier reported in DSS custody as investigation into his activities while in charge of the apex bank is far from being concluded. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the DSS, on Thursday, secured a court order to detain the ex-CBN chief for three weeks, with another source hinting that he might be held …

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Acting under pressure from supporters pushing for political relevance, the federal government may have decided to dissolve the boards of federal agencies and parastatals, THISDAY has learnt. However, because some of the positions are tenured, it is not certain how far it would be implemented, but there are strong indications that the Presidency may have given …

Members of the Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) yesterday urged President Bola Tinubu to accept the payment of Naira for their feedstock – crude oil. Besides, the association asked the government for guaranteed off -take of products and removal of bureaucratic hurdles. The association also urged the government to use the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to create a …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said in the early days of Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, he was told by the founders of the terrorist group that poverty and unemployment drove them into the crime. He however warned that the country’s over 20 million out-of-school children were a breeding ground for more ‘Boko Haram members of the future’ …

As Nigeria’s political landscape shifts with the emergence of Godswill Akpabio as Senate President and Tajudeen Abbas as Speaker of the House of Representatives, citizens and experts alike are left pondering the implications for the nation’s democracy. The recent events have raised questions about the principle of separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of government, as …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has set up panels to probe seven judges accused of engaging in sundry acts of corruption. A statement signed by the Director of Information at the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye, said the meeting was chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola, who doubles as the chairman of the council. In a statement …

The Rural Electrification Agency has begun installation of decentralised Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Makoko area of Lagos State, to bridge energy supply to underserved and off-grid communities. Mr Salihijo Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer of the agency, told newsmen during an inspection to Makoko community on Saturday that the agency under the supervision of the Ministry of Power had provided …

Hopes of early completion of the $25 billion Nigeria -Morocco Gas Pipeline Project (NMGPP) brightened on Friday as the Federal Government signed four significant Memoranda of Understanding aimed at strengthening the project. The MoUs were signed at the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja. Also, the project’s Steering Committee met to discuss the progress …

…Assures Tinubu of ‘zero’ oil theft in Niger Delta Mujahid Asari Dokubo, a prominent Niger Delta leader and former agitator, on Friday, in Abuja, alleged that the bulk cases of oil theft recorded in the oil-rich region are traceable to the Nigerian Army and Navy. “The military is at the centre of oil theft and we have to make this …

…Hails emergence of Agbebaku, Edeko as speaker, deputy Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State today charged newly inaugurated members of the State’s 8th Assembly on effective legislation to engender sustainable development. He called for a smooth executive-legislative collaboration to sustain the gains recorded by the administration across all sectors of the State in the past six years. Obaseki who gave …