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By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Dayo Johnson, Sam Oyadongha, Wole Mosadomi, Demola Akinyemi, Egufe Yafugborhi, Umar Yusuf, Bashir Bello, Haruna Aliyu, Dennis Agbo, Marie-Therese Nanlong, Ozioruva Aliu, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Deola Badru, Shina Abubakar, James Ogunnaike, Emma Una, Dan Abia and Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — States were split …

The Federal Government has announced a two-week timeline for the processing of passport applications, saying the era of Nigerians waiting for months to get their international passports is over. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a media parley to review his directive to …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has said vitriolic attacks being regularly heaped on the judiciary cannot override or supersede the Constitution of the country which judges apply in deciding each case. Ariwoola said this on Wednesday in Abuja while swearing in another batch of the 23 …

A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, collapsed on Wednesday while being screened on the floor of the Senate. As soon as the incident occurred, Senate President Godswil Akpabio was heard requesting water and sugar to revive the ministerial nominee. “Water, water! Can you give him sugar and water? Can someone …

A Registrar of Chicago State University, Caleb Westberg, on Tuesday, swore under oath that President Bola Tinubu attended and graduated from the institution in 1979. Westberg also admitted that the admission letter issued to the Nigerian President evidently proved he was a male and attended the school between 1977 and …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of Marlian Records label boss, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in connection with the mysterious death of his former signee, Mohbad. The Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, announced Naira Marley’s detention in a tweet on Tuesday night. …

The Federal High Court in Lagos Tuesday fixed October 20, to hear Access Bank’s application alleging contempt by a businessman, Dr. Ambrosie “ABC” Orjiakor in a bankruptcy suit by the bank against him. The application, filed by the bank through its counsel Mr. Kunle Ogunba (SAN), is seeking an order …

There is anxiety among policemen who reside in the Nigerian Port Authority barracks in the Sunrise, Apapa area of Lagos State as they have been asked by the NPA authorities to exit the premises within two weeks. Some policemen who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Monday said the barracks had been sold …

Atiku: Chicago state University finds matching Tinubu’s certificate Chicago State University said it has found several certificates after diligent search matching the replacement certificate which President Bola Tinubu presented to INEC in 2022. The school made this known in its response to Judge Nancy Maldonado’s order that it supply the …

…. says Tribunal panel fraustrating delaying court proceedings The supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate Honourable Munalayefa Edwin Gibson, for the Ogbia 2 state constituency elections for has called on the President of the Appeal Court, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to prevail on the three-member tribunal panel headed …