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  Protesters hold a Russian flag and a banner with images of (from L to R): General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger’s new strongman, Burkina Faso’s junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, leader of Mali’s junta, Assimi Goita, and Guinea’s junta leader, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey …

The Federal High Court Headquarters, Abuja, on Sunday denied a media report titled “Controversy Surrounds Flying of Judges to London for training by Nigeria’s Asset Recovery Agency, AMCON.” The report claimed that judges, who are currently observing their vacation, were allegedly funded by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria to attend …

Following the withdrawal of her name from the list of ministerial nominees by President Bola Tinubu, Dr. Maryam Shetty blamed life with its characteristic unpredictability for the action, saying, however, she bore no ill will towards anyone. She said being nominated was a validation of her capabilities and a sign …

“It is quite impossible for those who want to gain power to avoid getting rid of those who are most likely to form the opposition” – Critias, 404 BC, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 196. In addition to those in opposition, power-grabbers abhor those likely to form a rival …

Stakeholders in the education sector, including the West Africa Office of the Association of African Universities (AAU), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) have launched a Framework of Action for Accelerating Academic Excellence (FAAAE) in the Nigerian higher education system. This was unveiled at …

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai The lawmaker representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi, during the ministerial screening on Tuesday moved against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Karimi, after el-Rufai’s presentations, stood up and told the chamber that he had a petition written against the former governor over …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, on Wednesday prevented the president’s media aide, Dele Alake from reciting the second stanza of the National Anthem. Alake was asked by the Minority leader, Senator Simon Mwadkwom, to recite the second stanza of the National anthem after taking the nominee …

•Withdrawals rise by 240.1% There are indications that economic hardship is forcing employees to eat deep into their pension savings held in Retirement Savings Account, RSAs. Vanguard findings show that RSA account holders under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, withdrew N3.02 billion from their Additional Voluntary Contribution, ADV, in the …

•As Igbo youths urge Senate to act on Ekpa Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, rued the impact of sit-at-home in the South East, saying that over 250 people have been killed through the enforcement of the order since August 2021. President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, …

By Anayo Okoli, Innocent Anaba, Victor Ahiuma-Young, Henry Ojelu, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Gift Chapi-Odekinah President Bola Tinubu yesterday met with the leadership of the two labour centres, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with a firm commitment to accede to …