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….Commend Emefiele for grounding bandits with Naira redesign policy The Arewa Youth Assembly has raised an alarm over the call by Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, for President Muhammadu Buhari not to approve any study leave for the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele and cautioned President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

The White House has stated that no American citizen was killed during a recent attack on US embassy staff in Anambra state. It was reported yesterday that the attack resulted in 4 casualties, 2 members of the consulate staff, and 2 security operatives. While addressing the press regarding the incident, …

  An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ahmed Audu Abubakar has narrated how one Dan Onorouioghene Owolo, a former Covenant University App Developer, who is being prosecuted for alleged N186.5m fraud, committed the offence. He made the revelation on Tuesday at the Federal High Court sitting in …

Yusuf Gagdi A member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Yusuf Gagdi, has said the alliance of Speakership Aspirants otherwise known as G7 was not formed to work against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The APC had settled for Tajudeen Abbas, a lawmaker from Kaduna State for the position …

  Lanour Minister Chris Ngige warns doctors The Federal Government has warned members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) that they will not be during their planned five-day warning strike. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, shortly after receiving …

The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, on Tuesday, May 16, called President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  In a statement released by Blinken’s office says during the call, Blinken emphasized his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration. It further stated that the Secretary noted …

Four staff members of the United States Embassy in Nigeria on a humanitarian mission in Anambra State have been shot dead following an attack on their vehicle on Tuesday. The incident happened late on Tuesday in the Amiyi/Eke Ochuche communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. No reason …

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Barely 24 hours after a joint communique issued by the North-Central Governors’ Forum demanded that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, revisit its zoning for the National Assembly to accommodate the zone for the position of the deputy Senate president, Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, …

A Magistrate Court in Yaba on Tuesday granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti. The defendant is expected to produce two sureties who own landed properties in Lagos State. Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun also ordered police to complete their investigation within 48 hours. Seun was charged with assault on a police …

The Ogun State governorship tribunal sitting in Abeokuta has dismissed two petitions challenging the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun. The tribunal on Monday dismissed the petitions filed by the New Nigeria People’s Party and the Action People’s Party (APP). The parties had in the petitions marked EPT/Gov/01/2023 and EPT/OG/Gov/04/2023 challenged …