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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 …

The United States government has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians who undermined the democratic process during the 2023 general elections. The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, disclosed this on Monday. In a tweet, he wrote: “We have imposed visa restrictions on specific individuals who undermined the democratic …

The Federal Government is seeking a waiver for inmates across the nations’s correctional facilities with fines less than N1 million. According to Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, at least 5,000 people are still in prison custody due to their inability to pay fines. The minister while commissioning a 20-bed space …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the World Bank President, Mr David Malpass, to suspend any disbursement of the $800m loan to the Federal Government and to request the incoming administration to provide satisfactory explanations for the loan. SERAP urges Mr Malpass to reopen a discussion on the reportedly …

Bola Ahmed Tinubu The National Association of Nigeria Theatre Practitioners (NANTAP) wants the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to unbundle the Ministry of Information and Culture upon assumption of office. NANTAP’s national president, Israel Eboh, who made the call in a press release, said unbundling the ministry will ensure that the …

Alaafin’s palace The Oyo Royal title holders and the entire Alaafin of the Oyo ruling family have described the proposed chieftaincy amendment law by the state House of Assembly as dictatorial and usurping in modern society. The ruling houses, in their memo tagged, “Memorandum On Chiefs Amendment Law 2023 Section …

Atotal of 2,246 Nigerians have so far been evacuated from Sudan. The Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, while giving updates on the Federal Government’s evacuation efforts since May 3. According to him,  94 …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said some commercial bank officials are complicit in Nigeria’s money-related fraud. Also, EFCC warned that commercial banks should stop shielding customers suspected of financial malpractices. Michael Nzekwe, EFCC Zonal commander, disclosed this on Friday in Ilorin during a meeting with senior compliance …