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Ifeanyi Okowa The leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Comrade Uchenna Madu, Thursday, said the claim by Gov Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to be of the Igbo extraction is politically motivated. Uchenna in a statement said, “Because of his nomination as …

CDS, General Lucky Irabor The Nigerian military says it has arrested two other high profile commanders of the Islamic State of West Africa (ISWAP) in connection with the deadly June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Director Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor, disclosed …

Ayobiyi Cook A 12-year-old Nigerian boy has accidentally killed his mother, Ayobiyi Abeni Harris Cook, at their home in Forestdale, Alabama, United States. CBS News reported that the boy “accidentally discharged a firearm” which struck and killed his 29-year-old mom on Monday. His father, Djuan Cook, a policeman, was said …

he President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed In light of Nigeria’s dwindling revenue, the continued payment of trillions of naira on fuel subsidy by the government and the attendant economic challenges, the World Bank on Wednesday raised the alarm that the …

Two more high profile members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) linked with the deadly attack on worshippers in Owo, Ondo State have been arrested, the military disclosed on Thursday. The suspects, Al-Qasim Idris and Abdulhaleem Idris, were apprehended at Omialafara (Omulafa) in Ose Council Area of Ondo State. …

CBN Nigeria’s federal government’s total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through Ways and Means Advances rose from N17.46tn in December 2021 to N19.91tn in June 2022, representing an increase of N2.45trn in six months. This is according to data from the apex bank. The N19.91tn is not …

Ahmed Idris Ahmed Idris, the Accountant General of the Federation, and other defendants have sought for a plea bargain with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N109 billion case of gratification and fraud instituted against them. The disclosure was made on Wednesday before the Federal Capital Territory …

The Lagos State Police Command has insisted that men from its command did not shoot at any soldier at the Trade Fair area of Lagos. The had earlier reported that some soldiers attacked five policemen, leaving one dead and four brutalised. Reacting to a statement credited to an Army Commander …

Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the recently conducted mop-up examination for 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). JAMB released the results in a statement by the board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday appointed a former Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office, Dr. Habiba Muda Lawal, as Special Adviser to the President, Policy and Coordination. Her appointment is contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. Lawal …