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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 …

Benjamin Hundeyin The Lagos State Police Command has accused the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army of peddling falsehood over a clash between some cops and army personnel last week. It had been reported that Inspector Monday Orukpe attached to Ojo Division of Lagos Police Command was beaten to death by …

Pastor Enoch Adeboye Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has reflected on his ordeal after he lost one of his sons, Dare Adeboye. Dare Adeboye, the son of the clergy, was also a pastor of RCCG in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. …

Seplat, Mobil The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of Seplat Energy’s acquisition of the shares of Exxon Mobil Corporation, insisting that status quo remains. NUPRC had in May declined to approve the proposed acquisition due to “overriding national interest”. However, exercising his capacity as minister of petroleum, …

Jandor Olajide Adediran, alias Jandor, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, has said the party is ready to sack Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023. Jandor who spoke at a strategic stakeholders’ meeting and official presentation of the …

…warns Ebira people against copying bad behaviour Rotimi Akeredolu Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State governor, has confirmed the arrest five of the terrorists who carried out the horrendous massacre of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo on June 5. The governor, however, noted that some of the attackers were still on …

APC, Oyetola Governor Oyetola at the Tribunal in Osogbo on Friday… Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday filed a petition before the Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Osun State High Court, Osogbo over the July 16 governorship election in the state. The …