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The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja ordered Mr. Olubanjo Oruba-Awore Agbosseina to pay his ex-wife Mrs. Helen O. Oruba-Awore, N20,000 monthly for the upkeep of their two children following the dissolution of their marriage. The order was made by Justice A.I. Kutigi in an application filed by …

Tinubu Yusuf Idris, the publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has said that Bola Tinubu, the party’s standard-bearer will not loot Nigeria’s treasury because he is wealthy. He also noted that the former Lagos governor is is poised to do better than incumbent President Muhammadu …

The certified US court judgment documents surfaced and have been making the rounds on the internet since Tuesday, showing that a US District Court indicted the former Lagos State governor for drug dealings and money laundering. The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has reacted …

Abdulrasheed Bawa, EFCC Chairman. Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been convicted and sentenced over contempt of the court. Bawa was convicted on Monday by Justice Chizoba Oji of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. He was convicted over the failure of the Commission to obey …

L-R: President Muhammadu Buhari, Education Minister Adamu Adamu and ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has spoken out after its emergency meeting regarding the partial payment of salaries its members received for the month of October. The National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU held an …

New Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi Nigerian Government has said that it was pushing for 400 billion dollars commitments from developed countries and partners on climate change to finance its Energy Transition Plan (ETP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that implementable negotiations continues on Tuesday at Sharm El …

NUPENG The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) called off its proposed strike before the Nov. 6 ultimatum following the intervention of Lagos State government. Mr Tayo Aboyeji, Lagos Chairman of NUPENG, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the intervention of the state …

Bala Mohammed Senator Bala Mohammed, Bauchi State governor, has said Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is ‘sidelining’ him and had threatened to ‘teach him a lesson’ for contesting against him (Atiku) in the party’s presidential primaries in May. Mohammed had contested against Atiku in …

The United States of America is providing $1million to support the people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a video statement by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard. Leonard expressed concerns as the flood has led to the loss of lives, livelihoods and homes. …

Inuwa The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the Centre for Information and Technology Development (CITAD) have commissioned the School of Network Community (SCN) initiative with a view of connecting people from different communities and promoting access to internet especially in rural areas across the country. The commissioning is …