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Nnamdi Kanu Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, lodged fresh suit before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, arguing that preventing him from wearing his native Igbo attire, Isi-Agu, for his ongoing trial, would amount to an infringement on his fundamental …

The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Wednesday, in Abuja, affirmed the six years imprisonment imposed on a former Federal Director of Pensions (FDP,) Mr John Yakubu Yusuf and also ordered him to refund N22.9b to government covers. The N22.9b huge sum was part of the police pension fund he admitted …

Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the upcoming governorship election following the close of nominations by political parties. The nation’s electoral umpire further stated that on March 25, 2022, it published the personal particulars and list of candidates (Form EC9) …

Bolaji Awosanoye, ICPC Chairman  The Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, has said that Nigeria is losing billions of dollars to poorly structed contract agreements. He said this in Abuja during a conversation with the Chairman of the inter-agency committee on stopping illicit …

Elon Musk, Tesla CEO Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk, has been sued by former Twitter shareholders over claims that they missed out on the jump in its stock price because he delayed in revealing that he had acquired a 9.2% stake in the microblogging platform. According to Reuters, the shareholders filed …

Babatunde Adebayo, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), attached to the Shogunle divison in Lagos, has been arrested for smoking Indian hemp in public. Adebayo was caught in a photo that went viral on Sunday, puffing on a wrap of cannabis while he was in a gathering. The photo was …

Sowore A Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, lifted the movement restriction on human rights activist and convener of Revolution Now, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was, in 2019, restricted to Abuja by a federal high court following charges of treasonable felony, cyberstalking President Muhammadu Buhari, among other offences. The Appeal …

Hon.Chairman INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, unveiling the printed PVCs that are now ready for collection. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said only 1,390,519 Nigerians are eligible to vote in the 2023 general elections. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a media conference. …

Shareholders Laud UBA’s Dividend Yield, Subsidiary Performance Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has assured shareholders and investors of its unwavering commitment to sustain its current growth trajectory even as its efforts at business diversification across Africa and beyond continues to yield increasing returns. The Group Chairman, …

CP Yekini Adio Ayoku (1) The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali-Baba on Thursday ordered the posting of Commissioner of Police Yekini Adio Ayoku to Kaduna State with immediate effect. Ayoku’s posting is coming at a time the state is ravaged by terrorist activities. According to the Nigeria Security Tracker …