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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 …

Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, (Dr.) Abubakar Malami, SAN has told Nigerians to be rest assured that he has not resigned from office. There are reports online saying Malami is aiming at the governorship seat …

The remains of Dr Chinelo Megafu, one of the victims of the terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train, have arrived Lagos for burial. A family member, who shared the photos on Facebook, said the body was flown to Lagos via Arik Air on Thursday. Megafu was a Delta State -born Surgeon, who …

Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has disbursed the sum of N175 billion in housing loans to Nigerians in the last five years, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, its managing director and chief executive officer, has said. Arc Danginwa whose 5-year tenure elapses on Friday, April …

Hadi Sirika The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N35 billion for various projects in the aviation sector which includes increased cost of construction of terminal buildings at Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu State and the airport at Asaba. Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, made this known after Wednesday’s …

Soyinka Prof Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has expressed willingness to be involved in legal proceedings to unravel the killers of Chief Bola Ige, a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. In a statement on Thursday, Soyinka said the resumption of an investigation into Ige’s murder was …

•Terrorists suffered heavy casualties in Birnin-Gwari, says minister •FEC approves contracts for Works, Aviation ministries •Lai Mohammed The Federal Government yesterday debunked insinuations that government had been overwhelmed by persisting insecurity. Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, who said this while addressing State House correspondents, presided over by President Muhammadu …