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…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 …

Festus Keyamo, Minister of States for Labour and Employment, has said that Nigeria Fares better than major countries in the word in terms of the percentage of rise in inflation rate. Keyamo who made this statement while appearing as a guest on Channels TV Political programme, Politics Today, said the nation …

Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, on Friday said it was unrealistic for the Federal Government to borrow money to end the months-long strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. He made the comment while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Should we go and borrow …

Tafa Balogun Mustapha (Tafa) Balogun, a former Nigerian Inspector-General of Police (IGP), is dead. Balogun who became IGP under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2002, died on Thursday, according to family sources. Details of his death, however, remain sketchy at the moment. The late Balogun was born on …

Posers and panic reign and run riot in the mind of the average Polaris Bank customer and shareholder. This came about as indications emerged this week that the bank might be up for sale by the Central Bank of Nigeria. What is even more bewildering is that Auwal Lawan Abdullahi, …

Zainab Ahmed, Finance Minister The Federal Government has confirmed that it has purchased vehicles worth N1.4 billion to help Niger Republic tackle insecurity. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed gave the confirmation on Wednesday, explaining that providing intervention to the neighboring Niger Republic is not new …

The newly appointed National Women Leader of the Labour Party, Mrs. Dudu Manuga, from Gombe State has vowed to break the jinx and change the narrative in Nigeria politics come 2023 general elections. Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, congratulated her for the nomination on Wednesday. Reacting on Thursday, Manuga …

Nigeria’s federal government has said it will do everything necessary to ensure that the 2023 elections hold despite the current security challenges. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, said this on Wednesday while addressing journalists after the meeting of the federal executive council (FEC). He said despite concerns …

Lai Mohameed Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture has described the attack on the convoy of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 12 headquartered in Bauchi, Audu Madaki, as an attempt by terrorists to score “a psychological point”. Mohammed who stated this while responding to a …