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Abia Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has appealed to the Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, to help secure release of its members languishing in police detention in the state. The group pleaded that the detainees be charged to court in line with the Nigerian law which …

No fewer than 300 staff of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) have been redeployed across various sections, departments and regions of the federation. The development followed the reconstitution of the agency after the management, led by Michael Akabogu, was sacked for alleged misappropriation and embezzlement of funds by …

The Department of State Services (SSS) says it will investigate the alleged assault on Oluwagbemiga Olamikan, a photojournalist with the Vanguard Newspapers by its personnel. Peter Afunanya, public relations officer of SSS, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja in reaction to the alleged assault on the journalist. Mr Olamikan was …

Abba Kyari, the embattled deputy commissioner of police (DCP), has deleted a Facebook version of his statement denying he took a bribe from Hushpuppi, self-confessed fraudster. US court documents had shown that Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, claimed he bribed Kyari to arrest one Vincent Chibuzo, a co-fraudster. …

This is cheery news for Nigerian universities. From next week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will begin the disbursement of the N30 billion revitalisation fund set aside for them by the Federal Government. But there is a caveat:  Each university must present an audit report on how it utilised …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has countered Instagram celebrity, Ismail Mustapha aka Mompha, that the commission advised him on how to conduct himself on social media after his former ally, Hushpuppi, was arrested for alleged internet fraud in 2020. Hushpuppi, real name Ramon Abbas, was busted in 2020 …

Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health The Federal Government through the Ministry of Health, has began engagements with the National Association of Resident Doctors, in a bid to resolving the ongoing strike. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire. National President of the Association, Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, had said …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted the application filed by the founder of DAAR Communications Plc and DAAR Investment and Holdings Company, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, which sought an order directing the unfreezing of his account with First Bank as well as the release of his …

Usman Alkali Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has named Tunji Disu as head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) — a unit once led by Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP). The Police Service Commission (PSC) had suspended Kyari on the recommendation of the IGP over his alleged relationship with …

By Segun Adesokan. ‘Motherland’, referring to Nigeria in his song, at the time of its release, was so timely and its messages even till the present day is rich and timeless as it could be passed off as an Immigrant travel guide. The early part of the song had reminded …