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Deputy senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege Mass resignations have hit the office of the deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ovie Omo-Agege. This newspaper gathered that some aides have resigned over accusation of poor welfare packages, high handedness and delay in salary payments often directly received by the deputy senate president …

Diezani Alison-Madueke The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has listed some of Nigeria’s oil moguls and companies allegedly linked to a multi-billion naira corruption case involving a former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke,  According to the counsel to the EFCC, Farouk Abdullah, in a document filed along with …

Lai Mohammed The Federal Government says it is set to amend its relevant statutes and code to enforce the operational conditions of Twitter in Nigeria on other social media platforms. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in Cairo at a meeting with his counterpart, Egypt …

By Victor George Twitter is now back in business in Nigeria. Having taken a hiatus from conversation on the bird app after the suspension by the federal government, I returned sometime last week. As usual, Twitter Nigeria is a no dull moment space. The African Cup of Nations is on …

ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye GLOBAL anti-corruption coalition, Transparency International, has rated Nigeria the second most corrupt country in West Africa, after Guinea. In the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index released by TI on Tuesday, Nigeria dropped five places, scoring 24 out of 100 points in the 2021 index. This is …

Chief Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources/Twitter The decision of the Federal Government to extend the implementation period for fuel subsidy removal is to forestall supply disruptions and guide market readiness preparatory to migration to the deregulated pricing regime. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre …

President Muhammadu Buhari (left) Ahead of Nigeria’s deployment of 5G network, President Muhammadu Buhari has charged security agencies in the country to leverage the technology to combat crime and other security challenges facing the country. Buhari gave the charge at the State House on Tuesday during the launch of Nigeria’s …

NBA President, Olumide Apata The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said it has identified seven lawyers, including a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) that influenced judges to issue conflicting court orders, especially on political matters. The seven lawyers, according to the President of the NBA, Mr Olumide Apata, were found culpable …

The Lagos State Rapid Response Squad has arrested prominent members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state, Kunle Poly and Sego. The police arm, led by its Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, arrested the NURTW leaders on Monday. The police said Kunle Poly and Sego are principal …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its nationwide protest over petrol subsidy removal. The protests had been scheduled to hold on January 27 and February 2. Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, announced this to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the union made the decision at its national executive …