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Nabena Yekini Nabena, former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has noted that supporters of Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, exist only on social media. Nabena warned the former Anambra State governor not to rely on any support from his ‘Obidient’ movement ahead of the …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N52,203,698535 for contracts, including variations, across ministries, as well as a project expenditure refund to Yobe State. Details of the approvals were disclosed to State House Correspondents after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the …

Afrobeats superstar Davido has offered a university scholarship to Morro Suleyman, who scored A1 parallel in WASSCE (West African Examination Council). On June 21, Nana Yaw solicited support for Suleyman who performed exceptionally in his senior secondary school leaving examination but had been home owing to paucity of funds to …

Peter Obi and Nyesom Wike Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, and presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi, met behind closed doors on Wednesday. The former governor of Anambra State stated via his Facebook page that he reached out to Wike to discuss issues of national importance. Obi did …

The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, presided by Justice Mojisola Dada, on Wednesday, revoked the N200m bail earlier granted one Ismaila Mustapha(Mompha) and issued a bench warrant for his arrest. According to a post on the website of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mustapha, who …

Orji Nigeria Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has said the removal of fuel subsidy will free Nigeria from economic bondage and also be of advantage to the poor majority. Dr Ogbonnaya Orji, NEITI executive secretary, stated this at the stakeholders’ National Extractive Dialogue (NED) 2022 on Tuesday in Abuja. …

Prince Lanre Sanusi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating Mr. Lanre Sanusi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate in the Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency, Lagos, over alleged fraud. This newspaper gathered that Sanusi was arrested following a petition against him by a logistics …

Nigeria’s federal government has assured that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will call off its ongoing strike soon, and academic activities will resume in earnest. This, it said, is because of its commitment to resolve contending issues with the university based unions. ASUU, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities …

Olubunmi Akintoye Adeola, Lagos businesswoman, Olubunmi Akintoye Adeola, has been granted bail in the sum of N400m by Justice A.O.Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. Adeola is being prosecuted for an alleged N233m fraud. The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had …

The Federal Government Wednesday said it has approved the opening of employment and job creation portals for the unemployed Nigerians living in the country and in the Diaspora. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal …