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The Federal Government says it is not aware of any $875 million ammunition deal with the US which is being purportedly blocked by some lawmakers in that country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in …

Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams on Friday condemned the Department of State Services’ failure to present all the 12 aides of Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. Igboho’s aides were arrested on July 1, during the nocturnal …

Usifo Ataga, the slain Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, has been buried amid eulogies and tears from family members, close associates and other sympathisers. The remains of Ataga were on Friday interred in a private ceremony at the Ebony Vaults in Ikoyi, Lagos. The service of songs and funeral rites on …

The Kaduna state government has filed fresh charges against Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) an d his wife. This is coming about two days after a high court in Kaduna freed El-Zakzaky and Zeenat, his wife. While upholding a no-case submission by El-Zakzaky and his …

Lagos, Nigeria; 29th July 2021: Nigeria’s leading e-tailer Jumia, is offering a thrilling shopping experience to Nigerian customers with the Naija Shopping Festival campaign, running from the 12th of July to 29th of August. The festival offers customers a unique opportunity of a good bargain on every product of their …

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) has released its unaudited results for the half-year ended June 2021, recording significant improvement across its major income lines. The Conglomerate with strategic investments in the Power, Hospitality, and Energy sectors, recorded a profit after tax of N6.5bn, rising by 713% up from N0.8bn recorded …

File: Yobe State Governor and Chairman Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC, Mai Mala Buni The judgment of the Supreme Court on the Ondo State governorship election is threatening the All Progressives Congress local and state congresses starting on Saturday. Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday that although …

Details have emerged on why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) quizzed and detained a former Governor of Nasarawa State and serving senator, Tanko Al-Makura, and his wife, Mairo Al-Makura. Premium Times reports that a worrying pattern of suspicious structured transactions that suggest money laundering may have caused troubles for …

Wednesday’s Supreme Court judgment, which ratified the victory of Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has thrown up a major controversy over the legitimacy of Governor Mai Mala Buni as the All Progressives Congress (APC) national caretaker chairman. The Yobe governor was appointed after the removal of elected Chairman Adams Oshiomhole …

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation illegally withdrew N665.8 billion from Development of Natural Resources Fund and Stabilization Funds and given as loans to various government agencies, the Senate has said. The Red Chamber said the funds were withdrawn between 2004 and 2015 contrary to the established …