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Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, has said that the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has not declared intention to contest for a second term. This is contrary to insinuations that Soludo is seeking a second term as governor. Mefor, who spoke with journalists in his office on Wednesday, said even though the governor…

.. A pro-good governance group, Eastern Union, Thursday, commended Gov Sim Fubara of Rivers State for putting the interest of the people of the state ahead of political god-fatherism. EU’s National President Hon Charles Anike said there were many lessons to be learnt from Fubara’s governance in the state. While congratulating the people of…

Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has said that her husband, President Bola Tinubu, should not be held responsible for the current economic hardship in Nigeria. She stated this on Thursday while speaking at the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, saying Tinubu’s administration is still very young. The president’s wife was in Ife…

.. A Kano State High Court on Thursday again restrained the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero from renovating the Nasarawa Mini Palace. The applicants in the matter are the Kano State Government, the Attorney-General of Kano and the Kano Emirate Council. The applicants, through their counsel Rilwanu Umar SAN, filed a motion…

The Police in Ogun State has confirmed the arrest of five persons for alleged burglary and theft in Ijebu Ode and surrounding areas of the state. The suspects are 32-year old Emmanuel also known as Ozon, Samuel Sunday Idoko, 39, Tolulope Ilesanmi, 21, Sanusi Daniel, 29 and 20 years old Ogunkoya Victor, also known as…

.. … Pushes For Adoption Of Electronic Voting For Nigerians In Diaspora The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has blamed past political leaders for the current hardship faced by Nigerians resulting from the removal of fuel subsidy, adding that the decision should have been taken a long time ago. Otti’s statement is coming…

A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) in Imo State, Hon Stephen Aneme, has called on party members who are yet to embrace the new national leadership of the party led by Senator Esther Nenadi Usman to do so for the peace and progress of the party. He made the call while pointing out what…

.. A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday, sentenced a 67-year-old Lebanese, Zuhier R Akar, to 14 years imprisonment for sexually exploiting two teenage girls in the state. Arak was convicted on a two-count charge bothering on trafficking and sexual exploitation brought against him by the National Agency for the Prohibition of…

Suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly attacked Egwuma community in Ogwule Ogbawulu Ward of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The herdsmen allegedly opened fire on the people of the community on Thursday afternoon. The invaders reportedly burnt houses and looted livestock and properties worth several millions of naira. The incident was confirmed by the…

.. The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Arc. Sonny Echono, has pledged to provide TETFund beneficiary institutions offering International Relations and related courses with copies of the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARCAN) Foreign Policy Journals. The move, Echono stated, aims to enhance the academic experience and research capabilities…

Four youths have been nabbed by the Police for allegedly terrorizing a community in the Adamawa State capital, Yola. The suspects are charged with making life difficult for residents of Jambutu in Yola North Local Government Area. The Adamawa State Police Command said in a press release signed by its spokesman, Suleiman Nguroje, that the…

.. The Defence Headquarters has said its troops recovered over N688m from oil thieves in the nation’s oil-producing region of the country. The defence spokesperson, Edward Buba disclosed this on Thursday while briefing the press in Abuja. Buba said the troops arrested 35 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 188 kidnapped hostages. The troops…

In what appears to be a move to mend his fractured relationship with leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Kano, Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has met with aggrieved National Assembly members of the party in Abuja. The meeting, according to the governor who posted on his Facebook timeline, was held to…

NAHCON Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman (middle) during his screen .. The Senate has confirmed Mr Abdullahi Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. The confirmation was sequel to the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator Abubakar Bello (APC-Niger…

The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed viral social media reports claiming that seven bags containing decapitated human bodies were found dumped behind the Omega Power Ministries on Iwofe Road, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. In a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, the police clarified that after the rumours surfaced,…

.. The Chief Executive Officer of Seven Oceans Oil and Gas Limited, Engr. Samuel Alabai, has cautioned young entrepreneurs to avoid lavish spending when they make their first million saying it is one of the ways to become successful. The CEO also explained how he became successful in the oil and gas industry despite…

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered that a 21-year-old scavenger, Ibrahim Usman, be given eight strokes of the cane for stealing a she-goat. The convict, who admitted committing the offence, pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, saying that he was misguided by his friends. While delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Ibrahim…

.. Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed why he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam. In an interview with CNN, he told Larry Madowo that to him, Orisa worshipping is one of the African religions that abstain from violence and is more creative. He added that the deepness of faith in…

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has written a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, LPDC, against some senior legal practitioners, alleging conducts and actions unbecoming of high ranking lawyers. The petition was filed against Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, P. I. N. Ikwueto, SAN, and Victor Agunzi, Esq. The…

.. The world’s largest corporations have paid $700bn in monetary penalties linked to regulatory infringements in 45 countries since 2010. Major banks, especially those based in the USA and Europe, account for more than one-third of the penalties. Ninety-five parent companies have received $1bn or more in penalties. These insights come from Violation Tracker…