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Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court, Abuja, today January 24, issued an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, believed to be residing in the UK. The judge granted the request after counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Farouk Abdullah, made an …

Four workers were killed by gunmen at a mining site in Dong village Plateau State on Saturday evening.  The Nation reported that no fewer than four men were shot dead while a woman who survived the gun attack is receiving treatment in the hospital. A community leader Emmanuel Dong confirmed the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has lifted the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria effective from 12am tonight, January 13, 2022. The Director General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa made the disclosure in a public statement today Read the full text below FGN LIFTS SUSPENSION OF TWITTER OPERATIONS …

Boris Johnson apologized today, Jan. 12, as he finally admitted attending a lockdown-busting drinks bash at Downing Street. After 24 hours of chaos and questions, the British Prime Minister confessed about the garden party but claimed he was there for just 25 minutes and it was a “work event”. He told MPs: …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has explained why it arrested an Instagram comedian Sunday Martins popularly known as DGeneral.  Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi disclsoed that the comedian was arrested over drug-related issues in the early hours of Wednesday January 12.  Babafemi said the narcotics officers who acted on …

Postings and redeployments in the military are routine exercises intended to reinvigorate the Services for greater performance, enhanced productivity, operational efficiency, and effective service delivery. It is in view of the foregoing that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has approved the appointment of new Branch Chiefs, …

Staff of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH on Friday, took to the streets to celebrate the exit of the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Prof. Edward Banwat, whose tenure came to an end on the 31st of December 2021, after 8 years. The staff displaying placards bearing various …

The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, has died. The monarch who was 93 years old died in the early hours of Sunday, January 2. The monarch who ruled over 11 local government areas that make up of Ibadan died less than one month after the death of Soun …

The Ekiti state government has reacted to a viral video of a motorist alleging he was assaulted by security officers attached to the convoy of Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi.  The man identified as Dayo Oshituyi alleged his car was vandalized by the security aides of Governor Fayemi in Ondo …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that he is unaware of any threat to override President Buhari’s decision on the electoral bill.  Recall that President Buhari declined assent to the electoral bill over insertion of direct primaries for political parties. He maintained that it “violates the spirit …