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Breaking: Supreme Court reverses sack of Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf

The Supreme Court has faulted the judgements of the Appeal Court and the Election Petitions which invalidated the election of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The Tribunal had in September overturned the election victory of Yusuf by deducting 165, 663…

Feature

Osun Speaker Congratulates Lekan Badmus On Appointment

The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has congratulated Mr. Olalekan Abdul Rahaman Badmus on his recent appointment as the Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Nigerian Port Authority. Egbedun in a statement by his…

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Nnamdi Kanu Sacks Legal Team After Supreme Court Loss

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has sacked his legal team barely a month after a Supreme Court ruling which dashed his hopes of immediate release. A highly-placed judicial source revealed that Kanu formally terminated the…

Sport

JUST IN: Super Eagles arrive at Abidjan ahead of AFCON 2023

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the 2023 African Cup of Nations.The Eagles are expected to play their first game this Saturday, January 13, against Equatorial Guinea, as supporters of the national team hope…

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EFCC arraigns ex-ministers over alleged $6bn Hydropower Project fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on corruption charges concerning a failed multi-billion-dollar Mambilla Hydropower project. Mr Agunloye, 75, was arraigned on seven counts of fraudulent award…

Opinion

What happened to the N11.9bn refund received by the Oyetola administration from FG?

By Aiyeloja Richard Olusola Public accountability is a key ingredient for good governance in any society. It is like the oxygen that powers good governance as it stands as a safeguard against people entrusted with responsibilities. In fact, Sunday Adelaja,…

Entertainment

Lagos Police Investigating Tiwa Savage’s Petition Against Davido – PPRO

The police are looking into the petition by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwa Savage, over alleged bullying and threat to her life by Grammy nominee, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known…

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Lagos DPO Removed Over Unlawful Detention Of Lawyer

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Gowon Estate Police Station, CSP Sulaimon Kabir, over an unlawful detention of a lawyer. The DPO had on…

Feature

FULL LIST: 107 private varsities to be investigated by FG’s panel

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to look into the activities of private and foreign universities operating in the country. The committee has, as some of its members, the Registrar of…

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Tinubu’s govt to spend N11.54 trillion on security, CCTV cameras on nine highways

In the next couple of months, the Bola Tinubu-led administration will spend a total of N11.54 trillion on the installation of Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs) on nine highways across the country. According to the Minister of Works, David Umahi,…