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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has denied receiving funds from a terrorist organisation in or outside Nigeria. The group director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Tuesday, said reports linking it to Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) is illogical, adding that it never had any contact with any terrorist group. Akintola said […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a virtual meeting with members of the Governors Forum’s Security Committee, headed by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi over security developments in some parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the meeting is being attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against an act contrary to the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in the trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning during the beginning […]

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mr Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the prosecution of an irregular Cameroonian migrant, Kouaha Dieudonne, 42, who was caught with multiple standard passports. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPEO) Mr Sunday James disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. […]

About 20 visually-impaired fellows were, at the weekend, empowered during a virtual leadership and technology boot-camp organised by Initiative for National Growth Africa (INGA) in partnership with Peace First Organisation. The theme of the project was tagged: ‘Vision Impaired, Yet Digitally Equipped 2.0,’ which was borne out of the need to provide career development opportunities […]

.As 22.7m no-disturbance activations slash VAS growth Seven years into its launch in Nigeria, over 1.111,197 subscribers have so far utilised the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service in the country. This figure was given by the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, in Lagos, at the webinar organised by the Association […]

• Your defection won’t stop us, party tells Ajayi • APC aspirants collapse structure for Akeredolu Ahead of October 10, 2020 governorship election in Ondo State, the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). This was contained in a statement by Ajayi’s […]

The political history of the 29-year old Edo State is again up for review as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) strategise for the September 19 governorship election. But PDP, which regained control of the state just two months ago, thanks to the defection of incumbent governor Godwin Obaseki, is […]

An advocacy group, South East, South South Professionals of Nigeria (SESSPN) has insisted that the restructuring of the country holds the key to solving the security challenges in the land. President of the group, Hannibal Uwaifo, in a statement, stated: “Until the Federal Government identifies the root cause with boldness and sincerity, the fundamental flaws […]

PFN tasks FG, stakeholders on violence-free election The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been accused of plotting to stoke up violence that will compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend the Edo State governorship election till November. Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council for the Edo governorship election, Governor Nyesom Wike […]

Fred Obua, representing Ogbia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the construction of the Oloibiri Oil and Gas Museum and Research Centre, 64 years after the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities in that town. The symbolic project was recently launched by the Minister of State […]