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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River State has suspended its strike for two weeks in the state. The association declared an indefinite strike in Cross River on July 16 following the abduction of one of its members, Prof. Ekanem Ephraim, by hoodlums in the state. Ekanem was kidnapped by gunmen along the Atimbo road in the Calabar Municipality …

Hon. Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai Bandits on Friday abducted the Organizing Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai, from his residence in Yakasai village in Kaduna State. The police are reportedly in hot pursuit of the bandits. Yakasai was reportedly abducted around 10:00 pm on Friday. The terrorists targeted Yakasai’s residence and kidnapped him. Hon. Kawu Ibrahim …

Last week, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, offered a solution to the societal ills that have impeded Nigeria’s socio-economic development. We tracked two other stories from the National Assembly within the week under review. 1. Akpabio’s call for behavioural change On August 15, Akpabio stated that behavioural change was a perfect solution to tackling the protracted issue of …

Police on Friday arraigned one Madaki Isah at the Kano Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 40 different Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards. The 30-year-old was arraigned for criminal conspiracy, theft, and being in possession of stolen ATM cards. The prosecutor, ASP Umar Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 30 in Kano. Abdullahi alleged that …

By Richard Akintade, Osogbo Some ruling houses in Igbajo community, Boluwaduro Local Council of Osun State, have again begged Osun State governor, Senator Jackson Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke to release the report and recommendations of the committee set up to review chieftaincy matter of the ancient town. It would be recalled that Governor Adeleke had declared the thrones of Akirun of …

The French government has resolved to return $150 million recovered from the family of the late dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, to Nigeria. The country’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, disclosed this at a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The Federal Government has recovered over $3 billion stashed abroad by the former head …

The Nigerian government has debunked allegations by the Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal that the federal government was secretly negotiating with bandits without the involvement of the state government. The denial was made by the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, while reacting to statements credited to Lawal alleging that the federal government was negotiating with the bandits to secure …

In this report, BENJAMIN SAMSON speaks with civil society organisations (CSOs) and informed Nigerians on the decision of the Senate to buy Special Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for members amidst current economic hardship in the country. Members of both arms of the National Assembly – Senate and House of Representatives – have started receiving their brand new 2023 model Toyota Land …

Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully foiled an imminent attack on Kano by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement Friday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops of 3 Brigade Nigerian Army in close cooperation with the DSS, raided the terrorists’ …

•Extends hand of fellowship to opponents, says “no victor, no vanquished” Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the judgment of Lagos Election Petitions Tribunal, which was delivered in his favour, as reflective of the will of the people of Lagos. The tribunal, which sat for about 10 hours, dismissed two petitions filed against Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March …