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The Federal Government has officially demanded an investigation into the death of a Nigerian citizen, Usama Murtala, who died while detained in Ivory Coast, and called for compensation for his family. The demand was made on Friday when Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu received Ivorian Ambassador to Nigeria Kalilou Traore at her office in Abuja. The meeting came …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu not to take any action against the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations arising from the controversy involving Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, stressing that decisions of such magnitude should only be based on established facts and not unverified claims. In a statement issued on …

The recent six-month extension granted to the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has helped protect the service from potential institutional disruptions and preserve the stability that has characterized his ongoing reform agenda. Last week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a six-month extension of Adeniyi’s term. According to the Presidency, the extension is intended to enable …

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Spokesperson for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, Kenneth Okonkwo, has explained why the party chose former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, as its vice presidential candidate instead of selecting a running mate from the South East. Okonkwo also dismissed claims that he opposed Amaechi’s candidacy, insisting that his previous comments reflected a geopolitical position and not a …

…And he did it, declares the president President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday disclosed that he had directed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to provide roads and other engineering infrastructure to the 3,112-unit Renewed Hope City in Karsana before residents could occupy the property, and that the minister wasted no time in implementing the directive. The President, …

Post views: 22 By Silvernews The Deputy Chairman of the APC in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area, Hon Egnr Uche Agomuo, has been commended for donating a portion of his land to create a wider passage for Nwama-na-Duru relatives in Umuokishi Amuzi community in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area, a gesture described as a major contribution to the future …

Talking in Human Rights Council in Geneva, he called for immediate action from world leaders to stop the fierce fighting that has caused a massive humanitarian emergency in Sudan and beyond. Mass atrocity crimes against civilians have become commonplace in the war that erupted in 2023. In just three weeks last month, the Türk office documented 15 drone strikes in …

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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building financially resilient, globally competitive and future-ready universities through the National University Advancement Program (NUAP), describing the initiative as a strategic intervention to strengthen institutional sustainability and position Nigeria’s higher education system for long-term growth. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, made this known in a speech delivered on his …