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A leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dan Orbih has congratulated Philip Shaibu after the court delivered a verdict quashing his impeachment as Deputy Governor of Edo State. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday delivered a judgment quashing the impeachment of Shuaibu, stating that the Edo State House of Representatives had failed to …

President Bola Tinubu says the provision of student loans will encourage more people to seek knowledge, pursue studies and make valuable contributions to national development. Tinubu, who launched the NELFUND digital disbursement exercise at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, said the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) will thrive on equity and fairness and promote inclusiveness by …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu seeks Senate approval to inject N6.2 trillion into 2024 budget President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday submitted to the Senate for consideration and approval a request to inject N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget. Read more 2. 2025 Anambra gubernatorial election crucial for APC – Ganduje …

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) management has refused to back down over claims that International Oil Companies (IOCs) thwarted its efforts to purchase crude oil feedstock for the Dangote refinery. The operator of the 650,000 barrel-per-day refinery insists the IOC is thwarting its efforts to buy crude because prices are too high. The company was reacting to claims by the Nigerian …

French champions Paris Saint-Germain are continuing talks with Victor Osimhen’s side to sign the Super Eagles striker for £84m. According to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, the French club have started talks with Victor Osimhen’s team to sign the Napoli striker this summer. Osimhen is said to be interested in joining PSG and is open to a move if an …

The Federal Government will soon evacuate 250 additional Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The federal government on Tuesday evacuated 190 Nigerians from the Gulf state. The government has also evacuated more than 500 Nigerians from the UAE in October 2022. Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated this while visiting the UAE Ambassador to …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N24 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows the decline in share prices of RT BRISCOE, FTN COCOA, and TANTALIZER, among others, on the trading floor today. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization plunged to N56.64 trillion from N56.67 trillion posted by the exchange on …

The Lagos State government, today Wednesday, July 17, debunked a viral fake news story on social media, emphatically stating that the state has not reintroduced monthly environmental sanitization and will not initiate any movement restrictions from July. In a statement released, the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the viral news is the work of ill-intentioned …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs Didi Walson-Jack as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said Walson-Jack was appointed Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service in 2017 and had served in several ministries. The …

]National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, said on Wednesday that the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State was very important to the party and the Federal Government. Ganduje, who stated this at the inauguration of the Anambra Consultative Council, argued that the state deserved to be in the mainstream of the country’s politics. He said: “I …