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Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader, has told the federal government that he will not beg for his release after being found not guilty by Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court. Kanu claimed that pleading for his release at this time will be disrespectful to the memory of the late Pa Mbazulike Amechi, …

The Federal Government warned on Monday that the opening of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon may cause flooding in all frontline states along the path of the River Benue within the next seven days. Dr. Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, stated during a briefing in Abuja held at the request of the Presidential Committee formed by …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has barred his mind on the judgment of the Supreme Court which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. Obi, however, said the judgment would not signify the end of the Obidient movement. The former Anambra state governor said with the legal battle over, the Labour Party is now in opposition. …

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has placed a ban on hugging and kissing, lapping, wearing of indecent dresses, tinted hair and tattoos by students in a bid to curb immorality and indecency on campus. In a set of codes of conduct and dress code contained in the revised students’ handbook for the new academic …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 2023 election, Peter Obi has finally reacted to the judgement of the Supreme Court of October 26, that affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in that election. Obi addressed a press conference in Abuja on Monday where he poured out his mind stating that he and his vice presidential …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, reserved judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf against his sack by the state’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. Ripples Nigeria recalls that the tribunal, had on September 20, nullified Yusuf’s election by declaring 165,663 of his votes invalid. According to the tribunal, the …

Brent crude oil price rallied to $97.5 on Thursday, as the crude storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, United States, fell by 943,000 barrels to 22 million barrels within one week. According to the Managing Director of TD Securities, Bart Melek, the hike in Brent oil price was driven by the decline in crude stocks in Cushing. “Today’s price action seems …

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has berated the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), in the 2023 presidential election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing him as a “person who prefers to be a king in hell than be a servant in paradise” and a specialist in deceiving people. Ganduje, who made the …

Azeez Fashola, better known by his stage name Naira Marley, and Balogun Eletu, better known by his stage name Sam Larry, have been granted N20 million bail each with three responsible sureties by a Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos State. On October 6, Naira Marley, Sam Larry, and two other people were arraigned and placed under remand for their suspected …

Expectations of Nigerian workers for a new minimum wage announcement by President Bola Tinubu on October 1 have been shattered as the Ministry of Labour and Employment debunked reports to that effect, labelling it as untrue. The Ministry made the denial in a statement issued by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Olajide Oshundun on Wednesday in Abuja. …