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Singer Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel aka Mayorkun has reacted to the reasons put forward by the Senate for the purchase of Special Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for the lawmakers. Nigerians last week condemned the National Assembly’s decision to purchase 360 SUVs valued at N5.7 billion for the lawmakers and argued that the money could be spent on other priorities. The Chairman of …

The dollar rate extended its upward swing on Wednesday, after closing at N773.42/$1 in the Investors’ and Exporters (I&E) window of the official market, according to FMDQ Exchange. Data obtained from the official market rate aggregator showed that the price of the United States currency inched higher from the previous day’s N770.72/$1 rate. The exchange rate between the naira and …

The crisis between former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun and his successor, Dapo Abiodun has taken a new twist after hundreds of Amosun’s loyalists on Friday, dumped him and rejoined the ‘mainstream’ of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Abiodun. The returnees drawn from the 20 local government areas of the state, and led by the chairman of the …

The Eagles of Mali defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-0 in a friendly game in Marrakech, Morocco on Tuesday night. Goals in each halves by El Bilal Toure and Kamory Doumbia sealed the win for Mali. The last time Mali defeated the Super Eagles was on 5th September 1975 also in a friendly which ended 4-1. Prior to Tuesday’s game, the …

Police operatives in Adamawa have arrested a 94-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in Tappare ward of Ganye local government area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Yola, said the suspect was in the habit of deceiving young girls to defile them. …

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has pledged that there will not be maintenance of Federal Roads for 50 years, once total rehabilitation has been completed, as he commences his tenure. Umahi made this call on Thursday, during an interview with Channels TV “Sunrise Daily.” Responding to a question about whether states can rehabilitate Federal Roads, the Works Minister said, …

The Directors of Paz Oil Nigeria Limited, Ibrahim Shehu Tenimu and Jemima Monosoko Shehu have slammed a N10 billion fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Kwara state police Commissioner and four others over alleged violation of their fundamental rights without following due process of the law. Cited as respondents in …

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Tribunal upholds Plateau Gov Mutfwang’s election The Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Jos, the state capital, on Thursday, upheld the election of Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor of Plateau State.Read more 2. Reps resume plenary after two months break …

The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Geidam, has charged management and staff of the ministry to embrace innovations and propose new ideas that would enable them adapt to the ever-changing landscape in order to ensure a safe and secure Nigeria. The minister gave the charge during his meeting with the top management team at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. …

Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Edo chapter, on Monday, shut down the state’s House of Assembly complex over agitation for financial autonomy for state legislature The workers barricaded the gates to the assembly complex and denied the lawmakers access to the facility. In a chat with journalists, the PASAN Chairman in the state, Umaru Haruna, said …