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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has lashed out at the ex-Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, for accusing him of corruption. Buhari said his administration’s fight against corruption in Nigeria was unprecedented, noting that Adoke lacks the track record and the moral standing to accuse him or anyone of corruption. The former president said this in a …

President Bola Tinubu will join other African and world leaders to grace Guinea-Bissau 50th Independence Anniversary and Armed Forces Day scheduled to hold on Thursday in Bissau, the country’s capital. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, reveals that Tinybu is set to arrive Guinea-Bissau on Thursday following his …

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, dismissed the suit filed by 384 former staff of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) over their disengagement from service. The claimants who include contracts staff were sacked during the partial privatisation of the power sector in 2013. They were employed on different grades and designations while some …

Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Paris St. Germain put more pressure on Lyon manager Laurent Blanc as they sealed a 4-1 away victory. Mbappe scored from the spot after Manuel Ugarte was fouled by Corentin Tolisso, then Achraf Hakimi doubled the advantage after passing to Ousmane Dembele. For the first time since 1966, PSG led Lyon by four goals …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspected vandals over unlawful possession of communication cables in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NSCDC spokesman in the FCT, Comfort Okomanyi, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. She said the suspects were caught near the House on the Rock Church Junction along the Airport …

The plan by the government of the United Kingdom to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has been stopped by the country’s Supreme Court, which described it as illegal on Wednesday. This plan was devised to discourage individuals from making perilous journeys across the Channel in small boats. According to the government’s proposal, in Rwanda, individuals will be given the option …

The “weird parrot” in the Big Brother Naija All Stars house is set to spill all secrets it heard from the housemates since the show began July 23. According to a statement by Multichoice, the parrot would be revealing all secrets in the house on Friday at 9.00.p.m on DSTV channel 198 and Gotv channel 49. “A little secret you …

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October increased to 27.33 per cent from 26.72 per cent in September. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report released on Wednesday. The October 2023 headline inflation rate represented an increase of 0.61 per cent points compared to the September 2023 headline inflation rate. Furthermore, on a year-on-year basis, …

The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a two-week deadline for the issuance of passports in the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the timeline in Abuja while briefing journalists on his earlier directive to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to clear more than 204,000 backlogs of passport applications. He apologised to Nigerians that clearance of the backlog …

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, demanded the release of the suspended chairman of the Ijebu- East Local Government Area, Ogun State, Wale Adedayo, by the Department of State Services (DSS). READ ALSO: DSS detains Ogun LGA chairman who accused Gov Abiodun of hijacking funds Adedayo, who was suspended by councilors in the local council for alleged …