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Former National Deputy Chairman (South-West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, warning the Nigerian leader against the planned invasion of Niger Republic by armies drawn from the West African sub-region. The regional bloc has been mulling a military intervention as part of measures to restore democracy in the …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, said there must be a complete restructuring of Nigeria if it must move forward. Makinde, who stated this in Awka during the 12th Annual Zik Lecture, noted that over 60 years after independence, Nigeria had managed to remain indiscernible after going through the civil war and several elections. The governor, who eulogised …

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday announced that it would deliver judgment on the petitions challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. Registrar of the Court of Appeal who made the announcement stated that judgment would be delivered on the petitions on Wednesday September 6, 2023. The petitions were filed by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party …

Less than a day after being declared wanted by the police, Owodunni Ibrahim aka Primeboy, a boyhood friend of the late musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has turned himself in to the Lagos police. After failing to respond to the invitation to participate in an inquiry into Mohbad’s death, Primeboy was listed as being wanted on Wednesday. However, …

The Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Matthew Abo who was abducted by gunmen on September 24, has regained freedom. Abo was kidnapped from his residence at his hometown in Zaki-Biam community of Ukum Local Government Area of state. It was also revealed that the kidnappers however held on to a former Chairman Ukum LGA, Mr. Washima Erukaa …

Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged public officials to learn lessons from the ordeal of incarcerated chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa, as well as suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Falana made this call via a lengthy statement on Monday, while also criticising the Department of …

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two syndicates that allegedly specialise in extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public through “deadly” threats. This was disclosed in a statement by the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga on Thursday. According to Ikenga, police operatives at Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area and Umunze in Orumba South LGA …

The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Advisory Board, Wednesday, disclosed and lauded Luminate for coming on board as a funding partner to advance the main objective of their project in progress. The partnership, is said to underscore a shared commitment to empowering the Nigerian youth and catalysing impactful transformation for the long-term developmental landscape of Nigeria. According to the press …

The World Bank has predicted that Nigeria’s growth would decelerate from 3.3 per cent in 2022 to 2.9 per cent in 2023. The bank noted, in a report titled, ‘Africa’s Pulse: An analysis of issues shaping Africa’s economic future (October 2023 | Volume 28), that the country’s oil production had remained below OPEC+ quota amid capacity issues and lower international …

A Pastor of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Pastor David Musa, has been killed by his abductors after collecting N1million ransom in Kogi state. Blueprint gathered that the late Pastor Musa who was abducted on Saturday November 11, 2023 in Obajana, under Lokoja Local Government Area (LGA) of the state was later killed on Tuesday November 14. A member …