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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with the delegation of Nigerian Muslim leaders led by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi and accepted their mediation in the Niger conflict. The leaders were at the State House to consult with the president on the situation in the landlocked West African country. Soldiers attached to the Niger’s presidential guard ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and closed …

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Sunday confirmed the loss of 3,000 barrels of crude oil in the November 15 oil spill in Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel of TotalEnergies. The FPSO located 130 kilometres off the Atlantic coastline from Port Harcourt has the capacity to produce 200,000 barrels of crude daily and …

It was a day of joy and fulfilment for children and teachers of L.E.A Primary School Gwarimpa 1, Abuja when a peace organisation known as Most Notable Peace Icons Africa came in their numbers to bring succur to parents who are gnashing their teeth to couch out money to pay their children/ward’s school fees in this continued biting economy in …

Telecommunication firms are considering a repayment plan proposed by Deposit Money Banks to end the N120bn debt on the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data service, A source said the Central Bank of Nigeria was intervening in the dispute, and planned a meeting with both parties. According to a source in the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, the umbrella body …

Prof. Paul Nnamchi The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has nullified the election of the member representing Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency, Prof. Paul Nnamchi. The panel led by Justice A.M. Abubakar, declared Cornelius Nnaji, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the February 25 National Assembly election held in Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal …

Police on Wednesday arraigned a 39-year-old school proprietor, Paul Okungbowa, at the Oredo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, for alleged breach of peace and negligence. Okungbowa, who is the of Calvary Crown Academy, was arraigned alongside three teachers – Blessing Osarodion (27), Esosa Egharavba (29), and Isioma Nimen (35). The proprietor was arraigned on a two-count charge of …

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi has met with the coup leaders that seized power in Niger Republic. The meeting took place after the junta aborted a meeting with representatives of the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and a top US diplomat. A delegation …

The Sierra Leonean government has rescheduled flights for departing airlines in the country. This followed the announcement of a 24-hour curfew in the West African country. The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) announced the rescheduling in a statement on Sunday. “SLCAA is aware that passengers intending to depart from and arrive at the Freetown International Airport (FNA) on flights …

The police in Lagos State, on Sunday, said it had arrested one Benjamin Ezeukwe, alleged to be the mastermind of the Dangote Cement price slash runout through which innocent Nigerians were scammed. The Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this is a statement posted on his verified X handle on Sunday.>> The statement reads: “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President Mr Ajay Banga to conduct investigation into spending of loans and other facilities by Nigeria’s 36 state governors. The group also called on the organisation to suspend any loans and funding if there is evidence of mismanagement or diversion of public funds by any of the states. SERAP …