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The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to establish a permanent military base in Kwara South Senatorial District. This follows the adoption of a motion on the urgent need to address insecurity in the region at a plenary session in Abuja. The motion was sponsored by the Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Ashiru Oyelola. Oyelola, in his motion, …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted the public to the activities of one Barry Donald, a dismissed staff member. The DSS in a punished disclaimer @OfficialDSSNG stated that Donald was using the organization’s name for unscrupulous activities. It reads: “He is reportedly engaged in unscrupulous activities, including using the Service’s name to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. …

Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), Dr. James Iorpuu, stated on Wednesday that 17 of the 23 local governments in the state were affected by attacks by herdsmen. Iorpuu told journalists in Makurdi that only Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Konshisha, Gboko, Ushongo and one other were not affected. The executive secretary, who is also the Permanent Secretary of …

The Federal Government has begun the final stages of negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions in the country’s higher institutions. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday in Abuja, during a meeting of the ASUU Technical Working Group on Conditions of Service. He is optimistic that unresolved problems …

Two Abuja-based lawyers, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, were arraigned on Wednesday before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Apo Division, on charges of alleged forgery of documents and identity theft. The defendants, accused of three counts bordering on criminal conspiracy to falsify, imitate and fraudulently execute documents, have pleaded not guilty to all charges. According to …

World Bank Director in Nigeria, Dr. Matthew Verghis, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to tackle inflation, particularly food inflation, to bridge the gap between policy and society. Verghis made the call in the World Bank’s latest report on the Nigeria Development Update (NDU), entitled: “From Policy to People: Bringing the Reforms Gains Home,” released on Wednesday in Abuja. He …

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Wednesday said his resignation from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was not an admission of guilt but a personal choice. Nnaji was appointed minister by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023, but resigned on Tuesday over alleged falsification of certificates. In a statement in Abuja, the former minister noted that over …

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji AlausaThe Federal Government has launched the final phase of the negotiations with the union of the academic staff of universities (Asuu) and other unions of tertiary education on a planned union action. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during a meeting with the technical working group on the Asuu service …

Investors at the Nigerian equity market obtained N568 billion at the close of trade on Wednesday. This follows the surge in stock prices such as FTN Cocoa, Livestock Feed PLC and Eterna PLC, among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) jumped to 145,719.09 points from 144,995.26 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours of …

Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has won a ₦20 million defamation lawsuit against a gossip blog that falsely linked her to an alleged romantic relationship with Nigerian politician Dino Melaye. The verdict, delivered by the Lagos High Court on Tuesday, marks a significant victory for the actress, who has declared her innocence and condemned the ugly nature of the report. Judge …