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President Bola Tinubu on Saturday charged the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, to develop practical solutions to challenges confronting the country. The president made the call at the graduation of the institute’s Senior Executive Course (SEC) 45. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Transportation, Saidu Ahmed, promised to support the NIPSS toward achieving its …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Aliyu Ahmed as the new Federal Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the appointment took immediate effect. READ ALSO: Tinubu appoints …

On Monday the 16th of October 2023, the media space was agog with reports of how a detachment of operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the Ondo State secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sealing it off. The action of the security agencies, according to reports, was to forestall a planned …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to the Supreme Court to allow him to present fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu in his push for nullification of the February 25 election results. The former Vice President had alleged that Tinubu forged the documents he presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the election. …

Nigerian street hop singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known in music circles as Portable has reacted to rumours of dating one of the wives of the late Alaafin of Oyo. The controversial musician who addressed the rumour on the latest edition of the the newest episode of the Honest Bunch podcast said that he does not follow people’s wives. Portable also …

The former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday met with the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, in Abuja. The APC confirmed the development on its Twitter handle. The APC however said the former governor was at its national secretariat to congratulate his Kano State counterpart on his appointment as the party chairman. Ganduje was elected as …

Jose Peseiro, the head coach of the Super Eagles, has revealed that after his contract with Nigeria expired in June, his players pleaded with him to take a wage reduction in order to continue leading the squad. Peseiro took charge of the Super Eagles in May 2021, and led the team through the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers as …

The Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Wednesday, convicted five persons for internet fraud and other related offences. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the convicts on separate charges of internet fraud. They had earlier pleaded guilty to their respective charges. The quintet -Olamilekan Quadri, Oladele John, Abiodun Abiola, Ishola Orimadegun, and Kayode Awolola were convicted by Justice …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said global debt increased to $235 trillion in 2022, which is 238 percent of the global gross domestic product reported last year. IMF said the United States and China accounted for a combined $117.5 trillion in debt, representing 50 percent of the global debt. The financial organisation disclosed this in a report titled; ‘Global Debt …

One person died and another sustained injury in an auto crash along the Owode-Idiroko Road in Ogun State on Friday. The South-West Area Commander of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Adekunle Ajibade told journalists on Saturday in Ota that a Mercedes Benz truck and a Bajaj motorcycle were involved in the crash. He added that two other …