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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 45 criminals in Kano State. The NSCDC spokesman in the state, Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Kano. He said 41 suspects were arrested by the agency’s armed squad during a night patrol of the Kano metropolis on October 5. He added that the remaining …

Spain’s World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda has been sacked as part of major changes by the RFEF in the wake of the Luis Rubiales scandal. Vilda led Spain to World Cup glory last month when his side beat England 1-0 in the final, despite facing a mutiny one year previously, when a majority of the squad called for him to …

• Sets up agric support, loan scheme, distributes food relief, farm input By Richard Akintade, Osogbo Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, announced the short-term plans of the administration to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state, saying that his administration will continue to put the interest of the people first. The governor, …

Justice Usman Na’aana of the Kano State High Court on Tuesday set aside the suspension of the state’s former governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The judge, who gave the order in a motion by some NNPP members loyal to Kwankwaso, also Dr. Agbo Major, Boniface Aniebonam, and 16 others from parading themselves as national officers …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his failure to publish spending details of about N400bn so far saved as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol. The suit followed reports that the Federal Government had saved N400bn within the four weeks following …

The Lagos State government on Saturday commenced the demolition of distressed buildings in the Ebute-Metta area of the state. The exercise followed the collapse of a two-storey building at Oloto Street, off Borno Way in Ebute Metta on Thursday. The state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, who monitored the exercise, said occupants of the affected buildings …

A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) headed by Major Agbo has expelled the former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of funds. The crisis rocking the NNPP escalated last week after the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) suspended Kwankwaso for alleged anti-party conduct. At a meeting held last Tuesday in Lagos, the …

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria through its Export Promotion Group, has trained Nigerians exporters on how to harness potential in the African Continental Free Trade Area. It built the capacity during a two-day training themed, ‘Exporting under the AfCFTA’, in Lagos, which was organised in collaboration with the secretariat of the National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade MANEG’s …

On July 31, President Bola Tinubu disclosed that his administration had saved over N1 trillion since he made the announcement on fuel subsidy on May 29. One other top story from the Aso Rock villa was analysed within the week under review. 1. On N1 trillion subsidy savings claim Tinubu had on Monday during a nationwide broadcast revealed that over …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today   Ghana’s mPharma downsizes amid economic challenges   Ghanaian healthtech platform mPharma, founded in 2014, has made a significant workforce reductions amid challenging economic conditions in Africa.  The startup, which raised around $90 million in funding, including $30 million in 2022, has announced the …