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In a bid to continue with the nationwide decongestion of prisons in the country, the Federal Government on Monday, paid fines and compensations put at N52 million to free about 399 inmates at various correctional centres Kaduna State. The Comptroller of Correctional Service in charge of Kaduna State, Dr Ado Saleh, who confirmed the development during the inauguration of the …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to allow the people of Niger Republic to sort out its internal crisis that arose from the July 26 coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. In his view, “the people of the country should be …

Nigerians in the Diaspora allegedly planning to disrupt the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United State of America on September 20th have being warned against it. The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress {APC} gave the warning in a statement by its Chairman, Professor Tai Balofin on Tuesday. President Tinubu …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian govt funded 422 delegates to Dubai for COP28 – Minister The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday, disclosed that the Federal Government funded 422 out of Nigeria’s 1,411 delegation to the ongoing COP28 holding in Dubai.Read more 2. AGF cautions judges against remanding …

[Press Statement] The leadership of the Labour Party has been following the recent political development in the Republic of Niger, and how Nigeria-led ECOWAS has threatened to lead the regional nations into a war of purging the coupists out of government from our neighboring country. Though many Nigerians have spoken against the planned military invasion of the Niger Republic, however, …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over an alleged and “unlawful plan to spend N40 billion on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70 billion as ‘palliatives’ for new members.” The suit is coming on …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained two wanted drug barons with multi-billion-naira worth of illicit drugs and assets seized from them. The duo – Hakeem Salami and Ikechukwu Okafor – were taken into custody after weeks of intelligence-led operations within and outside Nigeria. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the development in a …

The management and staff of the North East Development Commission {NEDC} have been charged to change their mindset and attitude to work, with a warning that it would no longer be business as usual. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu handed the warning while addressing the management of the commission at its headquarters in Maiduguri, …

The Conference of Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) and has faulted allegations of sectionalism in the awards of pipelines surveillance contracts by the Mele Kyari-led Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The group maintained that those who won the bids met the necessary requirements. Addressing a press conference, on Sunday in Abuja, President of CSGGG, Dominic Ogakwu, said …

Paul Pogba reportedly tested positive for testosterone after Juventus’ clash with Udinese in Serie A, and has been provisionally suspended. Per Corriere della Sera in Italy, Pogba tested positive for the banned substance during an anti-doping test after the fixture. The former Manchester United midfielder has three days in which to respond to the charge, and must produce a counter-analysis …