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Former Labor Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Peter Obi has condemned the detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Attorney General Abubakar Malami. He described their ordeal as “alarming” and an example of the government using criminal prosecution as a weapon against opposition figures. In a statement posted on X on Monday, Obi called …

By Maryam Ogunremi On Thursday, while I was doing the laundry, I took off the bedspread for a change and to clean it. I do this often to make sure my skin doesn’t come in contact with residual germs on a dirty bedspread. I mean, the economy is already tough enough to survive and adding medical bills or extra skin …

A businessman, Paul Afagase, failed in his bid to ask the court to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) from investigating him over alleged contract transactions worth ₦350 million.The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed his lawsuit and sought a lasting injunction to stop the ICPC from inviting or investigating him in connection with …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has successfully completed the automation of the test item development process for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other board exams. The innovation, known as the Remote Authoring and Moderation System (RAMS), marks the end of the manual method previously used in developing exam items. According to the council’s weekly bulletin …

There was a traffic jam along Admiralty Way in the Lekki section of Lagos State on Monday following several collisions involving several vehicles, one of which caught fire. It is known that the incident along the busy corridor caused panic in the area, because the burning vehicle caught fire, sending thick smoke into the sky and forcing drivers and residents …

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Lamurde Local Government Area of ​​the state. This follows another violent attack which claimed several lives in a community in Lamurde LGA. This was stated by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary Humwashi Wonosikou in a statement issued Monday in Yola. The governor imposed a 24-hour curfew in Lamurde LGA …

A heavy firefight between troops and suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Kukawa local government area of ​​Borno state has resulted in casualties on both sides, security sources said on Monday. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the clash began when insurgents launched an attack on a military camp, prompting troops to engage them in a prolonged firefight. …

Vice President denies allegations of wrongdoing at NYSC and law school, insists on unproven allegations The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has dismissed allegations regarding his participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and attendance at the Nigerian Law School, describing the claims as unproven and politically colored narratives. …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has upheld the sentence of the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj. Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating company funds. In a Certified True Copy (CTC) judgment issued on Monday, the appellate court dismissed Mohammed’s appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the Special Military Tribunal (Nigerian Army) and the …

“Fear of Trump is not the beginning of wisdom. But it is time to proceed with caution, with clear eyes and a steady hand.” As a child, whenever I refused to eat or take bitter traditional medicine, my mother threatened to call Werekaci, the unstable and aggressive man who lived at the end of our street. The fear alone was …