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The Young Progressives Party (YPP) National Working Committee (NWC) has suspended the party’s chairman in Imo State, Mr. Victor Diala, over alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Egbeola Wale-Martins, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the NWC mandated Hon. Kingsley Nwahiri to take over as acting chairman pending …

There is no doubt that the Northern region, especially the people of Fulani ethnic stock share filial, cultural and religious affiliations with the Republic of Niger. The Hausa and Kanuri people also have strong ties with Niger. The attempt by some religious and political leaders from the North and their counterparts such as Afenifere and Ohaneze Ndigbo from the South …

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped over 10 people in the Isua community of Joinkrama 2, Engenni Kingdom of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. A resident of the community told said that four children were among those kidnapped on Tuesday, August 9. According to the source, the victims, mostly women and children, were on their way to the farm …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced its 2023 recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). In a publication by the commission on Friday, the recruitment which is an online applications portal will be available for interested and qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constable (Recruits) in few days from now. The publication further revealed that …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. LemFi halts operations in Ghana amid regulatory concerns International money transfer service, LemFi, has suspended its operations in Ghana, responding to the recent actions taken by the country’s Central Bank. The development comes on the heels of recent suspension placed by Bank of …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has implored the 36 state governors in the country to “disclose details on spending of the N2 billion palliative recently disbursed to each state by the Federal Government, including the names of beneficiaries and details of the reliefs so far provided with the money.” The Federal Government recently disbursed N2 billion to each state …

A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has withdrawn his interest in being part of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, according to a report by PREMIUM TIMES. Presidency sources reportedly said Mr el-Rufai told President Tinubu at a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would continue to contribute his quota to the …

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee for the investigation of TETFund projects will Friday, take its probe to Benue state. Among heads of tertiary institutions expected to be quizzed is the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo (FUHSO), Prof Innocent Ujah, as well as the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Wannune, Prof. Garba Mohammed. The pair have …

As the five Justices that heard the election petitions filed by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, at the presidential election petition tribunal, challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election, prepare to deliver their ruling on the matter, Nigerians at home …

The military wing of Hamas, Al-Qassam Brigades, on Friday, said at least 13 hostages captured by Hamas were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in the past 24 hours. “Foreigners and Israelis were killed during the intense Israeli attacks in northern Gaza and inside Gaza City during the past 24 hours”, a statement from Al-Qassam said. According to the statement, …