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Military destroys 57 illegal crude oil refining sites in Niger Delta

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

Combined military operations of the land, maritime and air component of the Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe in the South South region of Nigeria has led to the discovery and destruction of 57 illegal crude oil refining sites. This was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja at the Nigerian Defence...

743 Boko Haram terrorists, family members surrender to troops

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

Nigerian Defence Headquarters has informed that 743 Boko Haram terrorists and members of their families, comprising 42 adult males, 251 adult females and 452 children, have surrendered to troops operating in the North East. Speaking to journalists on Thursday at the Defence Headquarters Abuja, Major General Musa Danmadami, Director of...

UN mission shocked at violence in Sudan after West Durfur governor killed

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

The UN Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) has expressed shock over the killing of the Governor of West Darfur, calling for a halt to the spiralling violence and for those responsible to be brought to justice. UNITAMS , in a statement on Thursday, condemned the killing of Khamis Abbaker who...

UN chief says countries ‘far off track’ from climate goals

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

UN Secretary-General António Guterres gave countries around the world a strongly-worded reality check regarding their climate ambitions on Thursday. “I am very worried where the world stands on climate. Countries are far off track emitting climate promises and commitments,” Guterres said in New York. “I see a lack of ambition,...

IGP Seals Off ALL Plateau LGs Secretariats As Chairmen Revolt Against Governor

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

The Inspector General Of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the sealing of all the 17 local government secretariats of Plateau state following the ongoing crisis in the state. Daily Trust reports that Governor Caleb Mutfuwang, who was sworn in two week ago, had suspended the chairmen for alleged misappropriation...

Remove INEC Chair After EFCC, CBN Chiefs’ Suspension, Agbakoba tells Tinubu

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba has asked President Bola Tinubu to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu. The senior lawyer, in a statement on Thursday, said the 61-year-old INEC boss must leave office by...

Japa: Reps vote against anti-migration motion

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, unanimously voted against a motion seeking to make the Federal Government address the issues causing Nigerian professionals to migrate to other countries en masse, in search of greener pastures. A new member of the House, Philip Agbese, had moved a motion titled ‘Need to...

Tribunal: LP Presents Over 18,000 Blurred PU Result Sheets, INEC Alleges Ambush

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has tendered eighteen thousand and eighty-eight (18,088) blurred polling unit result sheets among other documents in continuation of the prosecution of their case before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja. Counsel to the Petitioners, Onyechi Ikpeazu tendered...

N7.9bn Fraud: Court Again Suspends Stella Oduah’s Trial Over Threats To Judge’s Life

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, June 15, 2023, again suspended the planned arraignment of a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and others on alleged N7.9 billion fraud charges, citing security reasons. According to the judge, the court will not continue with the trial...

‘Extend validity of old naira notes till Dec 2024’ — Tinubu’s advisory council recommends

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

In light of the current economic realities, the policy advisory council of President Bola Tinubu has asked the federal government to extend the validity of the old naira notes to December 31, 2024. The recommendation was made in a report, titled, ‘Policy Advisory Council Report: National Economy Sub-committee’. The council...