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The Chicago State University has said that it was unsure whether the certificate that President Bola Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2023 presidential election was genuine or not. Counsel to the university, Michael Hayes told the court during its hearing on Tuesday, 12 September,...

…NSA, CDS, IGP, Others Hailed For Collaboration The Centre for Policy and Strategic Engagement (CPSE) has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the improved synergy between the Armed Forces and other security agencies. The Centre noted that the President’s appointment of the current security chiefs and subsequent directives to them has...

The Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi, Kenya, has denied visas to several Nigerian journalists who were registered and invited to attend the 2023 Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC23) to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 19-22 September. The refusal has raised questions of discrimination against Nigerians and frustration among journalists,...

The Nigerian Airforce said its air strike carried out by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai at Suwa in Kala Balge Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State on 11 September 2023, dislodged remnant of terrorists and clear the region of the remaining terrorists, insurgents and other criminals. Air...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will upscale its operations against all threats in all zones of the federation to bring the much desired peace, stability and relief to law abiding citizens. Lagbaja gave the assurance at the opening of the Combined Second...

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on International Boundary Dispute on Tuesday directed that the demarcation exercise to cede Sina Area in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State to the Republic of Cameroon be stop immediately. Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee, Hon Beni Lar, gave the ruling...

…warns overzealous southeast politicians over plot to destabilise Reps The Arewa Development and Democratic Agenda (ADDA) has passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the 10th House of Representatives led by Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbas.  The group also warned the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka...

The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licensing and regulations by the Nigeria Police Force. A statement issued on Monday by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of force headquarters said the announcement was in...

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, yesterday shunned a probe of irregularities and alleged corruption in the NNPCL. The probe carried out by the...

*Says Tinubu govt to prioritize citizens’ welfare Vice President Kashim Shettima has flagged off the distribution of palliatives worth N5.1 billion by the Sokoto State government. The Vice President restated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the welfare of Nigerians in its programmes and policies. Shettima who was...