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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again opened up on his controversial third term bid, saying some state governors also wanted tenure extension. Obasanjo had severally denied plans to seek extension of his stay in office beyond 2007, but blamed some governors as the brains behind the third term agenda. He...

Releasing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will be tantamount to rewarding criminality, Niger Delta leader, Asari Dokubo, has said. Kanu, who is standing trial for terrorism, has been in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest in 2021. A Federal...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting at Maitama Abuja has issued an order, directing the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately allow the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, unhindered access to his legal counsel and family members....

By Augustine Aminu Arch Bishop of Abuja Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama has commended the Knight of Saint Mulumba for their positive contribution towards the growth of the Catholic Church in the last 70 years. Bishop Kaigama said through their acts of charity and various advocacy outreaches, the Order...

….Congratulates ex-Akwa Ibom governor, Speaker Abbas A pro-democracy and anti-sabotage organisation, The Natives has said that Nigeria is now in the hands of dedicated democrats with the emergence of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the President of the Senate. The ethics group also congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his achievements...

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council on Friday maintained the secularity of the country, saying no religion is superior to the other. While affirming that Nigeria is a multi-religious state under God, the organisation called on religious leaders to resist political manipulation of religion that could lead to anarchy. NIREC made the...

Gudaji Kazaure, a former member of the house of representatives, has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate 12 persons in order to “recover Nigeria’s stolen money”. Speaking on Brekete Family program on Thursday, the former lawmaker said the payment of fuel subsidy was a “fraud”, adding that most of...

The nation’s number one anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly invited eight former ministers, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Sources disclosed that the eight former minister were all invited for questioning over allegations bordering on corruption. The invitation letters, according to sources, requested...

Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, has announced a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Comptroller in charge of Media and Publicity, Tony Akuneme disclosed this in a statement issued Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, Mrs Adepoju made the...

The Chief of Army Staff (CAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has assured President Bola Tinubu of the absolute loyalty of the Nigerian Army to him and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Yahaya gave the assurance on Thursday during the inauguration of the newly-constructed ultra modern headquarters of the...