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A group known as the Nigeria Transparency Council, NTC has dragged the Mele Kyari-led Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL management and the retail group to the House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum over alleged shoddy acquisition deal between the company, Nueoil and OVH Energy which runs into hundreds...

The former governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim has died. He died in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at age 75. Another source close to the family posted on his Facebook page: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Born in 1949, Bukar Abba...

The Archbishop of Abuja Diocese of the Catholic Church Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has extolled John Cardinal Onaiyekan for his contributions to national unity. Kaigama made the commendation in Abuja on Saturday during a mass to celebrate Onaiyekan’s 80th birthday organised by the Church to honour him. According to...

Troops of 114 Battalion (Rear) of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security forces, on Saturday destroyed multiple bandits’ hideouts and  rescued 4 kidnap victims in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba. This is contained in a statement signed by Lt Olabodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered a total of N70,556,658,370.5 within 100 days, specifically between October 2023 and January 19, 2024. Details of the recovery outlined in an EFCC document entitled, ‘Operations and Recoveries’, was obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday. The document revealed that between October...

…as Governor Sule assures of adequate funding Governor Abdullahi Sule has launched the second Nasarawa State Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action of Food and Nutrition (NSMPFAN) 2023-2028, with a vow to provide adequate funding towards addressing challenges associated with malnutrition. Governor Sule launched the five-year action plan at a ceremony which...

By Augustine Aminu The five loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State charged with terrorism offences on Friday in Abuja suffered a setback in the quest to stop the Inspector General of Police IGP from proceeding with their prosecution on terrorism offences. Their application seeking to stop the IGP...