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A United Kingdom based International Investigator and a former Special Investigator to the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Asset (SPIPP), Evangelist Victor Uwajeh, has called on President Bola Tinubu to strengthen the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Uwajeh who was also an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Workers in Benue State heaved a sigh of relief after receiving one month salary from the state government. Some of the workers who spoke to our correspondent in Makurdi, the state capital, said they started receiving alerts on Sunday. Oraduen, a worker under the state government’s employ, said it felt...

The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed on Monday announced his voluntary resignation. Rasheed disclosed this in an interaction with our correspondent and noted that he would be returning to the Bayero University Kano to continue his job as a lecturer. The PUNCH reports that Rasheed...

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a serving Inspector who attempted to kill his colleague on duty in Kafanchan and cart away his rifle. The Command also busted a rail line vandalization operation, impounded the conveyance truck and recovered exhibits. Spokesperson of the Police Command, DSP Muhammad...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outcome released on Sunday in Abuja anticipated cloudy atmosphere on Monday with intervals of sunshine over the Northern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Kebbi. According...

A butcher as Usman Buda has been killed in Sokoto over alleged blasphemous comment against the Holy Prophet. Daily Trust gathered that the butcher allegedly made the comment during an argument with another trader. It was also gathered that the incident happened at the Sokoto main Abattoir around 8am on...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed the deaths of five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The head of NAHCON Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima, made this known on Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, adding that 30 patients...

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has explained why she posted pictures of herself and President Bola Tinubu at the financial summit in Paris late. She noted that she posted photos in the order received by her accompanying staff or colleagues. The WTO boss had on Friday...

A total of 11 students under the aegis of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NIMSA) were rescued on Saturday after a speedboat capsized at a resort in Calabar, Cross River State. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the rescue, noting that efforts had intensified to rescue three...

By Ibe Pascal, Owerri The people of Obosa Assa community in the Ohaji/ Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State have cried out over the continued occupation and destruction of their farmlands and crops by Fulani herdsmen. The people, who are predominantly farmers, on Thursday urged the state governor, Hope...