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A middle aged man, Abdulhamid Deflowerboy, has been remanded for alleged defamation of Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo. Deflowerboy was alleged to be the author of some publications against the governor. The police consequently invited him for questioning, leading to his arraignment and subsequent remand by the court. In his reaction...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture, signaling a new phase of leadership at the institution as part of ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector. The announcement was made on Thursday through a statement issued...

Medical doctors in Ekiti and Ondo states have opposed a new directive from the Federal Government concerning the review of allowances for health workers, branding it “obnoxious” and a violation of existing agreements. Chapters of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in both states have pledged to resist the policy, warning...

ABUJA – Prominent human rights lawyer, Barrister Christopher Chidera, has asserted that the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is not legally justified but rather a consequence of his outspoken criticism of the Nigerian government. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Chidera described Kanu’s...

Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has given reasons for working against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. Ortom said he took the action because the party abandoned justice and fairness in choosing its presidential candidate. Speaking yesterday on a national television programme, Ortom said: “We had thought the PDP...

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said the international passport of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is not in its custody. Justice Maryanne Anenih said this while ruling yesterday on an application the ex-governor filed in which he sought the release of his passport...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed the claim by the Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, of the presence of a new terrorist group that migrated from Turkiye. The military high command said Nigeria is an independent nation capable of making its own decisions, particularly on security and counterterrorism matters, and not...

The Coalition of Political Parties in Lagos State (COPPILS) has called for the continuous education and enlightment of the electorate to avert voter apathy in future elections. The group, comprising both registered and deregistered political parties, civil society organizations, and ethnic-based groups, said the  the persistent apathy towards council polls...

The 52nd Annual General Meeting and Congress of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) begins today in Ibadan, bringing together key stakeholders from across Nigeria’s advertising and marketing ecosystem for three days of industry-defining dialogue, networking and celebration. The event, which will take place at JAGZ Hotel in...

…Recommends prosecution, urges President to suspend him like Beta Edu Oduduwa Solidarity Network has asked the Federal Government to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed, over alleged $5 million fraud. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on...