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POLITICS

Tribunal: Judiciary cannot afford to fail Nigerian citizens – Gowon

Former Head of State Gen Yakubu Gowon (retd) has said that there’s a need for a strong, independent and impartial judiciary. Gowon made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the 15th edition of the PUNUKA Annual Lecture 2023 and…

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May 4, 2023

Economy

Over 80 Nigerian Ministries, Agencies Spent N1trillion ($2B) In 2019 Outside Budget For Overhead Costs

Government institutions and agencies spent N1,006,542,151,109.36 with total disregard to appropriation bills. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused no fewer than 84 ministries, departments and agencies of spending above the overhead cost budget in 2019 without providing…

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May 1, 2023

POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari’s Billionaire Nephew, Tunde Sabiu, Posted To UK By National Intelligence Agency To Evade Prosecution After End Of President’s Tenure

Sabiu ‘Tunde’ Yusuf, the personal secretary to President Muhammadu Buhari who is in his 30s, is set to retire with the biggest retirement benefit from loot said to run into billions of dollars. And to ensure he enjoys his loot,…

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May 1, 2023

News

Customs Officers Grumble As Over 3,000 Across Nigeria Are Owed 2023 General Election Duty Allowances

No fewer than 3091 officers of the Nigeria Customs Service who worked during the 2023 general elections across the country are yet to receive their entitlements. According to a letter with a list of the 3091 officers, titled, ‘Re: Forwarding…

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May 1, 2023

News

4.3m Nigerians in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe face acute hunger

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has raised the alarm that 4.3 million Nigerians in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States will likely face severe hunger between June and August 2023. The WFP which relied on the March Cadre Harmonisé,…

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May 1, 2023

Diaspora

Nigerian Students Evacuated From Sudan Still Stranded At Egypt Border –Abike-Dabiri

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCom) has said that the Egyptian government has still not opened its border for the airlifting of Nigerian students evacuated to the country from warring Sudan. The government earlier said that Nigerians evacuated from Sudan…

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May 1, 2023

News

Buhari govt worst in Nigeria’s history — ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has taken a swipe at the outgoing government of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as the worst administration in Nigeria’s political history. The president of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, gave this remark…

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May 1, 2023

POLITICS

After manipulating results to favor APC, INEC finding it difficult to reconcile figures it announced

INEC: OVER 9000 AUTHENTIC POLLING UNIT RESULTS MISSING IN FEBRUARY 25 PRESIDENTIAL POLL As hearings on the petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal over the controversial February 25 election get underway, revelations have emerged that the Independent National Electoral…

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April 28, 2023

POLITICS

Sudan: 7,000, including Nigerians, stranded at Egypt border

The Federal Government on Friday called on relevant authorities along the contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for about 7,000 nationals, including Nigerians, to have unfettered access to their various destinations. The chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,…

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April 28, 2023

POLITICS

PDP demands international travel ban on Buhari after May 29

The Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, demanded an international travel ban on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), after the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. The spokesman of the party, Debo Ologunagba, made the request…

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April 28, 2023