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The Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, has been assured of the full backing of the Nigerian military in realising the lofty road infrastructure objectives of the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Giving the assurance, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, while on a courtesy call to the Works…

A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting, detaining, and prosecuting former governor Yahaya Bello. EFCC officials on Wednesday laid siege to Bello's residence located at Wuse Zone 4 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. READ ALSO: EFCC operatives storm Yahaya Bello’s…

The United States Embassy and former vice president, Yemi Osinbajo have wished Tunde Onakoya well in his attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records. Onakoya set up a program "About Play Chess With Tunde Onakoya" to support the dreams of millions of children globally. To achieve this, Onakoya will play chess for 58…

Kogi State governor Usman Ododo has reportedly moved his predecessor Yahaya Bello out of his Abuja residence. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) besieged Bello's Abuja residence earlier on Wednesday. The EFCC operatives had earlier restricted movement in and around Bello’s house situated on Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4. In a video…

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar sparked controversy over the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project to discredit it. The group’s chairman, Chief Niyi Akinsiju Cifian, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Atiku Abubakar faulted the statement by Works Minister, Dave Umahi, that the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway…

At least 20 people consisting mostly of women and girls, have been abducted by suspected terrorists in Na-Alma village, in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident which occurred late Tuesday night and lasted into the early hours of Wednesday morning, happened when the gunmen stormed the community in their numbers riding on…

The Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of 29 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators for invading the premises of the Oyo State Secretariat in Ibadan on Saturday. The defendants were arraigned on Wednesday for their various involvements in the failed invasion of the secretariat and the Governor’s Office. The News Agency of…

To combat the insecurity in the country, 10 governors representing the Northwest and North Central regions, have been invited to the United States of America (USA) to attend Governor's Symposium on Peace and Security. The symposium, according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Katsina state Governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed is being…

An angry mob of travelers have lynched a personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred close to the Dankama border community, along the Katsina-Kaita road early Wednesday morning. It was gathered that an articulated vehicle loaded with both goods and passengers was moving from…

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu will on May 20 know his fate in his request for restoration of his revoked bail and the removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to house arrest. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, fixed the date…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said the Kano High Court order restraining Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from parading himself as the National Chairman of the party remains a nullity and is of no effect. The APC alleged that the court order was borne out of a desperate desire by the opposition New Nigeria Peoples…

The arraignment of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje failed on Wednesday over irregularities in service of charges on him and other defendants. Kano State Government filed eight count charges bordering on corruption and misappropriation of public funds against the former Governor; his wife, Hafsat Umar Ganduje; Umar Abdullahi…