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The Nigeria Labour Congress says it has suspended nationwide protests it planned to hold against the government’s plan to remove subsidies on petroleum products.   The protests were scheduled to hold on Thursday 27 and February 2.   The government however announced on Monday a suspension of the planned subsidy removal, a move that many […]

Dunamis International Gospel Centre has removed  the name of Sammie Okposo from the list of gospel artistes scheduled to perform at their concert this Friday following his public confession on Tuesday. Sammie Okposo, an international Nigerian gospel artist had recused himself from all ministerial duties  following revelation by his side chick that she was pregnant […]

The Nigerian government has shelved the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products in the country.   The suspension of the plan was announced late Monday by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed.   Ahmed said that the suspension would last till further notice. She disclosed this while speaking at a […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has vowed to locate and dismantle the cartels sponsoring the production and sale of methamphetamine in the country.   Methamphetamine, popularly known as Mkpuru Mmiri, literarily meaning pellet of water, in the Igbo language, is one of the latest additions to the list of hard drugs wreaking havoc on […]

One of the major players in the events surrounding the death of Chief MKO Abiola, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (now retd.) and Nigeria’s Head of State at the time, has debunked claims of foul play in the death of the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.   Abiola had been detained by the […]

The National Economic Council has declared it will take a decision on the knotty issue of petroleum subsidy removal in June, when the existing subsidy will cease.   The announcement came as some workers’ groups warned the government to retract its plans to remove the subsidy, noting that the action would lead higher inflationary pressure […]

The governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, has given his backing to the presidential bid by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress.   The governor made the declaration on Thursday during a visit by Tinubu who was on a condolence visit to the State over the level of […]

The National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has apologised for his misleading claim that the Permanent Voter Cards have expired.    Tinubu, who has declared his plans to contest the 2023 presidential election, had while addressing some of his supporters in Abuja, encouraged them to register before the polls because, according to him, […]

The Lagos State government has acquired two-speed trains from the United States for deployment on the State’s Red Line rail project.    Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led the government’s team that conducted the purchase of the trains, which was held on Wednesday at an event inside the Milwaukee facilities of Spanish train manufacturer Talgo Incorporated in […]

An Abia State High Court presided on Wednesday awarded a N1bn damage in favour of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra against the Federal Government.   The ruling was made in the ruling on a case by Kanu seeking N5bn damages against the Federal Government over the alleged invasion of […]

 The National Assembly on Wednesday gave its nod to the direct and indirect primary clauses to be inserted into the Electoral Bill.   This, therefore, led to the re-amendment of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, making a provision that the political parties in the country can conduct their primaries through either the direct or indirect […]

… hearing adjourned to Feb. 16   Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the fresh amended 15-count terrorism charge that the Federal Government preferred against him.   Kanu, at the resumed hearing of the case brought against him by the government, said he was […]