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  • Unlawful arrest: Court dismisses Kanu lawyer’s appeal against DSS 

    The Court of Appeal Abuja has dismissed the appeal brought before it by Felix Okonkwo, one of the lawyers to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, over his unlawful arrest and detention by the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS). Delivering Judgement, Justice Okon Abang dismissed the appeal for want of…

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  • BREAKING: Kwankwaso visits suspended Senator Ningi

    The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday evening paid a solidarity visit to the suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi (Bauchi Central). It would be recalled that Ningi accused the Senate of padding the 2024 budget with N3.7trn. He was suspended for three months by the Senate after…

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  • Senate allocates N47.5bn for undisclosed schools, Rufai Oseni raises alarm

    By Innocent Raphael In response to growing concerns about the budget padding allegation raised by now suspended Senator Abdul Ningi, Arise Television Anchor, Rufai Oseni has pointed the Senate had to explain to Nigerians why 47.5 Billion Naira have been allocated for the infrastructural upgrade of 50 schools. Rufai made this known in a terse post on his official X…

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  • Court orders Binance to release names, transactions of Nigerian users

    Kunle Sanni, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order to Binance Holdings Limited to furnish the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with detailed information regarding all Nigerian traders who use its platform. The order was given by Justice Emeka Nwite who ruled on an ex parte motion presented by Ekele Iheanacho, the EFCC’s attorney, on…

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  • FG begins metering of Nigerian Army formations nationwide 

    The Federal Government has begun the mass metering of the Nigerian Army formations nationwide. Speaking at the flag-off of the exercise at the headquarters of the 9th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ikeja military cantonment, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu said the exercise would end the era of estimated billings in the power sector. Adelabu added that the exercise would…

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  • Okuama attack: Killing of military personnel unacceptable, says Defence Ministers

    The Honourable Minister of Defence, Muhammed Abubabar and the Honourable Minister of state for Defence, Dr Muhammed Bello Matawalle,  have  condemned in its totality the heinous attack on the Military personnel during a rescue mission of the 181 Amphibious Battalion in Okuama Community Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, saying that the perpetrators must be brought to book.…

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  • SSANU, NASU begin nationwide strike

    The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have begun a nationwide strike over what they described as unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of withheld salaries by the Federal Government. SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim made this known on Monday. “Definitely, it (the strike) has already started,” said Ibrahim.  “As at today (Monday),…

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  • FG will create economic empowerment for youths- Akume

    By Innocent Raphael The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has assured the youths of the federal government’s dedication to unleashing their potential for national progress. Speaking at a forum hosted by the North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leaders Forum in Abuja, Akume emphasized the critical role of youth empowerment in driving economic development.…

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  • NDPC vows to probe breach of data protection privacy at NIMC

    Kunle Sanni The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has directed a full-scale investigation into the alleged unauthorized access to the database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) by a certain identity verification website. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) in a report last week claimed that XpressVerify has complete access to the national identification numbers (NINs) and personal information…

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  • Port Harcourt-Abuja rail projects: MoU with MPH not legally binding, says FG

    The Federal Government (FG), has clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed with a United Kingdom firm, Messrs. MPH Rail Development (UK) Limited, for the design and construction of the Port Harcourt, Enugu, Calabar and Abuja standard gauge rail line on Public, Private Partnership (PPP) basis was not legally binding. The Ministry of Transportation, in a statement issued…

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