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Gov Namadi appoints son of late emir as 17th Emir of Gumel
DUTSE — Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of Dr Lawan Ahmed Muhammad Sani as the 17th Emir of Gumel Emirate, three days after the death
Lagos Taskforce denies gate-crashing allegation at Agric estate
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed as false and misleading a report alleging that its officials “gate-crashed” into a compound and an Okada garage during
Jonathan sees off ex-Sierra Leone President Koroma, welcomes return home
ABUJA — Former President Goodluck Jonathan has seen off former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma as he returns to his country after more than two years in Nigeria. Jonathan
Mixed reactions trail Uber’s exit from Nigeria
LAGOS — Mixed reactions have continued to trail the exit of Uber, a global ride-hailing company, from Nigeria, with some residents expressing concern over the impact on commuters and drivers,
2027: I’ll crash petrol price to N200 per litre — Adebayo
ABUJA — The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has promised to reduce the prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, Jet A1, to
Political thugs attack NDC office in Rivers, destroy billboards
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT — Suspected political thugs have attacked the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, secretariat in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, destroying billboards, banners and other
Controversial Nnewi Catholic knight, ‘Akachaam’ arrested over alleged public nuisance
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — A controversial member of the Knights of St John International in Nnewi, Anambra State, James Okoye, has reportedly been arrested after he was seen wandering
Omo-Agege seeks pastors’ backing, alleges threat to life, calls for support for Obi, Iyowaye
The NDC candidate for Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR, KSJI, on Friday appealed to clergymen in the district to rally support for his re-election bid, even as
Customs appoints Dim DCG, five ACGs, generates N4.3tn
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The Nigeria Customs Service Board, NCSB, has approved the appointment of Constantine Dim as Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, DCG, alongside five Assistant
Obidient Movement shouldn’t have been named after Peter Obi — Kenneth Okonkwo
Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesperson for Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, has said the Obidient Movement should not have been associated with the former Anambra State governor, arguing that doing so
