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Abidemi Rufai’s brother refused to stand surety for him in the $350,000 fraud case against him in the United States (U.S.), PREMIUM TIMES can report. Mr Rufai, a suspended aide of Dapo Abiodun of Ogun […]

Without accountability and political intervention, ending child marriage and gender-based-violence in Sub-Saharan Africa will continue to be a mirage, further posing a severe developmental threat to the region. This was the hallmark of discussions by […]

The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has said that the 4.2 million pounds Ibori loot has not been returned to Delta State, contrary to his earlier claim. Mr Idris had on Tuesday told […]

By Kunle Daramola Ayuba Wabba, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the ongoing review of the constitution is the only way agitations across the country can be addressed. He said this on Wednesday […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says a total of N2.04 billion has been disbursed to 7,075 beneficiaries under the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). A total of 4,411 beneficiaries were individuals and 2,646 were […]

By Bolanle Olabimtan Ahmed Idris, accountant-general of the federation (AGF), has backtracked on his earlier claim that the recovered £4.2 million Ibori loot has been returned to Delta state. Umar Gwandu, special assistant on media […]

By Ikechukwu Odu, NSUKKA The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday said only restructuring can end the escalating criminality, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria. Mr Obi who said […]

Prominent lawyers on Tuesday faulted the position of the Presidency that the Southern Governors Forum’s ban on open grazing was of questionable legality. Senior advocates, including Professor Itse Sagay, Mr Tayo Oyetibo, Damian Dodo and […]

The £4.2 million recovered from the former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has been paid to the Delta State Government, the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, said on Tuesday. The fund, which […]

Twenty residents of Bauchi State have lost their lives to Cholera while 302 others are receiving treatment in hospitals, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, said at a press briefing on Tuesday. Maigoro explained […]

Three years after detaining the Swiss-flagged vessel, San Padre Pio, for territorial waters violation and diesel smuggling, Nigeria is to release the ship after reaching an agreement with the Swiss government. The Swiss foreign ministry, […]

The Federal Government has kicked over WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy, stating that it would engage the owners, Facebook, on perceived gray areas. In a statement at the weekend, the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday read for a second time a bill that seeks to repeal the law which grants pension and other emoluments to governors and deputies after leaving office. Affected […]

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the proposed Bill before the Senate that makes payers of ransom to kidnappers guilty of a felony and liable to 15 years in jail, with some Nigerians, including victims, […]

The burial proceedings of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Ibrahim Attahiru, and six other senior officers has been slated for Saturday in Abuja. The deceased lost their lives in a military plane crash […]

The Nigerian government says there will be no increase in the pump price of petrol in the country in June. The government said this in a statement signed by the Minister of State for Petroleum, […]

[8:41 AM, 5/21/2021] Jimi Disu: All Passport Issuing Centres have been directed to clear existing backlog of applications on or before 31st May, 2021. To this effect requests for Fresh and/or Reissue shall not be […]

By Stephen Kenechukwu The Lagos police say the report of a kidnapping incident in the Lekki area of the state is false. On Tuesday, there were reports on social media suggesting that gunmen were abducting […]

The Federal Government, yesterday, confirmed receipt of £4,214,017.66 million recovered from former Governor James Ibori of Delta State. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who made the confirmation, said […]