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Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says several bandits were killed during a recent military air raid in the state. Matawalle, in a state broadcast on Wednesday, also confirmed that some security operatives also lost their lives during the operation in Dansadau district in Maru LGA of the state. Maru is one of the […]

Joseph Hayab, chairperson of the Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has expressed concern over the plot to arrest and detain Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). TheCable had reported how a federal high court in Abuja declined an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) […]

Nigerian airlines, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), say there will be major disruptions of flights due to persistent scarcity of aviation fuel, also known as jet-A1.  Obiora Okonkwo, spokesperson, AON, said this in a statement on Tuesday. This would be the third time aviation fuel scarcity would be […]

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned females in the country from attending university. According to Associated Press, the development was announced on Tuesday after a meeting of government officials. A letter shared by Ziaullah Hashmi, the spokesperson for the ministry of higher education, asked public and private universities to implement the […]

The house of representatives says it cannot stop Gudaji Kazaure, one of its members, from going on with his “mandate” to investigate the alleged mismanagement or embezzlement of N89.09 trillion stamp duty funds. Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, spoke with state house correspondents after a private meeting with President Muhammadu […]

The Anambra traditional council says the choice of venue for its recent meeting with Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was “convenient” for all parties involved. On December 15, the PDP candidate meet with the Anambra traditional council at the government house in Awka, the state capital. The […]

Doyin Okupe has stepped down from his position as the director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council. He announced his resignation in a letter addressed to Peter Obi, LP presidential candidate, and dated December 20, 2022. “Dear Peter, you will recall that I briefed you yesterday about my personal travails […]

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) says the government is planning to stop cash withdrawals from federal, states and local government accounts. Modibbo Tukur, director/chief executive officer (CEO), NFIU, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, signed by Ahmed Dikko, the unit’s chief media analyst. According to the statement, Tukur spoke at […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has signed a revised memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN). The MoU is to facilitate the successful deployment of personnel and materials for the […]