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Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, on Thursday, paid a visit to Edo state to “consult” with stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on his presidential bid. However, unlike in Benue where Samuel Ortom, the governor, was present when Wike announced his presidential bid, Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, was absent at the […]

The United States has approved the sale of military equipment worth an estimated $997 million to Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the US department of defence, the weapons include 12 attack helicopters, 2,000 advanced precision kill weapon system guidance sections, and night vision imaging system. The approval comes […]

Nneka Onyeali-Okpe, managing director of Fidelity Bank, says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked for the immediate release of N3.5 billion rebate to 150 exporters who participated in the Race To $200 billion initiative. Onyeali-Okpe spoke during a virtual press briefing on Thursday at the end of the bankers’ committee’s meeting. […]

Family members of passengers abducted during the recent attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train say the kidnappers have refused to negotiate with them. Several passengers were killed, some injured and many abducted when gunmen attacked the train on March 28. On April 11, families of the abductees had given the federal government a 72-hour […]

The national assembly has passed a revised budget of N17.31 trillion for the fiscal year of 2022. The two chambers of the national assembly revised the budget after considering reports of appropriations committees on Thursday. President Muhammadu Buhari had asked the house of representatives and senate to make adjustments to the 2022 […]

The house of representatives has exonerated oil marketers accused of importing methanol-blended premium motor spirit (PMS) into the country. Duke Oil, MRS Oil, Oando Oil and Emadeb consortium — Hyde, AY Maikifi, Britannia-U — were the oil marketers accused of importing the off-spec PMS. The lower legislative chamber absolved the oil companies […]

An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo has been shot dead in Ihitte Uboma LGA of the state. According to a statement issued on Thursday by Festus Okoye, chairman of INEC’s information and voter education committee, the incident was reported by Emeka Ezeonu, Imo resident electoral commissioner (REC). […]

The council of state has rejected a request for pardon for Francis Atuche, a former managing director of Bank PHB, who was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for fraud. Atuche was, in June 2021, convicted of N25.7 billion fraud. Following his conviction, Lateefat Okunnu, judge of an Ikeja high court, had sentenced […]