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The justice department in the United States has denied reports that Hushpuppi, the embattled socialite, pulled off a $400,000 fraud from inside prison. Source: Top Stories

Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe and chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee, has returned to Nigeria following a medical trip abroad. Buni returned to the country on Thursday and took control of the party. The governor’s return was announced by Mamman Mohammed, his director general of press and […]

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, says he has no plan to resign. While delivering a keynote address on Thursday at a media conference organised by the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC), Abuja chapter, Malami described reports of his purported resignation to further a political ambition as […]

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt stock climbed to N39.556 trillion in 2021 against N32.915 trillion in the previous year. Patience Oniha, director-general of DMO, said this on Thursday at a media briefing in Abuja. Oniha said the total debt includes new borrowings by the federal government and […]

A video has surfaced showing how Bianca Ojukwu slapped Ebelechukwu, wife of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra state. The scuffle occurred on Thursday at the inauguration of Chukwuma Soludo as governor of the state. Soludo was sworn in at the government house in Anambra. Dignitaries, including Obiano, were already seated […]

Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe and chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee, says all the decisions taken by his Niger counterpart, Abubakar Sani Bello, regarding the party’s national convention are valid. Over the past few days, the APC has been embroiled in crisis, amid reports that the Buni-led caretaker […]

Tony Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has lamented over the worsening living conditions of Nigerians. Elumelu said this in a series of tweets on Twitter on Thursday. The Nigerian businessman said things are getting worse and urged Nigerians to be vocal ahead 2023 general election by demanding […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has confirmed the removal of electricity subsidies by the federal government, adding that the commission will review tariff rates every six months. Over the weekend, Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, had announced the removal of subsidy on electricity tariff. Speaking during a press briefing on Wednesday, Sanusi Garba, […]

There was drama at the inauguration of Chukwuma Soludo as the governor of Anambra state when Ebelechukwu, wife of Willie Obiano, his predecessor, and Bianca Ojukwu engaged in a fisticuff at the event. Soludo was sworn in at the government house in Anambra on Thursday. The incident reportedly occurred immediately after Soludo […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee has dissolved the convention sub-committees for the March 26 national convention set up by Abubakar Bello, Niger state governor.  On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari asked governors on the platform of the party to allow Buni to plan the national convention. TheCable had reported how Buni worked […]