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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that there is a plot to arrest lawmakers-elect opposing the preferred candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as leaders of the 10th assembly. The inauguration of the 10th assembly is slated for June 13. The ruling APC had nominated Godswill Akpabio, a former minister […]

The presidential election petition tribunal has dismissed an application filed by the Labour Party (LP) seeking to question the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the technology deployed for the conduct of the election. According to NAN, the five-member panel led by Haruna Tsammani, held on Saturday, that the tribunal lacked the jurisdiction […]

Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, was tearful at the valedictory session of the ninth senate on Saturday as he declared that — “I am not a thief”. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the former Abia governor and Ude Jones Udeogu, a former director of finance and […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) says Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is now in custody. The secret police confirmed his arrest hours after saying he was “currently” not in detention. Peter Afunanya, the DSS spokesperson, announced the development in a statement issued on Saturday. […]

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has asked senators-elect to “vote wisely” when the upper legislative chamber is inaugurated next week. The senate will elect its presiding officers for the 10th assembly on Tuesday. Speaking during the ninth senate’s valedictory session on Saturday, Shettima told the lawmakers that the stability of the country is greater […]

Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi, has appointed Grace Umezurike as the secretary to the state government (SSG). Umezurike, a senior lecturer at Ebonyi State University, is the first female to be appointed SSG in the state. Until her appointment, she was a professor of socio-political philosophy at the university which is in […]

Three words sum up a wildfire — unplanned, uncontrolled, and unpredictable. This is what has been happening in Canada for the past six weeks.  Although the Canadian wildfire season runs from May to October, officials say this level of destruction is rare this early in the season. The situation has left thousands displaced, […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) says Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is not in its custody. Following the announcement of Emefiele’s suspension, there were reports that he was arrested by operatives of the secret police. Reacting in a terse statement posted on Twitter on […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the operation of Binance Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Binance, is illegal in the country. SEC, in a statement published on its website on Friday, said the cryptocurrency platform has been actively promoting its web and mobile-enabled platforms to Nigerians. The commission said the company […]

Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau, says at least 150 people have been killed in Mangu LGA of the state in the last three weeks. Speaking on Friday in an interview with Channels Television, Mutfwang said four persons were murdered in the LGA on Thursday night. Over the past few months, some LGAs […]