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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the July 16 governorship election in Osun state. In a statement on Tuesday, Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, said under section 32(2) of the electoral act 2022, any party that observes that […]

African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has signed a protocol of agreement with the African Union (AU) to strengthen the implementation of Agenda 2063. Agenda 2063 is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, deputy chairperson, AU Commission, and Yacine Fal, AfDB […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says it is an abuse of press freedom for journalists to refer to President Muhammadu Buhari as a major general. Mohammed said this on Tuesday when executives of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria chapter, paid a courtesy visit to him at his office in Abuja. […]

Since the return to civilian rule in 1999, Nigeria has budgeted trillions of naira for constituency projects sponsored by lawmakers in the two chambers of the national assembly. Constituency projects are to ensure that the dividends of democracy reach citizens in urban and rural areas. However, according to the latest report by […]

The house of representatives has passed a bill seeking to stop non-serving officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from being appointed as comptroller-general of the agency.  The report on the bill was adopted on Tuesday after Leke Abejide, chairman of the committee on customs and excise, moved a motion for the consideration of […]

At least 23 residents have been reportedly killed by gunmen in Mbadwem and Tiortyu communities of Benue state. The communities were said to have come under attack on Monday night. Nathaniel Ikyur, chief press secretary to the Benue state governor, said 15 persons were killed in Tiortyu, Tarka LGA, while eight others […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of 40,000 metric tonnes of grains as part of efforts to address the high cost of commodities across the country. Abubakar Mohammed, minister of agriculture, announced the development on Tuesday while speaking with journalists after a meeting with the president. According to him, the release […]

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says oil output dropped to an average of 1.24 million barrels per day (bpd) from 1.25 million in February 2022. NUPRC disclosed this in its latest crude oil and condensate production data for March 2022. Checks by TheCable showed the figure represents a 0.80 per […]

The senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Peace Corps. The bill passed third reading after Sadiq Umar, chairman of the senate committee on interior, presented a report. The bill is being sponsored by Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno north. While presenting the report on the floor of […]

The federal government has hinted at halting the forgery trial of Olanrewaju Suraju, anti-corruption activist, in order to boost its chances of winning the $1.7 billion lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase Bank in a UK court. Nigeria is seeking the award against the bank for allegedly failing in its Quincecare duty when it […]