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A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari and others from effecting the planned deduction of $418 million from states’ funds to settle the Paris Club Fund debt. Inyang Ekwo, the judge, while delivering judgment on Friday, held that the plaintiffs who are the attorneys-general […]

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the country lost about $3.27 billion worth of crude oil to theft between January 2021 and February 2022. The commission disclosed this during a presentation on crude oil theft at a stakeholders’ engagement with the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) and the Independent Petroleum Producers […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has suspended action on the court judgment ordering the sack of David Umahi and Eric Igwe, governor and deputy governor of Ebonyi, respectively. The commission, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the decision will also affect the court ruling sacking 16 members of the […]

Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau, says President Muhammadu Buhari told governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he would prefer Abdullahi Adamu as the party’s national chairman. The president had held a meeting with the APC governors on Wednesday, after which Atiku Bagudu, chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), had said […]

The caretaker extraordinary convention planning committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says political appointees elected as delegates won’t be allowed to vote during the convention. The convention is scheduled to hold on March 26. According to a statement posted on the Twitter handle of the convention committee on Thursday, the decision […]

The World Bank says Nigeria’s dependence on oil exports is the leading cause of the frail growth prospects of the country.  The bank disclosed this in its latest report titled ‘A Better Future for All Nigerians: Nigeria Poverty Assessment 2022’. According to World Bank, the development leaves Nigeria’s economy extremely exposed to movements in […]

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it will probe the “maltreatment” of Nigerians employed at Chinese-run quarries in the Obafemi-Owode area of Ogun state. Mai Fatima Ahmed, assistant director, legal, economic, social, and cultural rights department at the NHRC, said this on Wednesday during an anti-corruption radio programme, tagged ‘Public Conscience’. […]

Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra, has declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 general election. He announced his decision on Thursday at a meeting with traditional rulers in Awka, the Anambra capital. According to him, if given the opportunity, he will unite Nigeria and ensure steady inflow of […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the national assembly have resolved to work towards the emergence of consensus candidates at the party’s national convention. The APC convention is scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 26. Senate President Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, led the APC […]