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The federal government has asked Nigerians to exercise patience as it finds “lasting solutions” to the scarcity of premium motor spirit (PMS) in the country. Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, made the appeal on Sunday in a statement issued by Horatius Egua, his senior adviser on media and communications. […]

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested Abdulmumini Maikasuwa, a 52-year-old man, for attempting to circulate fake $4,760,000. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. Babafemi said operatives of the agency intercepted the money sent from Lagos to Abuja at the Abaji area […]

Queen Elizabeth II of England has tested positive for COVID-19. Buckingham Palace confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the palace, the Queen is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but will continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has tackled his Cross River counterpart, Ben Ayade, over an alleged attempt to stop the campaign rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the latter’s state. On Saturday, the Cross River PDP held its campaign rally for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo state constituency bye-elections […]

Nigeria’s daily COVID-19 count maintained a relatively low figure on Saturday — with 22 new cases confirmed in five states and the federal capital territory (FCT). Saturday’s figure is a 43.5 percent decrease over the past 24 hours — 39 new cases reported on Friday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) […]

Gboyega Oyetola, Osun state governor, will be the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16 governorship election. The governor, who is seeking a second term in office, defeated Moshood Adeoti and Yusuf Lasun to win the governorship primary on Saturday. The results were announced around 3am on Sunday […]

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When the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) declared “Super Cop” Abba Kyari wanted on Monday following his alleged involvement with an international drug cartel, I was very happy. Very, very happy. But my joy had nothing to do with Kyari, the deputy commissioner of police already indicted by the US Federal Bureau of […]