Tinubu Welcomes Sierra Leonean President to State House

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received the president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, at the State House in Abuja. President Bio arrived at the Forecourt of the Presidential Villa at 12:22 p.m., where he was welcomed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. The visiting Sierra Leonean President was welcomed…

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Zulum Grants Two-Year Tax Break to Flood-Hit Traders

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a two-year tax waiver for traders impacted by the September 2024 flood disaster and those operating in Maiduguri’s Monday Market. The tax relief is aimed at easing the financial burden on business owners and supporting economic recovery in the state, where many residents lost their livelihoods…

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EFCC Confirms Raid on Minna Hotel, Denies Links to Bandits

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that its operatives, not bandits, were responsible for the raid at Whitehill Hotel in Minna on Thursday. In a statement on its official website, the anti-corruption agency explained that operatives from its Kaduna zonal directorate carried out the operation based on credible intelligence, leading to the…

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FG relocates 300 IDPs to Keffi resettlement city

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, has relocated 300 Internally Displaced Persons to the Keffi Resettlement City, Nasarawa State. The Federal Commissioner of the NCFRMI, Aliyu Tijani Ahmed, handed 40 homes to the 40 households that made up the 300 IDPs. Ahmed said the establishment of the city was in line…

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12 burnt to death in Edo road crash

Tragedy struck early Saturday morning along the Benin-Auchi highway as 12 passengers were burnt to death in a fatal collision between a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck. The Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Cyril Mathew, confirmed the incident, which occurred around 5 a.m. at Igueoviobo community, near an army…

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Court restrains PDP from enforcing Wabara’s suspension

An Abia State High Court presided over by Justice LTC Eruba has stopped the enforcement of the purported suspension of the former Senate President and the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party, Adolphus Wabara. In a court order made available to Justice Eruba restrained Abia PDP leadership, led by Elder Abraham Amah, from…

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Why military can’t stop northerners from paying levies to bandits — Retired generals

Some retired generals have stated that the Nigerian military cannot prevent residents in some troubled areas from paying levies and ransoms to bandits, despite ongoing counterterrorism efforts. The retired officers expressed doubts about the ability of the military to stop the residents from meeting the bandits’ demands amid fears of attacks. Since banditry became an organised…

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NWC pledges end to PDP crisis

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed confidence in the peace panel led by former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, believing that most issues will be resolved in time. In an exclusive interview with, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, speaking on behalf of the NWC, disclosed that the Oyinlola…

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JUSUN shelves strike

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has disclosed that it has suspended its proposed strike following an intervention by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. JUSUN had on February 12 issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government after an emergency meeting held in Abuja. The union demanded the implementation of the new…

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NBA president, ex-IG defend Egbetokun’s tenure extension

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said the tenure extension of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is constitutional. This was as a former IGP, Otunba Sunday Ehindero, declared that Egbetokun deserved the extension because of his competence, performance and academic qualifications. Speaking with, Osigwe explained that Egbetokun’s continued…

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Ramadan Four northern states vote N16bn for palliatives

As the annual Ramadan fast commenced on Saturday, state governments across the country have rolled out relief packages to Islamic clerics, organisations, and Muslims during the holy month. gathered that governors of Sokoto, Jigawa, Katsina and Kano approved over N16bn for Ramadan feeding and palliatives. The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, officially declared Saturday, March…

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