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Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, ABUBAKAR MALAMI has said that the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has no basis to reject the proposed deductions of 418 million dollars from the Paris Club refund. MALAMI told journalists at the State House Ministerial Briefing that the governors originally created the liability whose payment they had also indemnified, therefore all their complaints are unjustifiable....

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has said military force is not an option in the rescue of the remaining 31 victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train abduction. On March 28, armed men blew up a train travelling between Abuja and Kaduna and opened fire, killing eight people, wounding 26, and taking an unspecified number of passengers hostage. Dozens of hostages have already been freed following ...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the Federal Government has deployed a new technology as a stop-gap solution to the challenges confronting Nigeria’s power grid. Officials of the company said the technology, comprising Internet of Things and the Virtual Private Network, was deployed by the government through TCN to monitor real-time grid operations and help mitigate power system collapse....

The Nigerian military has announced the arrest of 2 more terrorists of the Islamic State in West Africa Province, linked with the attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Ondo state. This comes after the Chief of Defense Staff, General LUCKY IRABOR, announced the arrest of 4 suspects on Tuesday.  The Director of Defense Information, JIMMY AKPOR, in a statement, said the 2 suspects we...

Ogun state governor DAPO ABIODUN has asked  officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to collaborate with other security agencies in tackling the problem of across- border crimes in the State.Governor ABIODUN made the call when receiving the new Comptroller of NIS Ogun State Command, Comptroller YAKUBU JIBRIN.The Governor further noted that residents at the border areas of the state have been subjected to harassment and intimidation from crim...

65 days after the terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, the Nigerian military has announced the arrest of some suspects linked with the incident.The Chief of Defence Staff, General LUCKY IRABOR disclosed this during a parley with news editors and media executives at the Defence Headquarters.General IRABOR said the arrest was conducted via joint operations with other security and intelligence agencies, adding that the suspects will be paraded after t...

Team Nigeria has continued to receive rave commendations following their record breaking 12 gold medals at the just concluded common wealth games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.Team Nigeria won a total of 35 medals with several athletes breaking and setting new records including TOBI AMUSAN in the women's 100 meters hurdles, ESE BRUME in the women's long jump and the women's 4 by 100 meters team who set a new African record.President Buhari thank...

The Federal High Court Abuja has fixed September 7, for the hearing of a legal suit seeking the disqualification of BOLA AHMED TINUBU, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), from contesting the 2023 elections for allegedly presenting the forged certificate. Justice AHMED MOHAMMED fixed the hearing, just as it granted an ex-parte order for substituted service on TINUBU who had invaded personal service of court...

Bakers, under the aegis of the Premium Bread Makers Association of Nigeria, have warned of yet another hike in prices of bread due to the skyrocketing cost of baking materials. President of the association, EMMANUEL ONUORAH, disclosed this to newsmen stating that the recent developments in the global marketplace had not translated into a better operating environment for local bakers. ...

Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has said that the okada ban in some local government areas of the state has led to a direct reduction in crime.Governor SANWO-OLU while featuring on a monitored programme noted that the okada ban has been effective, with less reports of criminal activities in the areas where the ban is in force.The Governor also added that the okada ban has led to a reduction in cases of accidents and auto crashes that were directly caused by mot...