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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82.Buhari’s death was confirmed in a terse statement by his former special adviser, Garba Shehu, on Sunday evening. “The family of the former president has announ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has laid claim to increasing the revenue base of the country in the  mining sector from N6 billion to N38 billion from payment of royalty.The Corps, while rolling out its score card in its performance of statutory mandate of protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, said ove...

The United States Mission has explained that recent reduction in visa validity for Nigerian nonimmigrant travellers is not tied to Nigeria’s position on BRICS nor the Venezuelan deportees.US President Donald Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on “Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS” ....

In a bold move to promote women’s economic empowerment through accessible credit, the Federal Government-backed Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has distributed tricycles to 40 women in Rivers State under its Queen Rider Programme....

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Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of properties, vehicles and cash linked to a massive fraud involving illegal diversion of funds from Union Bank customers.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the final forfeiture following an application for a non-conviction-based...

The 2024 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has condemned the Supreme Court judgement which affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of the Niger Deltan State. On Thursday, a five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Lawal held that the appellants could not...

The 2024 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has condemned the Supreme Court judgement which affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of the Niger Deltan State. On Thursday, a five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Lawal held that the appellants could not...

Senator Monday Okpebholo has hailed the judgement of the Supreme Court affirming his emergence as the duly elected governor of Edo State.The governor in a reaction made available by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, described the ruling as a reaffirmation of the people’s will and a fresh call to higher service. ...

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Edo State, upholding the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja.A five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal held that the appellants – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the September 2024 e...