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Two weeks after the Kano State Police Command declared him wanted, the ring leader of the notorious thugs in Kano, Abba Burakita, has submitted himself and his dangerous weapons to the command headquarters. The daredevil who turned himself over to the police along 40 of his gangsters, have been behind the deadly political thuggery in […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described himself as a “roving ambassador”. He spoke on Friday while fielding questions from State House reporters after a closed door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The former president called on political leaders and former presidents to come together so that citizens would not suffer. […]

The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the lingering disagreement between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over unpaid eight months’ salary. The resolution was a sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Paul Nnamchi (LP-Enugu State) and co-sponsored by Aminu Jaji (APC-Zamfara State), Julius Ihonvbere […]

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict which upheld his electoral victory at the February 25 Presidential Election. He also sought the buy-in of Nigerians, promising to exceed expectations in terms of service delivery in the remaining years of his administration. “With deep gratitude to God Almighty, I solemnly and humbly accept […]

The troops of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai today eliminated several Boko Haram terrorists in a separate operation in the North East of Yobe State. It was gathered that the troops who were on a fighting patrol ambushed and eliminated four terrorists in Babangida in Tarmuwa Local Government of Yobe State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola […]

The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it had cleared all uncollected international passports at its disposal in Kwara. The State Comptroller of Immigration, Comptroller Aminu Shamsuddin confirmed the collection of the passports in Ilorin on Thursday. Shamsuddin said that there were some applicants who found it difficult to create time to […]

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the deputy governor of Ondo State, has apologised to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, over the current political crisis in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who tendered the apology while addressing journalists in Akure, the state capital, on Thursday, also pledged his unwavering loyalty to Akeredolu. The deputy governor also lamented the embarrassment and discomfort the governor […]

The House of Representatives, yesterday, resolved to investigate all the financial interventions, which amounted to over N7 trillion, in the power sector since its privatisation to ascertain whether the funds were judiciously utilised. The resolution came as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, commended the signing of […]

The Senate revealed yesterday that President Bola Tinubu, would present the 2024 appropriation bill to the National Assembly in November for consideration and passage before the end of the year.  Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Solomon Adeola, disclosed this in Abuja during an interview with journalists after the inaugural meeting of his committee. Adeola, […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved N18 billion for the payment of the Group Life Assurance benefits and other entitlements to the families of fallen heroes. Mr Tinubu announced this at the launch of the Emblem and Appeal Fund for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday in Abuja. He […]