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Supreme Court upholds ex-Plateau Gov Dariye’s 10-year jail term
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a criminal breach of trust charged against jailed former Plateau Governor, Joshua Dariye.
Dariye filed the suit praying the Supreme Court to upturn the November 16, 2018 judgment of the Court…
Again, NNPC rules out increase in petrol depot price
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed media reports insinuating planned increment in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol.
This is despite a template released by the Petroleum…
Just in: Gunmen abduct scores of female students in Kaduna
Scores of female students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in the Mando in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been abducted by unknown gunmen.
This is coming barely 48 hours after the State…
Petrol may sell N212.61 per litre soon – PPPRA
Baring any further change of plans, the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol may be adjusted to N212.6 per litre, if the template released by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency is anything to go…
Pantami: NIPOST has sole right to collect stamp duty
The Nigerian Postal Service on Thursday reclaimed the right to collect stamp duties from the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami handed the authority to NIPOST in…
Umahi rules out Joint security network for South-East
The South East Governors Forum has foreclosed the formation of a joint security network for the zone.
Chairman of the forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi made the assertion on Thursday
during an interview on …
Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend AstraZeneca vaccination after blood clot reports
Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as the manufacturer and Europe’s medicines watchdog insisted the…
IWD: Obaseki launches N1bn fund for widows
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration plans to launch a N1 billion Fund for widows, whose livelihoods were adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state.
He disclosed…
Zulum lays foundation for N2 billion bus terminal
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum on Monday laid the foundation for the construction of a N2 billion worth new bus terminal in Maiduguri.
The massive structure, 49,000 square meters concrete embedded bus terminal, will…
UNICEF: 10 million additional child marriages on the line before end of the decade
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has decried that 10 million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice.
An analysis released by…