Metuh has corruption case to answer – Appeal Court

Olisa Metuh, the former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, has a corruption case to answer at the High Court, the Court of Appeal in Abuja ruled Wednesday. The appeal…

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Nigerian govt to repatriate looted £300 million pounds from Jersey – Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says the Federal Government is in the process of repatriating stolen 300 million pounds from Jersey. Mr. Onyeama stated this on Tuesday in…

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Igwe Vincent Ilo, father of OSIWA Country Director, Jude Ilo,buried in Enugu

The officiating minister describes the deceased as a forthright man who detested bribery and did not believe cutting corners The traditional ruler of Adu Achi, in Oji River Local Government…

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Presbyterian Church condemns Nigerian govt’s alleged plan to merge religious studies in schools

The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria on Monday condemned the proposal by the federal government to merge Christian and Islamic studies into a single subject under the country’s basic education system.…

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Police rescue two nuns, driver after seven days in kidnappers’ den

Security operatives on Sunday rescued two Catholic nuns, Apo Perpetual and Roseline Familade, along with their driver, Zwugwa Zibai, kidnapped a week ago at Kajola village, along Benin-Ijebu-Ode road, in…

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Police seal off PDP national secretariat

Following Saturday’s parallel national convention that saw the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, divided, the Nigerian Police have sealed off the Wadata Plaza national secretariat of the party in Abuja.…

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Buhari’s anti-corruption adviser steps down after PREMIUM TIMES’ story

Benedicta Daudu, a member of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Advisory Committee against Corruption, who is embroiled in an examination malpractice scandal, has resigned from the committee after a PREMIUM TIMES’ exclusive…

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Buhari’s approval rating rises slightly in April – Poll

In April, majority of Nigerians expressed concerns with President Muhammadu Buhari’s “broken campaign promises”, his handling of Nigeria’s fuel crisis and economy, but the president’s overall approval rating for the…

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Father of missing Chibok girl hears ordeal from rescued friend, Amina

The father of a missing Chibok schoolgirl who spoke privately to Amina Ali Darsha Nkeki, rescued this week in remote northeastern Nigeria, said after hearing about her ordeal at the…

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PDP’s Makarfi committee ‘unconstitutional’ – Jerry Gana faction

Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Jerry Gana-led faction have dismissed the caretaker committee set up Saturday by the party in Port Harcourt as “unconstitutional”, saying…

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