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    Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has called on former US President Barack Obama, King Abdullah of Jordan, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Ireland President Mary Robinson, and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to intervene as mediators with Israel over the ongoing war...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria will rule on Thursday regarding the appeals to oust President Bola Tinubu from office. As recorded in the court docket officially marked by Registrar Zainab Garba, the apex court issued a directive regarding the judgment disclosing its schedule for October 26. “Take notice that judgment...

  President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the immediate implementation of fiscal policy and tax reforms recommendation of a report on the ‘quick-win achievement’. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja after the committee met with the president...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerned over the pre-election court judgments on the eve of the November 2023 off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states. INEC National Chairman Mahmood Yakubu said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the Commission’s meeting with stakeholders. “On the issue...

  As a bold move towards accountability and internal cleansing, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr.  Ola Olukoyede,  has directed staff of the Commission to immediately declare their assets in line with  civil service regulations and procedures. According to a press statement by the...

  Nigerian Exchange Limited has held a workshop to inform market stakeholders about NGX's Single Stock Futures product launch and close the knowledge gap around the asset class as it aims to deepen the Nigerian capital market. Single stock futures (SSFs) are derivatives instruments that allow buyers and sellers to...

Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has solicited for the continuous cooperation and support of the Nigerian Army in protecting the state from banditry, illegal mining and other crimes. The governor made this solicitation on Monday when he received the 46th General Officer Commanding, 2 Mechanised Division, Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan, Major-General...

The Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday met with his counterparts within the region. The meeting, held in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, took place against the backdrop of speculations surrounding Akeredolu’s alleged incapacitation and his absence from Ondo...

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria is now a top destination for tech startups. He disclosed this on Tuesday in his statement at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Digital Nigeria International Conference in Abuja. In his remark at the two-day event scheduled...

The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has declared that the new leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is not meeting the expectation of Nigerians. Agbese who spoke on Tuesday when elder statesman and former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, paid him a courtesy...