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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Okwu-Kanu Family has called for the hearing of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra (IPOB), Mazie Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal, while questioning the legal basis of his conviction and sentence by the Federal High Court. Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the IPOB’s younger brother who spoke on Monday on behalf […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Workers in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions will resume duty on Tuesday, September 29, following the suspension of an indefinite strike by the Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-owned Tertiary Institutions, JAC-ODSTI. The committee, comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated […]

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Three women working at a mining site were killed and another person injured when gunmen attacked the facility at Rakum community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday. The attackers reportedly stormed the mining site at about 4:30pm and opened fire on the workers before fleeing […]

Justice Ekwo also confirmed the proof of service filed by the president’s legal team before adjourning the matter to October 13 for hearing of the application.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Monday commenced ward-to-ward mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okpebholo, who toured parts of Egor and Oredo Local Government Areas in Benin City despite heavy rainfall, said he […]

By Folarin Kehinde The Federal Government has alerted residents in 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to possible flooding between September 27 and October 10, 2026, following forecasts of heavy rainfall, rising river levels, saturated soil and increased surface runoff. The warning was contained in a flood prediction issued by the National Flood […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a major destination for citizens from African countries, particularly for tourism, business and transit.

— NLC: We did not embark on strike By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — The family of Mr Unity Ekwevugbe Adeda, a Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education, has rejected the administrative panel constituted by the state government to investigate circumstances surrounding his death. The family said it had […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has identified education, security and national unity as the major priorities of his proposed administration if elected in the 2027 general elections. Obi stated this on Monday in Sokoto during a town hall meeting with NDC delegates, party leaders […]

Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Izielen Agbon, has described fuel subsidy as a “mirage” and called for policies that would significantly reduce the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, through lower domestic production and refining costs. Agbon, a United States-based petroleum expert, spoke on Saturday at an online public discussion organised by the Alliance on […]