October 5, 2026

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CJN asks NBA to protect bench, warns against frivolous petitions against Judges

CJN asks NBA to protect bench, warns against frivolous petitions against Judges

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to rise and defend the integrity of the Nigerian judiciary. This is contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the CJN on Media, Mr Tobi Soniyi. Kekere-Ekun was responding...
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Alleged N8.71bn money laundering: Achimugu declares hunger strike in EFCC custody Aisha Achimugu

Alleged N8.71bn money laundering: Achimugu declares hunger strike in EFCC custody

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
Prominent Business Executive and Socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has declared “hunger strike” in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody following her arrest by operatives of the commission. A statement by the legal team of Achimugu, led by Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, on Tuesday in Abuja said that their...
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Court grants EFCC leave to play disc in trial of CBN ex-gov, Emefiele

Court grants EFCC leave to play disc in trial of CBN ex-gov, Emefiele

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leave to play compact disc as evidence in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele is being prosecuted before Justice Maryanne Anenih by the...
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Tinubu approves redeployment of 4 Federal Permanent Secretaries Tinubu

Tinubu approves redeployment of 4 Federal Permanent Secretaries

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of four Federal Permanent Secretaries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is part of ongoing efforts to reposition the Federal Civil Service for improved performance and service delivery. Mrs Esther Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation...
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Alake commends Abuja varsity for pioneering Africa’s first gemology department Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake (middle) with a delegation from the newly established department of Gemology and Gemstone at the Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja.

Alake commends Abuja varsity for pioneering Africa’s first gemology department

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has commended the establishment of Africa’s first Gemology and Gemstones Department at the Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja. Alake described the new department as a significant milestone in developing a formal curriculum for the sector, emphasising its role as a vital hub...
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Tinubu congratulates Carney on election as Canadian Prime Minister Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney

Tinubu congratulates Carney on election as Canadian Prime Minister

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Mark Joseph Carney on the Liberal Party’s victory in the recent Canadian parliamentary elections. President Tinubu also felicitated him on his election as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada. The President in a statement by his media aide,...
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FCTA poised to reposition Area Councils tourism potential – Minister images 12 2025 02 05T123617.263

FCTA poised to reposition Area Councils tourism potential – Minister

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has said that the Administration is poised to reposition the area councils as thriving tourism and investment hubs. The Minister stated this at the maiden edition of the FCT area councils’ tourism and hospitality investment carnival...
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NELFUND disassociates self from report of alleged loan deduction Nelfund

NELFUND disassociates self from report of alleged loan deduction

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has frowned at a publication by a National daily titled “51 varsities, others embroiled in illegal deductions from students’ loans”, published on April 29, 2025. In a statement by its Managing Director,. Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, NELFUND clarified that...
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Neptune Prime, Yobe First Movement to train citizen reporters on information dissemination through social media in Yobe Hassan Gimba

Neptune Prime, Yobe First Movement to train citizen reporters on information dissemination through social media in Yobe

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – Renowned media company Neptune Network Nigeria Limited (NNNL), publishers of Neptune Prime English and Neptune Hausa, will be holding a Zonal Engagement and Training on Citizen Reporting and Dissemination of Information through Social Media in Potiskum, Yobe State, tomorrow, Wednesday, sponsored by Yobe First...
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Plateau, UNICEF step up polio campaign amid African Vaccination Week polio 1

Plateau, UNICEF step up polio campaign amid African Vaccination Week

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State, in collaboration with UNICEF and other partners, has intensified efforts to eradicate polio as part of activities marking the African Vaccination Week 2025 and the National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign. Speaking at a press briefing in Jos, the Commissioner for Health,...
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Bauchi Governor’s alleged defection to APC raises concern over graft probes – LAWBA images 2024 03 06T084104.408

Bauchi Governor’s alleged defection to APC raises concern over graft probes – LAWBA

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
By CHRISTIANA LOT, jos – A coalition of legal professionals under the aegis of Lawyers for the Cause of Bauchi (LAWBA) has raised alarm over alleged plans by Governor Bala Mohammed to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group warned that such a move could compromise ongoing...
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Minister lauds JAMB for breaking barriers in Nigeria education landscape IMG 20250429 WA0030

Minister lauds JAMB for breaking barriers in Nigeria education landscape

Offor Callistus April 29, 2025
By JOHN ONAH Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has been hailed for breaking barriers in Nigeria’s education landscape by providing full support for 501 physically challenged candidates writing the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, across 11 specialized centres nationwide. Minister of State for Education,...
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