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Commercial vehicle operations in some designated places in Enugu State have been restricted to the state’s newly-built bus terminals. The measure, according to an announcement by the state Ministry of Transportation, was aimed at decongesting the affected areas. The terminals are located at Holy Ghost Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, Garriki, Abakpa, and Nsukka. They were built by Gov Mbah …

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The release came shortly after a Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, concluded engagements with the Burkinabè authorities in Ouagadougou, including talks with President Ibrahim Traoré. …

Fatima Buhari, daughter of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that her father once believed his office in the Presidential Villa was being secretly monitored, forcing them to communicate by writing notes instead of speaking aloud. The revelation is contained in a new book, ‘From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari’, written by Dr Charles Omole, director …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has contradicted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the 2025 revenue target claim, saying the government has only met N10.7 trillion out of projected N40.8 trillion. The president had, while addressing stakeholders of the Buhari Organisation who visited him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, declared that Nigeria had …

United States President Donald Trump has frowned at the continued existence of Boko Haram, the Islamic State and other terrorist cells in Nigeria. Trump cited the activities of the jihadist groups as one of the grounds Nigeria was added to the list of countries facing restrictions on travel to the United States. “Radical Islamic terrorist groups such as Boko Haram …

The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has invited the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the CEO of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Faruk Ahmed, to appear before it following allegations and counter allegations by the duo. Dangote had on Sunday levelled allegations of corruption and economic sabotage …

A biography of immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari launched on Monday has revealed that the controversial naira redesign policy implemented under the Buhari government was conceptualised by the then Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. The book, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, officially unveiled at the Conference Centre of the State …

A United Kingdom-based human rights lawyer, Jude Njoku Jude, has accused Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, of grossly mishandling the trial of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing the proceedings as rife with legal errors and constitutional violations. In a detailed statement, Jude outlined a series of “legal missiles” aimed at …

Chapter 9 of the Salami Report and the EFCC Chairman’s Personal Vendetta Against Abubakar Malami, SAN: Why Recusal Is Mandatory Under the Law Press Release Office of the Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of JusticeAbubakar Malami, SAN The Office of Abubakar Malami, SAN, issues this follow-up statement to explain, with clarity and restraint, why the continued involvement of …

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has made a mixture of old and new breed in his new appointments for Commissioners, Board Chairmen, Executive secretaries and senior officials into various positions in the Enugu state government. In the list released, on Wednesday, by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, old time commissioner since 1999, Dr. C.O.C Egumgbe; …