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Some members of the House of Representatives have rejected bags of rice donated by David Umahi, Minister of Works, over “stringent conditions” attached to the distribution process, TheCable understands. Sources within the lower legislative chamber told TheCable that the legislators are unhappy with the procedure outlined in an internal memo circulated to members on the collection of the rice. In …

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said the prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will continue to decline nationwide. The Authority’s Chief Executive, Mr Saidu Mohammed, stated this on Sunday in Ogbele community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State during an inspection of Aradel Holdings Plc facilities. Mohammed attributed the expected …

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been conferred with honorary citizenship of the State of Georgia in the United States. In addition to the honorary citizenship, Kanu was also recognised as an “Outstanding Citizen” and is to be accorded full courtesies as a Goodwill Ambassador of the US state. The proclamation was issued …

The imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a series of firm directives warning supporters, associates and visitors to desist from public attacks, unauthorized statements and actions he described as inimical to his detention conditions and the wider struggle. Kanu’s directives were conveyed on Sunday by two of his lawyers, Nnaemeka Ejiofor and Patrick …

Supporters of the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, stormed his Kano residence on Sunday. The development is coming on the heels of the defection of the state governor, Abba Yusuf. Kwankwaso, who disclosed this in a statement he posted on his official Facebook, said the supporters came from the Nasarawa Local Government Area …

Beatrice, the wife of a former deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has returned to Nigeria, two years after serving a jail term in a prison in the United Kingdom. The former lawmaker’s wife was convicted alongside her husband over her role in an organ harvesting conspiracy. While her husband got a nine-year and eight-month sentence as the principal driver in …

Kano State deputy governor, Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo, and several officials believed to be loyal to the Kwankwasiyya political movement, were conspicuously absent on Saturday as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made his first major public appearance following his resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), underscoring the deepening political crisis in the state. The occasion was the flag-off of the …

The burial rites for late Senator Okechukwu Ezea, who represented Enugu North have been made known. According to the national burial committee, headed by Senator Victor Umeh, the rites are set to commence on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 with February 13 as the day of interment. According to a statement made availablee on Sunday, by the Media Sub-Committee chairman, Ike …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement date for registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The examination body disclosed that UTME registration will begin on Monday, January 26, 2026, and end on February 28, 2026, across all approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide. Eyes Of Lagos reports, Speaking on Saturday in Lagos during …

The Northern Reconciliation Group, NRG, has expressed concern over the escalating violent attacks, abductions, kidnappings and banditry across Northern States. The group said this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, calling for urgent and collective action to end the menace. The statement was jointly signed by Dr Joseph Lengmang, Pro tempore Secretary of the group, and Prof Usman Yusuf, …