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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife of a High Court judge, Zainab Abbas, in Yola, Adamawa State.  Zainab Abbas was kidnapped around 2am on Wednesday, June 7, at her residence, behind Royal Ambassadors Hotel in the Nyibango neighbourhood, which is adjacent to the 23 brigade of the …

President Tinubu Meets Oil Marketers Over Subsidy Removal. The meeting is coming about 10 days after the President in his inaugural speech announced fuel subsidy removal. President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) led by Vice President Kashim Shettima to device an approach and begin the process …

Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, convicted and sentenced 19 Internet fraudsters to prison for fraud. The convicts are Fidelis Esajini, Nicholas Azeke, Marvelous Alakpa, Adelike Ifeakachukwu Destiny, Osamwingie Osarenwinda, Mathias Friday Gbenga; Collins Etiosa Iyekeoretin, …

The Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria, comprising drivers under the platform of e-hailing companies like Uber and Bolt, has said it will commence a nationwide protest today (Wednesday). It planned to withdraw services of its drivers from the general public today. According to a statement by the …

A Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole has been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. INDEPENDENT Newspaper gathered Ajewole was said to have been killed on his way home last night. A Daily Independent reporter gathered that …

Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has said he has always been an advocate of the removal of fuel subsidy. Tinubu had, during his inauguration as President, announced the end of subsidy on petrol. Obi revealed this on his Twitter handle on Tuesday, saying he had …

A Delta man identified as Mr Odiaka has cried out for help from human rights groups over his wife allegedly assaulting him repeatedly. The distraught man alleged that his wife had broken his head in the past, and in this most recent incident, poured hot water on him. He said …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has appointed Oluwatomiwa Omolewa, the former secretary of the defunct Park Management System, as the new PMS chairman. Kasali Lawal, better known as Baba Bola, will serve as the new secretary. This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, …

Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinibu, on Monday in Abuja, assumed office as Nigeria’s First Lady. Mrs Tinubu who arrived at the First Lady’s wing was accompanied by her security aides. The first lady on arrival, was received by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe the $2.1bn and N3.1tn subsidy payments allegedly missing and unaccounted for between 2016 and 2019. head petro leum gasoline on station for automotive SERAP made the call in a statement on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. …