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The Immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty before a Federal High Court Lagos, to a charge of illegal possession of firearms brought against him by the Ministry of Justice. He was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on unlicensed …

There is anxiety in the ranks of some former and serving governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its leaders over the delay by President Bola Tinubu in releasing the final list of ministerial nominees. There is also serious pressure on President Tinubu regarding the list. The President is …

A Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Samuel Okutepa even though has never advocated that justice be based on emotions and sentiments as his training does not permit him to think of it, he said lawyers should allow themselves “to be used as road block to justice.” He called on …

The Oyo State Government, on Monday, assured residents of the flooded areas affected during Sunday’s heavy rainfall in Ibadan of quick intervention, alternative routes and other palliative measures to ease their movement. The state’s inspection team from the Ministries of Works, Environment, Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project, the National Emergency …

Often when single young people move to the United Kingdom, they are always caught between starting new relationships abroad or sticking to their old relationships in their home countries. This short article is aimed at guiding you to make the best decision on the basis of reality and not mere …

The federal government has said Point of Sale, PoS agents found guilty of price fixing will pay a fine of up to N10 million or three months prison sentence. The Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission disclosed in a statement on Monday by its Executive Vice Chairman, Babatunde Irukera. Recall …

Tragedy struck on Sunday when 15 persons were reportedly burnt to death after a tanker exploded at Ore, Odigbo Local government area, Ondo State. According to a source in the area, said the explosion occurred when the fuel was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Nigeria has failed the African continent specifically, and the world at large. Obasanjo stated this in Abuja while giving the keynote address at the public presentation of the book titled, “Reclaiming the Jewel of Africa,” written by former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, who …

Davido promises to gift $10k to hotel staff who returned $70k to a customer in LagosSinger Davido has promised to gift $10, 000 to a staff of Eko Hotel and Suites, Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary, who returned $70,000 to a customer in Lagos. The customer had misplaced the foreign currency while …

The National Drug Law enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recruited 2,428 narcotic officers expected to commence training beginning from July 27. A statement by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja, said names of the successful candidates had been placed on the agency’s website. Babafemi …