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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 …

Singer Portable has welcomed his fifth child with an upcoming actress, Ashabi. They shared the good news in a joint Instagram post writing; ”He has done so much for us I can’t tell it all thank you God for the journey so far am so glad to join the motherhood. …

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 …

Lagos state government has told Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo to pay a total sum of N18,640,092.00 as personal income tax within seven days. According to Lagos government, Iyabo Ojo has a tax liability of N7,376,000.00 for the year 2022 and an outstanding liability of N11,264,092 for 2021 income year. The …

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has restrained members of the Organised Labour under the umbrella of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) from proceeding with their plan to embark on strike from June 7 over the removal of fuel subsidy. Justice O. Y. Anuwe …