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In a recent revelation at the national assembly, Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), disclosed that waivers and concessions granted by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari cost the country a staggering N1.3 trillion. The disclosure...
Image Credit: Neptuul After four unsuccessful attempts, the United Nations Security Council reached an agreement on the Israel-Hamas war. Initiated by Malta, Wednesday's resolution called for an "urgent and extended humanitarian pause and corridors" in Gaza to facilitate...
In the aftermath of a decisive Court of Appeal ruling upholding his triumph in the March 18 governorship election, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed gratitude for the judgment, hailing it as just. The appellate court in Lagos dismissed petitions from the Peoples Democratic Party...
Image Credit: Prime Ministers Office In a significant blow to the UK government's immigration strategy, the Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful. The policy, designed to deport asylum seekers and prevent their return, was...
Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), has disclosed that the individuals behind the recent assault on Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have been apprehended. The revelation comes amid a nationwide strike by the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC), which...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu acknowledged the serious liabilities inherited by his administration, pointing to deficits in crucial areas like port and power infrastructure, as well as agro-allied facilities. Despite these challenges, the President emphasized the assets inherited and expressed...
The Nigerian government has disclosed that 18 out of the 177 passengers deported from Saudi Arabia were banned outrightly due to past criminal offenses. The revelation follows the sudden cancellation of visas for 264 passengers aboard Air Peace, sparking investigations by the House of...
The Federal Government has initiated an investigation into reports that the visas of 264 Nigerian passengers were cancelled upon their arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from Nigeria. The Air Peace flight, which departed from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, has raised concerns...
In the aftermath of the Kogi state governorship election, Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, accuses the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of vote allocation, asserting that there was no actual election in the state. Despite Usman Ododo of the All...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu acknowledged the daunting financial challenges faced by President Bola Tinubu's administration, asserting that the country was essentially bankrupt upon assuming power a few months ago. Speaking at the Chief of Defence Intelligence Annual Conference...
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