The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has claimed that human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, does not possess a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, alleging that he evaded the mandatory national service.Jimoh made the claim on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, while responding to
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The closed-door meeting formed part of the President’s ongoing engagements with religious leaders to promote national unity, peace, and social cohesion.Although details were not disclosed, discussions were believed to have
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The Nigerian Senate Wednesday passed for second reading the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill, 2025, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), which seeks to establish a comprehensive national framework for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), promote local manufacturing, ensure environmental sustainability, and position Nigeria as
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, a final opportunity to enter his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial, warning that failure to do so would mean forfeiting that right.Justice James Omotosho, presiding over the matter
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced plans to raise its equity in the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery to 20 per cent.Its Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr Bayo Ojulari, broke the news at the ongoing Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC).The report said: “Speaking
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There was mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday when officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) briefly seized and later released the international passport of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Senator) who was travelling out of the country for what she described as “a one-week break.”The incident, which
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President Bola Tinubu has requested that the National Assembly approve a new ₦1.15 trillion loan from the domestic market to help cover part of the deficit in the 2025 national budget.The request, contained in a letter from the president, was read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during Tuesday’s plenary.Tinubu stated
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President Bola Tinubu has asked for the confirmation of Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and current Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Enugu State, as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.The president’s request for Udeh’s confirmation was contained in a letter addressed to Senate
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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has again appealsed to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to enter his defence in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences.The Judge told Kanu the implication of his continuous refusal to open his defence on Tuesday,
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday departed the nation’s capital, Abuja, for Brazil to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference tagged COP 30 holding in the South American country.The summit convened by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in collaboration with
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