The Presidency on Monday confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on billionaire businessman Gilbert Chagoury.The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the conferment to PUNCH Online on Monday night.“It is true. He had
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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday accused the federal government of locating “the National Gold Refinery” in Lagos State.But the federal government said it was unfortunate that the NEF was framing a private sector–driven initiative in the mining sector as a regional agenda.The NEF, in an open letter signed by
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday visited former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at his hilltop residence in Minna, the Niger State capital, amid fresh speculation over their alleged involvement in maneuvering ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Obasanjo, who arrived via the Ahmed Bola Tinubu International Airport, Minna, was
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The trial of 46-year-old, Adeniyi Kayode, driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the road accident involving heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua and claimed the lives of his two friends has been adjourned to February 25th 2026.Recall that Kayode was charged to Sagamu Magistrate Court, on the 2nd of January
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Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize and publish names of candidates forwarded to it by the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, in respect of the February 21, Area Councils
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State was among members attending the inaugural Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday in Abuja, barely weeks after it was inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu.The meeting who took place at the Yobe State Governor’s Lodge in the
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Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami shortly after his release from Kuje prison in Abuja on Monday.He was reportedly arrested to face a fresh probe over arms discovered at his house in Birnin-Kebbi, the Kebbi
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Ahead of the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday released the final list of candidates and their running mates cleared to contest in the governorship poll.The names of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr. Oluwole Oluyede and his Social Democratic
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Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu, has described the reported Kadnap of over 100 worshippers at Kajuru, as mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos in Kaduna State.Addressing reporters after the State Security Council meeting at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Monday,
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Following a truce between it and the Student Union Government (SUG), the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) at the weekend, approved a 60 per cent increase in sundry charges for her students for the 2025/2026 academic session.Students and management of the institution had been on collision course over an initial
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