Elder statesman and Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on Nigerians to join hands against insecurity and insensitivity in the country, because nobody has a monopoly of violence. Obasanjo…
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Ebun Francis| The federal government on Friday said it will not exchange words with the legislature following Senate President Bukola Saraki’s description of the 2019 budget as ‘hopeless’. This position…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, however, said on Friday it would hold a one-day protest on January 8, 2019, to protest the government handling of the N30,000 minimum wage demand…
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The intelligence response team (IRT) of the inspector-general of police has reportedly arrested one Umar Abdulmalik, purportedly one of the most wanted Boko Haram leaders. The 39-year-old, who is said…
Read More Notorious Boko Haram commander ‘arrested in Lagos’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that its operatives in Enugu intercepted $2.8m (N1.02bn) at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Friday. According to the anti-graft agency,…
Read More EFCC arrests two men with $2.8m cash at Enugu airport