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The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Kaduna State Council, Ayuba Magaji, said, on Sunday, that no fewer than 36 workers were killed as a result of the insecurity occasioned by banditry, kidnapping across the state. Magaji who disclosed this while addressing workers at this year’s May Day celebration which …

The Christian Association of Nigeria has asked the Federal Government to revisit the issue of rehabilitating terrorists stating that it was counterproductive in the war against insecurity. The organisation said this in a statement on Sunday signed by its National General Secretary, Joseph Daramola. The statement partly read, ” We …

The Lagos State Police Command has intercepted 10 bags of illicit drugs suspected to be Indian Hemp. The police said the drugs, packed in 10 sacks, were being conveyed in a Lagos colour commercial bus with registration number LND 995 XT from Iddo to a destination in Mushin. The command …

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, has said that the government will boost local manufacturers’ access to equipment to drive their productivity and make them competitive. He spoke at the opening event of a two-day 2022 edition of the Equipment & Manufacturing West Africa Exhibition and …

There was a bit of confusion at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday as at least N43,000,000 reportedly went missing. Our correspondent observed that the canopy under which the sale of forms took place was suddenly dismantled without explanation. The party resorted to canopies due to …

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013, which will prohibit the payment of ransom to kidnappers in Nigeria. The passage of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 (Amendment) Bill, 2022, followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and …

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday refused to stop the Senate from investigating the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar over alleged assault of a security guard in Abuja. Justice Ekwo in a judgment held that since the CCT was a creation …

A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has said the All Progressives Congress jacked up the price of its nomination and declaration of interest forms for the presidential election to N100 million to be able to finance court cases and pay judgment debts. According to Okorocha, members of …

Elon Musk has agreed a deal to buy Twitter for about $44bn. This was confirmed on Monday after Twitter agreed to be taken over at $54.20 a share. Speaking on the motivation behind the deal, Musk revealed that he intends to transform the platform by taking it private. In a …

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday visited the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, as well as some political office holders in the state as the presidential primary of the party, draws nearer. The visit may not be unconnected to part …