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Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has regained his freedom after spending more than four years in detention. Dasuki was released by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday in Abuja, following the directive of the Federal Government. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with former President Goodluck Jonathan following an attack by gunmen on his country residence in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, revealed that the President called his predecessor on Tuesday. In the telephone conversation, President Buhari expressed sadness over the […]

The Federal Government has revealed that the order to the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to release the duo of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and Omoyele Sowore is in compliance with the bail granted to them by the Federal High Court. In a statement signed personally by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), […]

The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Justice has banned the marriage of persons under the age of 18. Saudi also set the minimum age for marriage at 18. According to Saudi Gazette, the Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Dr. Walid Al-Samaani issued a circular to all courts highlighting the ban on […]

The Department of State Services has finally complied with the court orders directing it to release the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, from custody. Omoyele’s release came a few hours after the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), said in a statement on Tuesday that he had issued […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified the issue of payments of N50 charges by merchants who use Point of Sale (POS) machines for cashless transactions, insisting that nobody should pay extra on goods and services. The CBN explained that the N50 stamp duty is a fee regulated by an act that directs merchants […]

Lagos State Government has explained the planned relocation of the popular computer village from Ikeja to Katangowa in Agbado/Oke-Odo LCDA. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, said the relocation was to address environmental challenges occasioned by the rapid growth of the market in Ikeja. He said the choice of Katangowa was […]

The presidency has again asked the US to stop interfering in Nigeria’s matters. Femi Adesina, the spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this while reacting to a U.S. report that includes Nigeria as one of the countries with religious freedom violations. He appeared on Channels Television “Sunday Politics” programme. It was reported how the U.S. placed […]

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday withdrew from the fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by the ‘RevolutionNow’ protests convener, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, seeking an order for his release from custody of the Department of State Service. There have been no fresh charges instituted against Sowore since he was rearrested […]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has cautioned police operatives, especially those detailed to man highways during the Yuletide against misconduct. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The IGP also warned operatives against abuse of rights of Nigerians and called for adherence to […]

The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested Shina Peller, a member of the House of Representatives and owner of Quilox club, for unlawfully invading a police station. The police said Mr Peller mobilised 50 thugs to invade the Maroko police station around 11 a.m. Monday to forcefully move three vehicles that were towed from […]

A revamped common currency in West Africa known as the ECO will be launched in 2020, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The ECO is supposed to replace the CFA franc which is currently being used in eight west African countries and six countries in central Africa. During a trip to Ivory Coast on Saturday, […]

Texas law enforcement officials are searching for a suspect accused of shooting a barber over his 13-year-old son’s haircut, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded Saturday to the barber shop on Franz Road in Katy, near Houston, the sheriff’s office said on Twitter, where a male employee was apparently shot around 5 p.m. […]

Christian elders from the north on Sunday asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd), to facilitate the release of Leah Sharibu as a “Christmas gift” to the Christian community. Leah Sharibu and over 100 female students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe State were kidnapped by the Boko Haram insurgent in […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to focus on fulfilling their campaign promises to the people of their states. He gave the charge in a statement on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu. The President congratulated the governors on their Supreme Court […]

A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Mr. Roland Owie, on Sunday described the Nigerian ruling class as “armed robbers” who will “rot in hell.” He added that they were “wicked and selfish.” Owie spoke with journalists in Benin on Sunday at the graduation ceremony of the School of Faith and Leadership of the Catholic […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed downward electronic transfer and ATM fees as well as card maintenance fees. The new charges were contained in the latest Guide to Charges by Banks and Other Financial Institutions just released by the CBN. According to the CBN, bank customers will now pay N10 for electronic transfers […]

The Presidency has again reacted to claims by some partisans and analysts that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has been hijacked and now at the mercy of a power-hungry cabal, saying no president can operate alone without having a team of close confidants. Presidential Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu disclosed this over the weekend in Abuja […]