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  The remains of Hajiya Maryam Albishir, mother-in-law to Vice President Kashim Shettima, were laid to rest Monday in Kano following funeral prayers at her family residence. The deceased, Hajiya Maryam Albishir aged 69, was the mother of Hajiya Nana Shettima, wife of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Disclosing this in a statement, the Senior Special […]

 The Vice President, Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin, has accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria, of doing everything to frustrate the survival of Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals.    Speaking to a group of Energy Editors at a one-day training programme, organised by the Dangote Group, Edwin said the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had to cut short his Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Lagos as an international duty beckoned. His South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, had sent a special invitation to him to attend his inauguration, following the election and successful coalition talks that ushered Ramaphosa into office for a second term.   It was important […]

  IT was a bit of an emotional period for me when names of people who fought for democracy kept popping up in the Democracy Week. It was quite good hearing from the family of Mr Alao Aka-Bashorun, Father of the Nigerian Pro-Democracy Movement. He led many, including lawyers, against the rapacious regimes of Babangida, […]

Nigeria was last week swept up in a wave of emotions as a video emerged in South Africa of President Bola Tinubu appearing to be on the receiving end of an embarrassing snub by the South Africa leader at his inauguration.   But Nigerians who are looking at that video are at the wrong political […]

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, the Chairman of FBN Holdings, has acquired an additional 2.22 per cent stake in First Bank.   This was disclosed in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Group on Monday.   With this latest purchase, Otedola’s shareholding in the bank has increased to 11.63 per cent, solidifying his position as […]

  The Kano State Police Command has deployed more armed personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan local government areas of Kano. It was gathered that the hunters guarding the two palaces withdrew with the arrival of more policemen at both palaces. The outgoing Commissioner of Police in the state, […]

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, have arrested a syndicate of fake State House Staff in Abuja for alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation and employment scam.   The suspects were arrested separately following investigation on  petitions by various victims who were promised jobs as “Directors General” at the Ministry of Communication, Nigerian […]

  Within four years, politically exposed personalities (PEPs) in Nigeria have doubled their investment in the real estate sector of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to…    Within four years, politically exposed personalities (PEPs) in Nigeria have doubled their investment in the real estate sector of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to an investigation on […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government properties valued at over N11.14bn and another N1.04 billion linked to the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele.   Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order of permanent forfeiture after hearing an application filed and argued […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has broken its silence on the ongoing row with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over recruitment. Both sides have been…   The Police Service Commission (PSC) has broken its silence on the ongoing row with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over recruitment.   Both sides have been in the news […]

Kano State Attorney General (AG), Haruna Isah Dederi, said the state government wants to renovate the facility.   The Kano State Government has ordered the demolition of a section of the palace of the deposed Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero.   This comes shortly after Thursday’s Federal High Court’s ruling setting aside the steps taken […]