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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, must obtain official security approval before visiting the state in the future. This declaration follows Obi’s recent trip to Benin City on July 7, where he donated ₦15 million to St. Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, son of former Nigerian military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the newly restructured Bank of Agriculture (BOA). The announcement was made on Thursday through a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who confirmed that…

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 536 illegal drug outlets and arrested five individuals for violating regulatory seals in Rivers State, as part of a sweeping enforcement exercise aimed at sanitising the pharmaceutical sector. The week-long crackdown, which also covered Bayelsa State, saw a total of 618 premises shut down across both states.…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has raised concerns over the persistent loss of revenue to the federation account, attributing it to the negligence of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in remitting Withholding Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), and Stamp Duty. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement meeting jointly organized by the FIRS and the Office…

The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, has ordered the release of 123 inmates from four correctional centres across the state following a comprehensive facility tour that ended on Thursday, July 17. The affected correctional facilities are located in Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Eket, and Ikot Abasi. The inmates were granted freedom on…

Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed that some key figures within the previous administration bypassed him to deliver memos directly to the president—despite a standing directive to the contrary. Appearing on Inside Sources, a programme aired on Channels Television, Gambari revealed that Buhari had insisted all memos be…

A gospel singer, Otitoju Moses Sesan, and eight others have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms over internet-related fraud and financial crimes by different courts in Kwara State. The convictions followed their separate arraignments by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement released by the…

The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has passed a vote of confidence in the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, reaffirming its support for his leadership and ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Police Force. This resolution was made public in Abuja following a high-level consultative meeting by the PCRC’s national leadership. The committee, in…