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The Nigerian Immigration Service in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the deportation of some of the foreign nationals recently convicted by the court following their arrest for cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offences. The Commission confirmed that 42 out of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted by the Federal High Court, Lagos were deported back to their home countries on Sunday. They added that […]

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, PETER OBI, has urged his supporters to back the candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, during the forthcoming by-elections across some states in the country. OBI, in a post on his X handle, told his supporters not to vote for the Labour Party because it has no recognized candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, due to the lingering internal crisis. The bye elections will […]

The Federal Government says about 67 per cent of inmates in correctional facilities across the country are awaiting trial The Minister of Interior, OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, who made this revelation yesterday while answering questions during an interview,  maintained that robust synergy between the federal and state governments is key to improving correctional services. Recall that the minister had, in July, said that the Federal Government had released 4,550 offenders, as part of […]

President BOLA TINUBU will today depart Abuja for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Presidential spokesman, BAYO ONANUGA,disclosed this in a statement yesterday, saying that the President’s first stop would be at Japan, for the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama from August 20 to 22.  ONANUGA stated that TICAD9 With the theme, “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa’,  would focus […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, by N30, from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from August 12, 2025.  A statement by the company’s spokesman, ANTHONY CHIJIENA, on Tuesday, revealed that the move was part of its unwavering commitment to national development, assuring the public of a consistent and uninterrupted supply of petroleum products. The announcement comes […]

President BOLA TINUBU has named RINSOLA ABIOLA as the new Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC). A statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,  BAYO ONANUGA, revealed that the President also appointed NASIR BALA AMINU JA’OJI as Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership. ABIOLA, a specialist in strategic communications and government relations, once served as Senior Special Assistant to the President, while JA’OJI, a former Special Adviser on Mobilisation to the Kano State […]

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, PETER OBI, has faulted the arraignment and remand of COMFORT EMMANSON, a female passenger of the Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, who was accused of assault and unruly behaviour. OBI, in a statement posted on his official X handle, said that while her behaviour towards the airline’s crew members should not be condoned, justice should be fair, equal, […]