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The Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) yesterday charged the Nigeria Police to end extra-judicial and senseless killings of Nigerians. The group, headed by Malachy Ugwummadu, hinged its call on the recent killings of citizens in Lagos, Zamfara, Kaduna ...

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board (KSPWB) has said induction programme for the 2019 intending pilgrims commences tomorrow. Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Abba Muhammad Dambatta, disclosed this yesterday during a media briefing at the board’s office. Dambatta explained ...

Indications have emerged that official activities in Benue State have been partially shut down following the three weeks annual leave embarked upon by Governor Samuel Ortom. Prior to this, government appointees, teachers and local government employees had complained about non-payment ...

Branch International in collaboration with Foundation Capital and Visa, has announced a new global partnership and investment from Visa (NYSE: V) to raise $170 million series C financing for people unreached by banks. The two firms share a vision of ...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday decried the country’s rising debt profile from N12.12 trillion in 2015 to N24.38 trillion in 2018 under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, it ...

Delta State election petition tribunal has granted the prayers of Evelyn Oboro and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in an ex parte motion to examine all documents for the Delta Central Senatorial District polls of February 23, 2019. After considering ...

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has tasked the President of Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, to work harder in solving the developmental challenges facing Africa. When the AfDB Technical Mission on Nigeria Country Strategy Paper ...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Office, have arrested five suspected train ticket racketeers. EFCC acting spokesperson, Tony Orilade, stated yesterday in Abuja that the commission swung into action after receiving intelligence that some people ...

Justice Sururat Soladoye of Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has sentenced a 30-year-old bricklayer, Idowu Gbolahan, to life for defiling his seven-year-old niece. The trial judge sentenced him following his guilty plea to the charge of defilement brought ...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has raised the need for women to be given a pride of place in the country. The traditional ruler of Ife and Arole of Oodua said, “Women shouldn’t be categorised ...