Politics

The Federal Government has announced a N5billion palliative to each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State announced this during an interactive session with State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday. Addressing reporters after the statutory meeting of the National Economic …

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The management of the University of Calabar, Cross River state, has suspended the dean of the faculty of law, Professor Cyril Ndifon, amid a flurry of sexual assault allegations levelled against him by female students, Peoples Gazette has learnt. Unical, in a statement, on Thursday, said Mr Ndifon was suspended for allegedly violating the institution’s …

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Popular Nigerian street pop singer and songwriter, Azeez Fashola otherwise known as “Naira Marley” has declared his support for war against drug abuse in the country. The controversial Nigerian singer did this when he visited the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Buba Marwa in Abuja on Thursday. In a video obtained online, …

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The Senate has rejected a motion to release from detention the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The motion which was moved by Senator Osita Izunaso (Imo West) sought to address the constant sit-at-home order enforced by unknown gunmen in the South-East. The lawmaker, in the motion co-sponsored by other lawmakers …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission announced Bola Tinubu as the winner of the election and he was subsequently sworn-in as the President. The Labour Party and its candidate thereafter approached the court to challenge the victory of Tinubu.  Charly Boy who took to his Twitter handle on Wednesday, said he would strip himself to jubilate …

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There was pandemonium at the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday following an attempt by the State Security Service (SSS) to arrest former governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele. Mr Emefiele was charged by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation under the Ministry of Justice. He is …

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Peoples Gazette observed that fuel queues had returned at some filling stations in Abuja and Lagos. Some are closed down due to the petrol hike. In the Kubwa district of the FCT, the Eternal petrol station was selling for N617 per litre at the time of filing this report. Queues had built up in many …

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Six men were on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 116 health management products worth N64.5 million. The defendants are Amuche Mbam, 25; Enetule Amorous, 29; Miracle Ovuo, 26; Abubakar Sodiq, 36; Godwin Idih, 31; and Azubuike Ogayi, 32. They are standing trial for conspiracy and stealing but pleaded not …

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Nigerian Oil Marketers Foresee Petrol Prices Surging above N700 per Litre in Northern Region of the country from July. According to Mike Osatuyi, the National Controller of Operations for the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, petrol prices in the northern region could surpass N700 per litre starting in July. In an interview on Wednesday, …

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