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Despite the hues and cries of Nigerians who are still battling with the aftermath of the petrol subsidy removal, the Federal Government last week removed the subsidy on electricity being consumed by customers on Band A feeders in a bid to tackle its mounting debt in the sector, writes DARE …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two men for trafficking illicit drugs. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared this information via his X account on Sunday, along with a video showing the intercepted contraband. Sharing the video, Babafemi wrote, “Narco-trend update: Two …

Not a day goes by without Lawan Zanna remembering his daughter Aisha in prayers. She was among the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped 10 years ago when Islamic extremists broke into their school in northeastern Nigeria’s Chibok village. “It makes me so angry to talk about it,” said Zanna, 55, whose daughter …

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, thanked the Central Bank Investigator, Mr Jim Obazee, for his services, officially closing the months-long investigation. “Subsequent to the conclusion of the assignment and the submission of a final comprehensive report, and with the winding up of all apparatuses used during the scope of the …

Following the Wednesday deadline for its sales of expression of interest and nomination forms, the ruling All Progressives Congress has raised N720m from 16 governorship aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket in Ondo State. The exercise, which started on March 27, ended on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The ruling party …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (Apr. 1) vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in his country, calling it a “terror channel”, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. Netanyahu’s pledge escalated Israel’s long-running feud against Al Jazeera. It also threatened to heighten tensions …

Peter Dada writes that ahead of the April 20 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, aspirants have intensified visits to Abuja for a presidential endorsement that may not come before the primary As political parties in Ondo State prepare for the governorship primaries in the next few days, politicians …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other 35 state governors one-week ultimatum to provide the loan agreements and spending details of the loans “obtained by their states and the FCT.” SERAP’s requests …

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been involved in a car crash but escaped unharmed. According to local news reports, Police said a drunk driver hit his official state car on Thursday evening. A member of his party, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), claimed it was deliberate. Zuma, suspended by …

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has agreed to pay 50% of the additional increment of the 2024 Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from the state. This means the state government will pay a subsidy of ₦959,000 for each of the 1,652 intending pilgrims from the state totalling ₦2.5bn. This …