The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said it received 281 distressed Nigerians from Libya within 24 hours. The returnees, who were assisted back home by the International Organisation for Migration, were brought in two batches of 151 and 130 respectively. While the 151 persons batched arrived the cargo section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on Tuesday …

The Justice Department of the United States has announced the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States. Documents from the Justice Department showed that the laundry cases involved former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, and …

The spokesman of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dr Peter Afunanya has alleged that some persons are weighing various options, which include foisting interim government on the country after obtaining frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of new executive administrations and legislative houses at the federal and state levels. Afunanya said that such persons were also considering sponsoring …

Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf (popularly known as Abba Gida-Gida) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has said that his wives and children would not have any role in the governance of the state. In his acceptance speech after receiving his certificate of return on Wednesday, Yusuf alluded to the perceived overreaching influence of the first family of …

Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eTranzact, a foremost fintech company, to curb unregulated development, manage setbacks and open spaces and improve beautification of the environment in the state. The MoU will strengthen the partnership between Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Authority (LASPEMA) and eTranzact …

100% Focus Group Movement has congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he clocks 71 today, saying, history is beckoning on him to lead the country from 29th May 2023. According to the statement through chairman of 100% Focus Group Movement, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed on Tuesday, also joining the group to rejoice with Tinubu is the President of the …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency paraded two sisters and the spouse of one of them before newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday for being in possession of six kilograms of Indian hemp. The narcotics agency’s commander in Katsina State, Mohammed Bashir, told newsmen that one of the women, Rabi Musa, 45, was arrested for being in possession of three kilograms …

The Nigeria Admission Consultant of the Kings University College, Accra, Ghana, James Uriri, said that admission into the institution is for direct entry students, saying students seeking admission there should come with their West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificates to secure admission. Uriri told NAN in Enugu on Tuesday that the courses available are Management courses, Oil and gas, Engineering, …

The announcement that Alhaji Saad Bamgbola, the Chief Imam of Egbaland, had been suspended on Tuesday caused confusion in Abeokuta. According to information gathered, prominent Muslims in Egbaland claimed on Monday that Bamgbola had been suspended over allegations of “high handedness, administrative exclusivity, mishandling of funds and conflicting of interest between his position as the Chief Imam and membership of …

Residents of Kori-Oja and Bisodun villages, as well as neighbouring communities in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State are living in fear over increasing cases of kidnapping in their area. Some of the residents expressed fear, lamenting that reported cases of kidnapping made it difficult for people to go about their daily business. A community leader in the …