Federal High Court voids deadlines, curtails INEC’s authority under Electoral Act. Abuja: In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court has nullified the Independent National Electoral Commission’s timetable for the …
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Foreign Report/International Figures
Guterres Declares UN Security Council Reform ‘Absolutely Essential’
Kehinde Adegoke | Agency Report New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the reform of the United Nations Security Council as “absolutely essential,” signalling renewed global pressure for restructuring …
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Security and Defence
Army Chief Orders Commanders: Deliver Tangible Results from Conference Deliberations
Abuja: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu has directed Nigerian Army commanders to ensure that resolutions from the service’s first bi-annual conference are translated into measurable operational …
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Abuja: Former President Goodluck Jonathan has emphasised that effective information management relies on partnerships among governments, the media, security agencies, civil society, and the diplomatic community. Jonathan made this call …
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Investigative Report
INVESTIGATIVE HISTORICAL FEATURE | Ojukwu Pawned Biafra’s Mineral Wealth for $10M — Gowon
Former Nigerian head of state makes explosive first-person disclosure in 859-page autobiography launched in Abuja on Tuesday. KEHINDE ADEGOKE writes. Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, leader of Biafra during the …
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Britain has pledged up to £20 million ($26.87 million) in new aid to help contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Foreign Office said Thursday. …
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State government unveils modern tuber facility targeting global markets, farmer wealth creation, and the end of food imports. Awka: The Anambra Government has launched a tuber processing plant to industrialise …
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Key allegations include a planned blackout, an N100m ambulance access request, and a recruitment drive inside the Villa. Abuja: Zekeri Umoru is a maintenance worker at the Presidential Villa. He …
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Energy
Oil Prices Rebound on Iran Peace Deal Uncertainty, U.S. Inventory Drawdowns
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeOil prices bounced back on Thursday after two days of steep losses, as traders weighed the uncertain outlook for an Iran peace deal and reacted to record U.S. inventory drawdowns …
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Investigative Report
NDLEA SMASHES NIGERIA-MEXICO DRUG CARTEL: ₦480bn Meth Seized, 3 Mexicans Arrested in Nigeria’s Biggest Drugs Bust
The largest clandestine meth laboratory ever uncovered in Nigeria was hidden in an Ogun State forest. It was operated by a billionaire kingpin in Lekki and three Mexican technical experts. …
