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2023 Budget: Defence, security take N2.5trn lion’s share

2023 Budget: Defence, security take N2.5trn lion’s share

The Federal Govern-ment has set aside N2.56 trillion to fi-nance defence and internal security items in the 2023 Appropriation Bill, which is currently before the Na-tional Assembly. The sum, which is the largest sectoral allocation…

Insecurity: Nigerians’ve lawful rights to bear arms for self-defence, say lawyers

Insecurity: Nigerians’ve lawful rights to bear arms for self-defence, say lawyers

Some senior lawyers have queried the ratio-nale behind the Feder-al Government’s ban on the issuance of licences for the acquisition and pos-session of firearms by Nige-rians to defend themselves in the face of increased se-curity…

H1’22: Interest on CBN’s loans to FG rises by 21.65% to N714.74bn

H1’22: Interest on CBN’s loans to FG rises by 21.65% to N714.74bn

Interest payment on Federal Government’s borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through Ways and Means Advances (WMA) amounted to N714.74billion in the first half of this year, latest data released by the Budget…

2023: IGP urges politicians to play the game by the rule

2023: IGP urges politicians to play the game by the rule

T he Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has appealed to politicians to adhere to the rules and regulations of the 2023 election. Speaking at the inaugu-ration of the Remodelled Police College, Maiduguri, yesterday, Baba…

2023: Enemies of Nigeria may introduce violence  — Ex-DSS Director

2023: Enemies of Nigeria may introduce violence — Ex-DSS Director

A retired Director of the Depart-ment of State Ser-vices (DSS), Mike Ejiofor has warned about the possibility of violence after the 2023 election. According to him, the violence could be induced by politicians who the…

Ortom: Why G5 wants Ayu to resign

Ortom: Why G5 wants Ayu to resign

  Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday said, though he is from the same state with National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, he joined calls for his resignation because…

Many feared dead as boat capsizes in Anambra

Many feared dead as boat capsizes in Anambra

There was confusion yesterday on the number of persons, who are allegedly missing when a boat carrying 85 passengers capsized in Umunnankwo community of Ogbaru Local Government Council of Anambra State, last Friday. While reports…

Nasarawa PDP chair appeals for reconciliation of members before election

Nasarawa PDP chair appeals for reconciliation of members before election

The Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Francis Orogu, has appealed to the leadership of the party at all levels to reconcile and unite all the aggrieved members of the party…

Eid-el-Maulud: Tinubu urges Muslims to imbibe virtues of Prophet Mohammed

Eid-el-Maulud: Tinubu urges Muslims to imbibe virtues of Prophet Mohammed

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has felicitated with Muslims faithful in Nigeria and around the world on the occasion of the Eid-el-Maulud Festival, the birthday of Prophet…

Female aspirants write APC PCC, Women Leader for inclusion

Female aspirants write APC PCC, Women Leader for inclusion

Female Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last primaries have written the party’s National Women Leader, Dr. Betta Edu and the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) asking for inclusion in the campaign council.…