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Overcrowding in Nigerian Custodial Centres

Overcrowding in Nigerian Custodial Centres

Not too long ago the Federal Government sought the cooperation of state governments in addressing the congestion of the 39 custodial facilities across the country by building additional centres for awaiting trial suspects. The government’s…

Senate confirms Prof. Gumus, six others as INEC Commissioners

Senate confirms Prof. Gumus, six others as INEC Commissioners

  Despite protests from civil society groups, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Engr. (Prof.) Rhoda H. Gumus, a nominee from Bayelsa State, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) representing South-South…

FCT poll: INEC submits black spots to security agencies

FCT poll: INEC submits black spots to security agencies

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified likely black spots in the February 12 Area Council elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, at a second meeting with members of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security…

Wike: Nobody can undermine S’South for PDP Presidential ticket

Wike: Nobody can undermine S’South for PDP Presidential ticket

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has warned that nobody can undermine the interest of the people of Southern Nigeria over who flies the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking yesterday during a…

2023: Clark urges Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal to quit presidential race

2023: Clark urges Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal to quit presidential race

…says it’s unfair for North to retain presidency …warns it could trigger chaos,anarchy lWike: Nobody can undermine S’South in PDP The Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark has called on…

El-Rufai: 9 persons kidnapped daily in Kaduna

El-Rufai: 9 persons kidnapped daily in Kaduna

…seeks theatre command to tackle banditry in Kaduna, Zamfara, others Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir el-Rufai yesterday disclosed that an average of nine persons were kidnapped in the state every day in 2021. Speaking at…

FG admits economy in red

FG admits economy in red

…as debt servicing gulped N4.2trn in 2021 After several denials, the Federal Government yesterday accepted that the economy was currently in crisis and severely choked by N4.2 trillion debt servicing commitment in 2021. Disclosing this…

Nigerian start-ups raise $31m in January

Nigerian start-ups raise $31m in January

Firms earned $1.5bn in FDI last year Nigeria’syoung innovativecompanieskicked off the year on a positive note with more funding comingintotheir businesses, New Telegraph has learnt. This came as six of the country’s start-ups raised a…

Borrowing for consumption, threat to Nigeria’s economy –Obi

Borrowing for consumption, threat to Nigeria’s economy –Obi

Former Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, has identified the mismanagement of borrowed funds, which he called borrowing for consumption, as a serious threat to Nigeria’s economic survival. Obi said this on Sunday on Njenje…

Relief as US lifts suspension on ‘drop box’ visa applications for Nigerians

Relief as US lifts suspension on ‘drop box’ visa applications for Nigerians

Nigerians who have passed through the difficulty of renewing their United States visas can now heave a sigh of relief as the US embassy in Nigeria has lifted the restriction on drop box service or…