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Nigeria, with over 200 million citizens, faces grave security challenges—terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry, suicide bombings, and communal killings. The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, with about 370,000 personnel and officers,…

By Nkiruka Nnorom, with agency report Former Kenyan Prime Minister and perennial presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, died in an Indian hospital yesterday, aged 80. His death was confirmed by the…

By Innocent Anaba LAGOS —ONE of the busiest markets in Lagos State, Ile-Epo Oja Market, is on the brink of chaos as a bitter land ownership dispute threatens to spiral…

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated further to N1,505 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,495 per dollar on Tuesday. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,427.5 per dollar…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said he got President Bola Tinubu’s permission to be absent during the Council of State meeting. Prof. Joash Amupitan was nominated…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its decision to adopt the consensus mode for the conduct of its forthcoming Ekiti State Governorship Primary Election. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s…

Key ratesNFEM / CBN (official, volume-weighted average): Roughly ₦1,460–₦1,468 / $1. CBN published/reference figure (recent): ₦1,462–₦1,463 Parallel / black-market (retail dealers): Buy ₦1,485 — Sell ₦1,505 What happened today The…

…Says he appealed to Buhari, Tinubu to pardon Maryam Sanda By Favour Ulebor Abuja —The father of the late Bilyaminu Bello, who was killed by his wife, Maryam Sanda, Alhaji…

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin An Ilorin based Constitutional lawyer, Professor Yusuf Olaolu Ali(SAN) yesterday tasked the National Assembly as a matter of urgency to amend section 136 of Electoral Act…