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The Kano Central Senitoral candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdulkareem Abdulsalam Zaura, has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to aligned itself with the enabling laws and follow due process before embarking on any prosecution or arrest. This was as he…

The Kano State Hisbah Board has intercepted a vehicle loaded with over 18,000 bottles of beer in the Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state. The Commander General of the board, Sheikh Harun Ibn Sina, on Tuesday, said the truck was intercepted on…

The Congress of University Academics has expressed its disappointment with the Federal Government, especially the Ministry of Labour and Employment, over the non-payment of its members’ withheld salaries “even when the government knew that the union did not call for strike action…

The Indigenous People of Biafra has told the residents of South-East that it did not give any five-day sit-at-home order in the region. The group therefore asked the people to ignore the order, describing it as a “senseless” order from those against the…

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) through the coordinating committee on the recovery of outstanding ground rent and other related charges has said that it may be compelled to publish the names of debtors, who have refused to pay their ground rent and…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it would commence the arrest and prosecution of illegal currency hawkers popularly called Bureau De Change (BDC) operators if they refuse to respect the regulatory guidelines for the business. Senior special assistant to FCT Minister…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has resolved to deploy operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to examination centres in bid to prevent examination malpractice. The NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this known…

The Nigerian Navy has absolved the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of any culpability in the lingering crude oil theft, which has led to humongous loss of revenue to the government and disturbingly polluting the operating environment. The Director of Information, Naval…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has opened the online ticket portal for Abuja-Kaduna rail services. Our correspondent gathered that passengers booked ahead of the resumption date scheduled on Monday(today). This is coming a week after the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, announced the extension of…