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Former Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara State, Abubakar Atiku, who was dethroned on April 27, 2021, for allegedly aiding banditry in his emirate has died in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Atiku died in a private hospital in Abu Dhabi following a protracted illness, PUNCH reports. A family member said the remains of the deceased…

The Federal government has banned the use of foreign models and voice-over artists for advertisements targeted at Nigerians. Olalekan Fadolapo, Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, August 22. According to Fadolapo said the new policy will take effect from October 1, 2022. He said…

Nigerian nationals emerged the second highest recipients of United Kingdom’s Worker Visas between December 2019 to June 2022. Nigeria was only topped by Indian nationals whose recipients increased from 57,087 to 102,981 in the same period. This was disclosed by the UK Home Office in its National Statistics report titled, “Why do people come to…

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, met with the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi; and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in London. Although details of the meeting were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, The PUNCH learnt that it was part of negotiations ahead of the 2023 presidential…

A Fulani professional group, Coalition of Fulbe Professionals in Africa, Monday, distanced itself from a statement credited to one Alhaji Alhasan Salah, said to be National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, embarking on a campaign of calumny against the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. The group described the move as “politically…

Popular Nigerian singer, Davido, has advised Nigerian leaders to do better in governing the country. He gave this advice as he explained on his Instagram Story why he always returns to Nigeria after his shows abroad. He spoke on how blessed Nigeria is and recalled how when he was younger, he would tell his parents…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) conferred NANS Meritorious Medal of Honor on the founder of Ikechukwu Ezeugwu Foundation through a delegation representing the national, zonal and state executives of the largest and apex student movement in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sudents group was led by the pioneer coordinator of the South East regional leadership…

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, Governor Simon Lalong, on Friday, tendered an unreserved apology to the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) over his ‘blasphemous’ remarks about the Holy Father, Pope Francis. The governor of Plateau state, who admitted that it was an error on his part to have linked…

By Louis Amoke, Enugu State Government House. As indigenes protest against imposition of monarch by ‘political cabals’ Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has directed the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr. Charles Egumgbe, to take all necessary measures to address the injustice in Ishi-Ozalla Autonomous Community, Nkanu West Local Government Area, over the Igweship tussle…

Enugu receives award of recognition from ONE Campaign. An international, non-partisan, non-profitable, advocacy and campaigning organisation that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease particularly in Africa through public awareness, among others, ONE Campaign, has recognised Enugu as the second highest performing state in Primary Healthcare Service Delivery in Nigeria for 2019-2021. Presenting the award of…