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The Senate has given the management of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) a one-week ultimatum to appear before its committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions or face the consequences for failing to do so. The summons was issued on Wednesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, when the chamber considered a report by the Ethics Committee on the refusal by NLNG to pay compensation for lands acquired from seventy-three (73) host communities in Rivers State. The report was against the backdrop of a petition received from one Chief Enyinna Onuegbu on behalf of the communities located in…

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced the resumption of the drop box service or interview waiver in Nigeria, Street Journal report says. The Drop Box visa renewal programme allows certain visa applicants who have previously been issued US visas to renew their visas without attending an interview. Nigeria was removed from the waiver eligibility in 2018. However, according to a recent announcement, to qualify for the interview waiver, visa applicants must be applying to renew either a B1/B2, an F, an L, or an H visa. UK suspends visitor visa applications for Nigeria They must satisfy all of…

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has declared his interest to contest the 2023 presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki said his decision was made after a Twitter user asked him to contest, he noted that he was one of thousands who have asked him to contest. The former Kwara governor announcement comes after those of former Senate President, Ayim Pius Ayim; magazine publisher, Dele Momodu and renowned pharmacist, Sam Ohuanbunwa – all of the PDP. “Earlier today, I replied to a follower of mine on Twitter who like thousands of you has been clamouring for a…

A bill seeking to empower the federal government to seize and confiscate assets acquired by corrupt public officers, money launderers and criminals involved in terrorist financing and other crimes has passed second reading in the Senate. The legislation entitled, “A bill For An Act To Make Comprehensive Provisions For Seizure, Confiscation, Forfeiture, And Management Of Properties Reasonably Suspected To Have Been Derived From Unlawful Activities” was sponsored by Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari. Kwari, in his lead debate, said the bill was first read on 16th March, 2021, and also listed as a version among the bills of interest contained in…

Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon following a 0-0 draw. The North Africans got the upper hand in the shoot-out when substitute keeper Gabaski saved Eric Bailly’s effort in the third round of spot-kicks. And Pharaohs captain Mohamed Salah netted the decisive penalty to send the record seven-time champions through. Egypt will face Morocco in the last eight in Yaounde on Sunday (16:00 GMT). The finale was somewhat harsh on Manchester United defender Bailly, who had performed superbly at the back while sporting a rugby scrum cap…

Garba Shehu, spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, says Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state only offers excuses and avoids good ideas. The Presidency was reacting to the comments made by Ortom during an interview on Arise TV where he disparaged the president. Reacting to the Benue governor in a series of tweets, titled ‘The incongruence of Governor Samuel Ortom on Arise TV’ Shehu said, “There are two types of politicians in Nigeria today. The first are politicians who are leaders that offer solutions to the challenges facing the voters and the country. They bring forward policies, and implement them, to…

A 39-year old woman, Maryam Abubakar, says she introduced her daughters to prostitution because bandits pay handsomely for sex. According to her, the notorious criminals were paying her between N30,000 and N50,000 for a round of sex. The suspect who had been in business with the bandits for about two years, said that apart from providing them with women, she also worked as an informant, providing information on potential kidnap victims. She also said that she helped the group with their chores, shopping, as well as taking care of their wives who delivered babies. Maryam, added that, she only got…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned a former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly laundering N4.6 billion. Fani-Kayode was re-arraigned before Justice Daniel Osaigor by the EFCC alongside former minister of finance, Nenadi Usman and two others on a 17-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering following the transfer of the former trial judge, Justice Rilwan Aikawa. Also charged before the new trial judge is Yusuf Danjuma, a former chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Limited. The EFCC had earlier preferred…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rejected the apology of a repentant candidate who confessed to having cheated when he wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 21 years ago. The Nigerian man, identified as Timipade Kemepade, had written to the board asking for forgiveness, claiming that he was now born again and had only cheated out of youthful exuberance. The letter titled, “Restitution on my JAMB Result 21 Years Ago”, read in part, With regret and sincere apology to JAMB, I, Timipade Kemepade, with Certificate No. 33208803GA confess that l participated in examination malpractice 21 years ago…

By Bright Okuta I woke up this morning and saw a Twitter trend #TheOsinbajoStory with over five thousand tweets. Ordinarily, I would have scrolled past with a smirk on my face, especially this season of political campaigns where unnecessary hashtags trend effortlessly. But I stopped and clicked on it and what I saw was unexpected. I haven’t really taken a sight at the current Vice President’s stance on certain issues in Nigeria. And I am indifferent about his position as VP and how it has affected the lives of Nigerians since the past seven years. But what I saw today…