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Anambra govt abolishes sit-at-home in 12 more markets

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- The Anambra State Government has declared an end to the infamous Monday sit-at-home directive in 12 additional markets in the state. Evarist Uba, the special adviser to Governor S... Read More


'Your method is faulty': Reps member tackles Soludo over Onitsha market closure

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- A member of the House of Representatives from Abia State, Obi Aguocha, has criticised Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State for temporary closure of the Onitsha Market over trad... Read More


Onitsha Market Closure: Traders block head bridge as protest enters second day

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Protesting traders have blocked the popular River Niger Bridge in Onitsha over the temporary closure of Onitsha Main Market by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State. The bridge... Read More


Business mogul Adekunle Ojora dies at 93

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- The Ojora family of Lagos has announced the death of its patriarch and business mogul, Adekunle Ojora, the Olori Omo Oba of Lagos, who died in the early hours of Wednesday. He was ... Read More


Bird strike, weather disrupt Air Peace flights

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Air Peace on Wednesday said adverse weather conditions and a bird strike disrupted some of its scheduled flights on major domestic routes, including Lagos-Port Harcourt and Abuja-O... Read More


Tinubu writes Reps, seeks expansion of appellate, high courts to tackle case backlogs, modernise justice delivery

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to consider far-reaching amendments to Nigeria's key judicial statutes aimed at tackling increased case backlogs, moder... Read More


Soldiers rescue kidnap victim in Taraba

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army's 6 Brigade, under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have rescued a kidnapped man in Dogon Gawa, Takum LGA of Taraba State. The development wa... Read More


Convicted ex-pension boss Maina threatens to sue PREMIUM TIMES for calling him pension thief

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, convicted and jailed for money laundering involving N2 billion in pension funds, has thre... Read More


Police open fire on peaceful Lagos protesters, journalists

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- Peaceful protesters demanding entry into the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa were met with gunfire and aggressive police action on Wednesday, leaving several residents inju... Read More


Popular Nigerian blogger loses appeal, ordered to pay £100,000 damages to Daniel Olukoya, wife

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- A United Kingdom High Court of Appeal has upheld earlier rulings against blogger Maureen Badejo, ordering her to pay £100,000 in damages to the founder of the Mountain of Fire... Read More