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Court Strikes Out LIRS Suit Against Eroton

Justice Akintayo Aluko of a Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a suit filed by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) against Eroton Exploration and Production Limited, after confirming that the company had fully settled its outstanding tax liabilities, thereby extinguishing the basis of the action. In a ruling delivered in Suit...
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Tinubu Hails Nigeria’s 91.45% Aviation Safety

President Bola Tinubu yesterday lauded Nigeria’s record 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), describing it as a strong validation of ongoing reforms in the country’s air transport sector. The ICAO is a United Nations agency that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation. It fosters the...
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Abbas Initiates Nigeria-Algeria Power, Education Deals

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has initiated collaborations between Nigeria and Algeria on power and education through interparliamentary relations between the two countries. While hosting the Algerian Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Hocine Mezoued, Abbas recalled that the Nigerian delegation, which he led to Algeria in October 2025, had bilateral agreements...
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Court Fixes April 24 For Ruling

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, yesterday, adjourned sitting, in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to April 24, to rule on whether or not the prosecution could alter the evidence of its witness by showing his initial statement to the Economic and...
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Paris Club Debt: Nwoko Debunks Full Payment

Senator Ned Nwoko yesterday rejected the claims that his company had been fully paid the outstanding $396 million tied to the Paris Club debt consultancy. George Uboh had petitioned the Federal Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), urging them to halt further payments because the obligation had already been settled. But Nwoko,...
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Kano Gov Prepares Mass Wedding For 1,500 Lovers

The Kano State Government is set to conduct a mass wedding for 1,500 lovers under its marriage social welfare initiative popularly called Auren Gata. The Kano State Hisbah Board Deputy Commander-General Mujahideen Aminudeen said this in Kano yesterday. Aminudeen said the initiative, implemented under the leadership of Governor Abba Yusuf, was part of efforts to...
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Local Vigilance Members Beat Corps Member

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, identified as Ben Agir Une, was yesterday reportedly beaten to death by local vigilante members in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. Agir Une who was posted to the local government, was said to be a Batch A2 2025 Corps member. He was said to be left...
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FG Seeks Bigger PPP Drive As Nigeria Targets $1trn Economy

Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday demanded an aggressive expansion of public-private partnerships (PPPs) as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to unlock national assets, attract global capital, and accelerate Nigeria’s march towards a $1 trillion-dollar economy. At the first 2026 meeting of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) at the Presidential Villa, he said Nigeria must...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

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