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Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister, on Thursday officially resigned from his office.   Johnson had earlier rebuffed calls by his Cabinet to step down in the wake of ethics scandals.   He gave in after more than 40 ministers quit his government and told him to go. In a statement delivered outside Number 10 Downing Street on Thursday, Johnson announced ...

As part of its activities to ensure better service for its customers, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in conjunction with MOJEC International Ltd. has embarked on a meter replacement scheme to ensure that its customer meters are in line with NERC-approved regulations. The meter replacement scheme which kicked off in July is to ensure that the AEDC is better ...

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja.   Terrorists broke into the prison, on Tuesday night, and released over 800 inmates, including high-profile suspects.   In a footage on Wednesday night, the terrorist sect showed some of its men shooting their way into the ...

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, has said over 600 of the inmates fled the prisons when it came under attack late Tuesday night. Belgore stated that those behind the attack were Boko Haram terrorists who came specifically for their members held in the custody. He, however, said about 300 had been recaptured, while 300 ...

The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that a total of one million Nigerians would be recruited by the federal government for the conduct of the 2023 national census. The federal government’s agency also assured that a reliable technological innovation had been advanced by the NPC for the conduct of the exercise to prevent politicians and interested elites from hijacking ...

The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has introduced a new rule compelling patients to pay N1,000 daily each as electricity bill. In an internal memo, the hospital management claimed the new charge on patients was introduced because of the hikes in electricity tariff and cost of diesel. The memo titled, ‘Approval for the ...

The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project and other education rights groups, such as the Reform Education Nigeria and Education Rights Campaign, have knocked the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari, over the prolonged shutdown of academic activities in the nation’s tertiary institutions. The strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) entered its 140th day on Monday (today), while ...

Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta north district, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering.   The senator was convicted by the Lagos division of the appeal court on Friday.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Nwaoboshi and his two firms – Golden Touch Construction Project Ltd and Suiming Electrical Ltd — in 2018 ...

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially announced extension of the deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).   The electoral umpire thus directed all Electoral Commissioners to continue the exercise pending further directives.     Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday evening.   The Commission also ...

The Senate has confirmed seven persons nominated as ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari.   They were confirmed on Wednesday following a screening at the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The exercise was presided over by Senate President Ahmed Lawan.   The development came days after President Buhari appointed the ministers and wrote to the Senate, seeking their confirmation.   ...