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FACT-CHECK: How true is Oshiomholeâs claim at APC rally about Cross Riverâs oil-producing status
"Once upon a time, Cross River State became out as a littoral state. Today, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Cross River State is considered and is an oil-producing state," Mr Oshiomhole claimed. The post FACT-CHECK: How true is Oshiomholeâs claim at APC rally about Cross Riverâs oil-producing status appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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NJC suspends three judges, disciplines six others
The National Judicial Council has suspended three judges for one year without pay over various acts of judicial misconduct, including unlawful detention of litigants, reopening of concluded cases and imposition of fines without due process. The council also barred two of the judges from elevation for three years, while issuing warning letters and cautions to six other judicial officers over alleged breaches of judicial conduct. The decisions were taken at the NJCâs 112th meeâŠ
Click to read di full story âFamily of abducted NYSC member begs FG for help
A family of one of the 10 recently discharged National Youth Service Corps members abducted on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road have appealed to the Federal Government and security operatives to help rescue their son, Dapo. Dapoâs sister, Abigeal, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on the telephone on Thursday, said the incident occurred shortly after the victims left Ijebu-Ode en route to Ibadan on Tuesday. Abigeal said, âAlthough the matter has been reported at the Ijebu-Ode Police StatiâŠ
Click to read di full story âLagos summons power operators over erratic electricity supply
The Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye. Photo: The Electricity Hub The Lagos State Government is bringing electricity regulators, distribution companies, resellers and suppliers together to confront persistent power supply challenges, as it seeks a pathway to round-the-clock electricity across the state. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, said the stakeholders would use the 2026 Lagos Energy Summit to eâŠ
Click to read di full story âNDLEA flags foreign drug traffickers after SâAfricansâ arrests
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has raised concerns over the increasing involvement of South African nationals in international drug trafficking. The agency said three South Africans had been arrested in recent operations, with large quantities of heroin, cocaine and synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Loud, recovered from them. The Assistant Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Francis Okogun, disclosed this on Thursday during a joint security briefing in Abuja.âŠ
Click to read di full story âStates spend N45bn fuelling vehicles, generators in six months
Thirty-one state governments spent N45.04bn fuelling motor vehicles, plants and generators in the first six months of 2026, representing a 14.35 per cent increase over the N39.38bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. An analysis by The PUNCH of the statesâ second-quarter budget implementation reports showed that the combined fuel bill increased by N5.65bn, with Lagos, Yobe, Nasarawa, Kano and Ekiti recording the highest expenditure. The spending translates to an avâŠ
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