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There is tight security at the Court of Appeal Complex located in the Three Arms Zone, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District of Abuja as the Presidential Election Petition Court gets set to deliver judgment.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged state pilgrim welfare boards to collect N4.5m as deposits from 2024 hajj pilgrims, Daily Trust reports.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has said the Nigerian Air Force remains a key enabler to the successful implementation of the 8-Point agenda of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.

The family of Ololade Adesina, the gifted Kwara State boy who scored nine distinctions in the 2023 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination, has appealed for a scholarship for their son from the state government or individuals.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Lawan Shi’isu, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday.

Zulum, a Professor, also directed the State Ministry of Finance to implement outstanding promotion benefits to workers.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja.

She made the appeal while speaking on behalf of the Gani Fawehinmi Family at the 14th memorial programme for him.

He spoke when members of the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee Investigating Failure of Mass Transportation in Nigeria visited him in Abuja on Tuesday.

The UK Home Office has said it will declare Russian mercenary group Wagner a terrorist organisation.

The Ekiti State Government has reacted to a report that some persons were swept away by flood during a heavy downpour on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, has emphasised the importance of recognising the accomplishments and challenges faced by Nigerians living abroad as they play significant roles in shaping the nation’s image globally as well as encourage them to invest back home through positive narratives of their homeland.

The Minister of Works David Umahi, has charged the members of the Contract Management Team (CMT) for the Value-Added Concession (VAC),  Category of the Highways Development and Management Initiative (HDMI)  to double their efforts at the critical stage of contract implementation.

Momodu, the Publisher of Ovation magazine, made this known on a Channels Television programme on Tuesday.

The Minister made this known on Tuesday when he spoke on a Channels Television programme: “Politics Today.”

The Kogi East Senatorial Election Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has sacked Senator Jibrin Isah, (Echocho), the Senate Committee Chairman on Customs Excise and Tariffs, cancelling the election in 94 polling units in the district.

The troops of Sector 3 Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) deployed at Magumeri, Nigeria, conducted a proactive fighting patrol aimed at clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the region. This successful operation resulted in the neutralization of one Boko Haram terrorist, significant recovery of arms and ammunition, and a remarkable step towards ensuring peace and stability in the area.

Undeterred by jetlag from a long intercontinental journey, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, arrived in New Delhi to the immediate embrace of Gopichand Hinduja, the Chairman and CEO of the Hinduja Group of Companies, a conglomerate with a total asset portfolio exceeding $100 billion.

Officials of the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Niger, monitoring compliance with the two-day nationwide warning strike, Tuesday forced top civil servants in the state who reported for work to leave their offices.

The Minister of the Marine and Blue Economy,  Adegboyega Oyetola, has stated that tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, harnessing marine tourism, safety and security are top of the agenda of his administration as Minister of the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue economy.