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June 13, 2022

Review: What Buhari spent taxpayers’ money on last week

Mr Buhari had spent most of the week trying to outwit APC governors in handpicking a consensus presidential candidate. He did not succeed.

President Muhammadu Buhari in dinner with APC members
June 11, 2022

Police exhume corpse of man killed by suspected herdsmen in Abuja

The police said they apprehended a staff of the farmer, in connivance with his friend, on their way to Kano with stolen 36 rams and six goats.

Armed police officers on duty
June 10, 2022

FCTA sends 410 Muslim pilgrims to Hajj

A total number of 1,995 pilgrims from the FCT are billed to perform this year’s hajj exercise.

June 10, 2022

Family friend drugged, raped me; pregnant teenager narrates ordeal in court

“After I drank the soft drink, my head ached and I felt dizzy and complained to the defendant… That was the last thing I remember.”

Rape photo used to illustrate this story
June 10, 2022

Nigerian law firm activates ‘no PVC-no salary’ policy for lawyers, paralegals, other employees

“I have the right to hire and fire because it is my law firm,” Mr Agbasiere told The Gazette on Friday morning.

Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) used to illustrate the story
June 10, 2022

I’ve chosen a running mate for 2023 presidential election; name in my pocketbook: Tinubu

There are speculations that Mr Tinubu will pick one of the northern governors instrumental in his hard-fought emergence as the APC presidential candidate.

Bola Tinubu, Simon Lalong, Nasir El-Rufai, Atiku Bagudu and Mohammed Badaru
June 10, 2022

Ex-President Jonathan renews driver’s licence at FRSC office, says no shortcut

Mr Jonathan said there were no more shortcuts to obtaining the driver’s licence.

Booked Oyeyemi, Osita Chidoka and Goodluck Jonathan (Credit: Chidoka)
June 9, 2022

FCT asked to immediately inaugurate elected council chairmen in line with court order

The Kubwa Division of the FCT High Court on Thursday ordered immediate swearing-in of the newly elected chairmen and their councillors.

Mohammed Bello
June 9, 2022

27-year-old secondary school student remanded over death of soldier

The prosecutor told the court that the defendant caused the death of Lance Cpl Yusuf Jemilu of the Nigerian Air Force Base, Abuja.

Court symbol used to tell the story
June 9, 2022

2023: Adewole Adebayo emerges SDP presidential candidate

Fifty-four-year-old Adebayo, a lawyer and founder of KAFTAN Television, said with his emergence, it was the turn of the Nigerian masses to take over power in 2023.

Adewole Adebayo and SDP logo