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The Insurance Consumers Association of Nigeria (INSCAN) has called on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to reverse its directive on the increase of third Party Motor Insurance Premium in Nigeria. This is contained in a letter signed by its National Coordinator, Chief Yemi Soladoye, and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NAICOM had recently issued a policy directive on the increase of third party motor insurance premium in Nigeria by 200 per cent. The INSCAN demanded the reversal of the directive, saying it amounted to deliberate breach of the fundamental…

• As letter says LP candidate has‘edge’ over Tinubu, Atiku, others• APC PCC ‘pities’ Obi over ‘worthless’ratification• ‘OBJ can’t win polling unit, ward inAbeokuta for Obi’• Former President merely expressingpersonal opinion, says PDP Worthless! This was how All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) described yesterday’s endorsement of Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The former leader, who over the years has become renown for his ‘letter interventions’ at the eve of general elections, reached for the controversial pen once more, yesterday, scribbling an endorsement of Obi. Fifty-four days to the polls, Obasanjo…

Operation Delta Safe, a Joint Security Task Force in the South-South has arrested 699 suspects for various crimes in the Niger Delta region in 2022. Rear Adm. Aminu Hassan, Commander of the Joint Task Force, made this known on Friday at Igbogene in Yenagoa while briefing Journalists on their activities in 2022. The commander said 699 suspects were arrested, 90 assorted illegal weapons and large caliber ammunition seized and 1,883 illegal oil refining sites dismantled. Hassan added that over 1,800 illegal oil refining sites and 37 militants and sea pirates camps were also destroyed across 12 states in the region…

* Describes allegations as baseless, vindictive *EFCC: CBN governor not under our investigation, we have no case against him *Rights lawyers hail verdict, say it’s victory for rule of law Justice M. A. Hassan of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has restrained the State Security Service (SSS) also known as the Department of State Services (DSS) and four others from arresting or detaining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele over alleged trumped up charges bordering on terrorism financing. Justice Hassan made the order yesterday, while delivering judgment in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/GAR/41/2022, filed…

*Says Ajaokuta steel complex ready for concession, has gulped over $400m*Inaugurates reference hospital, five other projects executed by Kogi government President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday made a positive overall assessment of the seven and a half years administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under him, declaring that the ruling party has delivered on all electoral promises made to Nigerians at all levels.Speaking at the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, which he also inaugurated as part of his one-day official visit to Kogi State, Buhari said good progress had been made in the revival the Ajaokuta Steel Complex, located in…

*Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi to work quietly for Tinubu to avoid backlash in South-east, Ortom leans towards Obi After much speculations, members of the G-5 governors, a rebel group of five governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have finally agreed to work for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and that of the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, THISDAY can authoritatively report. THISDAY learnt that the five governors met with Tinubu in London to finalise the deal. The G-5 members are Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Samuel Ortom of Benue…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed hope that it would get the first governor elected on its platform in Abia State in the 2023 general election. The National Vice Chairman, Electoral Matters of the party, Chief Anayo Arinze, made this known in his address at the flag-off of the state ADC gubernatorial campaign in Umuahia. He said the state governorship candidate of the party, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, has the capacity and quality to lead ADC to victory in Abia State. According to him, “The hope of ADC is that Abia State will give us the first governor. Our hope…

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday assented to the 2023 budget of N268billion. Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari, announced the increase while presenting the budget to the governor at the Council Chambers of the Government House. Ganduje, who signed the budget into law shortly after the presentation, expressed delight at the development, adding: “We are so happy that you delivered and finally approved the 2023 budget. ”This budget is very important because many of our capital projects will be completed and a lot of initiatives have been put into the budget. ”This is my…

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has asked the north London giants to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie, who is also a target for Chelsea, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. Hincapie, 20, notably appeared in each of Ecuador’s three matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. His performances for the South American nation, as well as Leverkusen, have seen him attract interest from clubs, including Chelsea. The Blues are in the market for a left-sided central defender and have been linked with the likes of Josko Gvardiol. They are now said to be in talks over a deal for AS Monaco’s Benoit Badiashile,…

According to recent reports from The Athletic, Manchester City are considering signing Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Rayan Ait-Nouri. They reportedly don’t fully trust summer signing Sergio Gomez and are therefore looking for another player to provide competition at left-back. Ait-Nouri was labeled in the report as a plausible target for Pep Guardiola and the Cityzens as they seek to address their issues at the position. He has played a bit-part role for Wolverhampton Wanderers this season, but his impact off the bench has caught City’s attention. With City’s displeasure at Gomez’s development so far, it is understandable that they would want…