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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, hosted a key Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain at his residence in Abuja, on Sunday. Former Secretary to the Government…
A female soldier enforcing the curfew imposed by Adamawa government has killed a senior colleague at a checkpoint in Yola, the state capital. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri had imposed the curfew after hoodlums…
Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof Idris Bugaje, says it is high time Nigeria conceived the opportunities that are embedded in indigenous production of and fabrication of laboratory pieces…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has cited his overall commitment to the development of the state irrespective of political affiliations, for his support for his predecessor’s ministerial appointment. Answering questions from…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint a substantive Auditor General for the Federation in compliance with the Section 86…
The Police Command in Anambra says it has commenced 24-hour surveillance on the Second Niger Bridge to protect it from vandalism. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Aderemi Adeoye, told the…
Four miners were reportedly killed when a mining pit collapsed on them at Kogo Kadage forest in the Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. A source at Yadagungume town who didn’t…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Gnaduje, has given some clarifications on the controversy surrounding former ministerial nominee, Maryam Shetty. Daily Trust had reported how President Bola Tinubu…
Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has warned against compromise in Benin Republic, Cameron and other borders following Nigeria-Niger border closure. He also directed that any transit goods…
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt It was a feast of honours for Mis Ngozi Mary Kekwaru, the Customer Care staff of Eko Hotels, Lagos, in Rivers State recently as she was honoured for…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a 3-day heavy rainfall alert in many Northern states and moderate to low rainfall in few Southern states. The three-day forecast shows that for Sunday…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of appointing persons believed to be corrupt into leadership positions. In a statement issued alongside Transparency International (TI) Nigeria, CISLAC…
A group under the aegis of People’s Defender Advocate/Civil Society Practitioner, has said that Edo people will oppose the “importation of diaspora” person as governorship candidate in the forthcoming 2024 governorship election.…
A group under the aegis of People’s Defender Advocate/Civil Society Practitioner has urged political parties to jettison zoning as they work to nominate candidates ahead of the 2024 governorship poll in…
Ahead of the presentation of judgement by the Presidential Election Tribunal in the petitions filed by opposition candidates in the February 25, 2023 election, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has raided unlicensed and illegal courier and logistics operators in Katsina State, sealing some of their offices and impounding some motorcycles. The general manager, Courier and…
Members of the House of Representatives have commiserated with their colleague, Obong Paul Ekpo, representing Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium federal constituency of Akwa Ibom State who buried his wife, Deaconess Vivian Paul…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governors have warned the Federal Government of Nigeria on the dangers of going to war in Niger Republic. The opposition party stalwarts,…
Cost Of Foodstuff, Others Hike By 100% We’re Stranded, Tinubu Should’ve A Rethink – Truck Drivers Nigeria Not At War With Niger Republic – Customs Boss Senate Rejects Use Of Force Against…
Two years ago, Bosun Tijani, one of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees, described members of the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly as morons. When he appeared before the Senate on…
US, Uk, others retain theirs for strategic reasons – Sheikh Gumi We’re wasting talents – Experts It’s not good for national economy – ex-NAF spokesman You retire when your junior is appointed…
The Abia State Government will, on Monday, embark on the verification of all Local Government employees in the state. Head of Service, Lady Joy Maduka, who announced this in a statement, said…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has renamed the main auditorium of Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development after Dr Maryam Abacha, Wife of former military Head of State late Gen. Sani Abacha.…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation,(NRC) has alerted members of the public that it has not introduced e-ticketing on the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service while urging passengers to be weary of fraudsters. The NRC disclosed…
Mr. Adeniyi Sanni, an aide of Senator Solomon Adeola, has been murdered in Lagos State. Sanni was killed under controversial circumstance in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased was stopped at…
A ministerial nominee from Ogun State, Bosun Tijani has apologized to the Senate over “unpatriotic” comments he shared on Twitter some years ago. Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (Oyo North) and Senate Minority leader,…
Nasiru Abdullahi, popularly known as Chile Maidoki, who is among the three notorious criminals on the wanted list of Kano State Police Command, on Saturday, surrendered to the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed…
One of the interesting stories in the Bible is that of Moses and the people of Israel. According to Deuteronomy 32:52, God told Moses that he would see the land of promise…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared daily nationwide protests and picketing of federal health institutions. In a notice issued on Saturday, the association which is currently on a nationwide…
By Moses Omorogieva Police in Lagos State have arrested three of their extortionist officers, their counterparts of the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority working in cahoots…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa and some governors of the party are currently in a closed door…
The Rivers State Police Command has said it has arrested a Police Officer, attached to the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 43 squadron Gombe state over the killing of one Mr Olafuro Peterside…
The Partnership for Amplifying Voices (PAV), an initiative with support from the World Bank has charged various stakeholders to monitor the subsidy savings and spendings to promote transparency and accountability at sub…
The Katsina State Police Command says it has rescued two kidnapped students at the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, and one other victim from their captors. A statement issued by the…
The police command in Zamfara said its operatives repelled bandits who attacked a Divisional Police Station in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The command said it also arrested a 35-year-old…
By Grace Alegba The Lagos State Government has temporarily closed Alapere Pedestrian Bridge for immediate remedial repairs after it was damaged by an articulated vehicle. A viral video had revealed cracks on…
Former governors Simon Lalong (Plateau); Gboyega Oyetola (Osun); Bello Matawalle (Zamfara); Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) were yesterday accorded the bow-and-go privilege when they appeared before the Senate for screening…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an interim order stopping the move by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to impeach his deputy, Comrade Phillip Shuaib, over irreconcilable differences. Justice Ahmed…
The Bauchi State police command has arrested 12 suspected kidnappers, including their informants, at Burra forest in Ningi Local Government Area of the state. The commissioner of police in the state, Auwal…
Ogun State Police Command has arrested nine men suspected to be land grabbers at Odosegolu village, in Ijebu-Ode LGA, on the Ijebu-Ode/Epe expressway. The police spokesman, Omolola Odutola, said the arrest followed…
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has disclosed that they have concluded plans to reduce school activities that are not directly necessary to cut costs. The National President of…
The Federal Ministry of Health has commenced a “no work, no pay policy” against members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) who are on a nationwide indefinite strike. This was…
The sudden disappearance of the remains of a 63-year-old woman, Olajumoke Julianah Ogunsuyi, meant to be buried today (Saturday) has created tension in Osi town, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo…
A 29-year-old cab driver, Adeniran Jeremiah, arrested for alleged armed robbery has said that he went into robbery as a result of the increase in pump price of petrol. The suspect, who…
To generate $800m annually President Bola Tinubu yesterday flagged off the Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant (GIPP) project of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The president did the groundbreaking ceremony in…
Buys ram for nursing mum to save marraige He’s a blessing to our community – Village head, residents Maryam Isa, an orphan based in Keke Community of Kaduna Millennium, has been…
Nearly 30 states linked by rivers We eye more investments in jetty, others – NIWA Lagos leads the way Unregulated boat mishaps claim hundreds Amidst the rising transportation cost after the…
Northern senators, clerics kick as Tinubu writes Senate for clearance We’ll give diplomacy a chance – ECOWAS security c’ttee Coup plotters deny Abdulsalami, Sultan entry, ‘discussed’ at airport Cuts diplomatic ties with…
The security committee of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) comprising Military Chiefs of some West African countries, on Friday said they would give diplomacy a chance in the Republic…
The Director-General, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (PPA), Fatai Onafowote, has warned that the agency has no room for complacency and mediocrity among procurement officers in the oublic service of the state.…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has revealed that as at the end of 2022, it is owed over N3 billion by various states across the country for the Senior Schools Certificate Examination…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has narrated how his grandchild died of “medical neglect” at an undisclosed government hospital. Speaking during the screening of Dr Tunji Alausa, one of the ministerial nominees of…
A Ministerial Nominee, Tunji Alausa, say the National Agency of Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has not been working. Alausa, who is a nephrologist by profession, said this Friday when…
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has warned President Bola Tinubu to think twice before declaring a war on Niger Republic. In a letter he…
The Registrar/Chief Executive of National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi has disclosed that no fewer than 1,205,888 candidates have registered for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Prof.…
Former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to his inclusion in the ministerial list submitted to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu. Keyamo’s name was included in…
Maryam Shettima aka Maryam Shetty was nominated a minister by President Bola Tinubu, but Mariya Mahmoud, her classmate is on her way to being sworn in as a cabinet member. Tinubu had…
Niger’s ambassador to France on Friday insisted she was still in her post despite the coup in the West African country, saying she remained loyal to detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Aichatou Boulama…
The Management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in Edo State has directed that the staff salaries and all financial requests from Deans of Faculty and Heads of Department be suspended. A statement…
Social media influencer, Deji Adeyanju, and former Niger Delta Militant leader, Asari Dokubo, recently had a clash on air. This happened during a Mic-On podcast. Adeyanju accused Dokubo of being worse than…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has faulted claims by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that Governor Peter Mbah is militarising Enugu State. IPOB made the allegation in…
Niger State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Haliru Zakari Jikantoro, has resigned. Jikantoro announced his resignation after an emergency meeting with other state officials of the APC held at the…
Maryam Shetty, a ministerial nominee from Kano state, was at the Senate for screening when she got the news of being dropped. Accompanied by some associates, the dropped nominee drove into the…
Governor Dapo Abiodun has opened his defence in the petition filed against him by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ladi Adebutu, before the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State.…
The special adviser on media and publicity to President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, has said that workers should expect nothing less than double of their current salary when the new minimum wage…
Some aggrieved residents of Niger Republic have staged a protest against President Bola Tinubu, who is chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). In a viral video on Friday,…
The Nigerian Navy Logistics College in Kano State has revealed that its personnel forestalled a planned attack by hoodlums on the Dawanau International Grains Market during Wednesday’s nationwide protest by the organised…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have kidnapped five persons in Igara, Akoko-Edo Local Government of Edo State. It was gathered that the kidnappers demanded N12 million ransom before releasing the victims in…
The former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr Chidi Odinkalu, has said the country’s system grants corrupt political officeholders immunity from prosecution. He made the remark on Wednesday in…
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Dr Tukur Bello Ingawa, has assured the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of renewed partnership and support to promote good governance in the two organisations. Ingawa…
The President of Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC), Isyaku Muhtar Kura, has said 5,963 town planners are registered in Nigeria. Kura stated at the 36th Induction Ceremony of newly Registered…
Aides to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, have sought the support of journalists covering the Senate in the discharge of their duties in the coverage of activities at the…
The Oyo State government has implored protesting civil servants in the state not to go violent, charging them to be peaceful in the course of their agitation. This call came in the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned members of the public not to spray, hawk, mutilate or counterfeit Naira currency. The apex bank assured members of the public that the organisation…
The current hardship in the country has forced many women to exclusively breastfeed their children because they could not afford baby formula. The former Principal, School of Midwifery, Sokoto, Fatima Bello Gummi,…
The Lagos State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has backed fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying Nigerians have more to gain from it.…
Canada has extend invitation to skilled workers, including carpenters, plumbers and welders from Nigeria and a few other countries. In a statement, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), said the country…
Some old tweets where Bosun Tijani, a ministerial nominee, criticised President Bola Tinubu have resurfaced. The 46-year-old Nigerian-British entrepreneur’s name is among the 19 sent to the Senate on Wednesday. Tijani, who…
“As your incoming president, I accept the task before me. There has been talking of a government of national unity. My aim is higher than that. I seek a government of national…
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has hailed the emergence of the former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives…
The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has told President Bola Tinubu that Nigeria is happy with him over the bold and courageous decisions he has taken so far. Tinubu…
The Olowu of Owu kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Oba Saka Matemilola, on Friday said there is no rift between him and former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo, the Balogun (Chief Warrior) of…
The special delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Niger to meet with the coup leaders. The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State…
Chief Upstream Investment Officer (CUIO), NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), Mr. Bala Wunti, has stressed the need for a balanced approach to energy transition. He stated this at the 46th edition…
The immediate past Chief Judge of Bayelsa, retired Justice Kate Abiri, has died at 65. The Chief Registrar at the State Judiciary Headquarters, Mr Amaebi Orukari, announced his death in a statement…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Daura residence in Katsina State. The first lady who was accompanied on the visit by…
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched a delegation to Niger Republic with a mandate to expeditiously resolve the current political…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the Airport Taxi Services at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja with immediate effect. The suspension, FAAN said, followed the lingering factional…
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has commissioned the take-off centre of the Solution Innovation District (SID) in Awka, the state capital. According to the Special Adviser to the Governor on…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, have asked the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, to take over the leadership of the…
Activist and lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, says the manner in which President Bola Tinubu submitted his ministerial list to the Senate violates the constitution. Tinubu sent the list in two batches, the first…
Two Priests of St Luke’s Catholic Church, Gyedna, Garam Ward in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, Fr Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior have been reportedly abducted by gunmen suspected to…
A meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) which is the second highest decision-making organ of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has kicked-off at the Transcorps Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The meeting…
The family of Okeke in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State has written a petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to take over the probe on the…
There was drama at the senate on Wednesday when Dr Doris Uzoka, one of the ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu, skipped a question on her husband. Uzoka, who is from Imo…
Plateau State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to unseal the 17 local government council secretariats so that…
Residents and Twitter users in Kano have organised a special prayer session seeking for God’s intervention over the disappearance of social media activist, Abubakar Dadiyata popularly known as Abu Hanifa. Dadiyata went…
Students of the University of Jos have lamented the over 155 per cent increment in school fees by the management of the institution. The university management had on Saturday released a new…
President Bola Tinubu has called on the government of the United Kingdom to deepen its partnership with Nigeria and Africa by investing more across sectors to see the African continent attain more…
The United Kingdom has announced the launch of its programme, Propcom+, supporting climate and growth to address environmental, social, and economic challenges in Nigeria’s food and land-use system. This was announced on…