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Updated: FCT Teachers’ Months-Long Strike: Official Blames Area Councils Chairmen

Mr  Bitrus Garki, the Mandate Secretary of the Area Councils Services Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says Area Councils should be...

VeryDarkMan Protests Teachers’ Months-Long Strike at FCT Ministry

Controversial social media critic and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), staged a protest on Monday at the Federal Capital Territory...

Benue Special Adviser Suspended Over Sextortion, Cyberbullying allegations

Following the arrest of Dr. Aondona Mkor, Benue State’s Special Adviser on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Gov. Hyacinth Alia has suspended him, effective...

Tinubu’s Role in June 12 Struggle Under Attack: Presidency Sets Record Straight

The Presidency has come out strongly to defend President Bola Tinubu’s role in the June 12 struggle, following recent comments by Alhaji Sule...

Sierra Leone’s Pres. Bio Takes Reins as ECOWAS Chairman, Succeeds Tinubu

In a notable shift within West African regional politics, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been appointed as the new Chairman of...

Abuja-London Heathrow Direct flights Set for launch Oct 26 – Aviation Minister 

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has announced that Air Peace will launch direct flights to London Heathrow...

Nigerian Sprinter Favour Ofili Switches Allegiance to Turkey Amidst AFN Dispute

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has reportedly switched her international allegiance to Turkey, citing long-standing dissatisfaction with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). According...

Woman Busted in Lagos with 2.20kg Cocaine En Route to India for Surgery

In continuation of crackdown on drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of a 43-year-old makeup artist,...

EFCC Cracks Down on Benue Governor’s Aide for Alleged Sextortion, Cyberbullying

For allegedly committing sextortion and cyber bullying, the Special Adviser to Benue Governor on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona, has been...

Gunmen strike in Bayelsa, abduct high court judge

Some yet-to-be apprehended gunmen invaded Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Saturday, abducting a state high court judge, Justice E.G. Umokoro. He was...

FG denies abandoning Nigerians in Iran, working with Armenia on evacuation efforts

The Federal Government has dismissed reports alleging that the Nigerian Embassy in Iran has shut down, leaving Nigerian citizens stranded amid the escalating...

Nigeria to Host Caribbean, African Leaders for High-Stakes Trade, Investment Talks June 25

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah Nigeria is poised to become a melting pot of African and Caribbean leadership as the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)...

FCT Police Commissioner To Officers: No Illegal Detention, Extortion ‎

In pursuit of professionalism within his Command, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Commissioner, Ajao S. Adewale, has issued a firm directive to...

Lagos’ Most Wanted Hired Killer, Kidnapper Arrested in Ogun After Decade-Long Manhunt

After being on the loose for over a decade, the most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer in Lagos State, Wasiu Akinwande aka...

Tinubu hosts Maiden West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja

The maiden West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) is underway at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, with President Tinubu in attendance....

South Africa’s Constitutional Court Celebrates 30 Years, CJN Hails Fearless Adjudication

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Nigeria’s Chief Justice, has praised the Constitutional Court of South Africa for its “fearless adjudication, judicial independence, and unwavering fidelity...