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State House, Abuja, de-accredits 25 media correspondents

The Press Corps of the State House, Abuja, has withdrawn the media accreditations of at least 25 news media, Persecondnews reports. Of the 96...

Abuja building collapse: NEMA calls off rescue operations, no additional fatalities

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has called off rescue operations at the site of the multi-storey building which collapsed on...

S/Africa 15th BRICS Summit: Pres. Tinubu very Passionate about Empowering MSMEs — VP Shettima

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for the development of the nation’s economy, says Vice-President,...

Just in: Another storey building collapses in Abuja, welcoming new FCT minister as many feared dead

Amid threats by the new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to restore the city’s master plan and demolish some houses, a storey...

Wale Edun: A bright star aloft Tinubu administration’s economic agenda

By Femi Soneye Even before the inauguration of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration on May 29, 2023, media projections had favoured Wale...

APC-dominated Lagos Assembly rejects Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s 17 commissioners-nominee 

The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 of the 39 commissioners- nominee sent to it by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Most of...

Wagner chief, Prigozhin, dies in plane crash

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet that crashed on Wednesday evening north of Moscow with...

Wike set to demolish over 6,000 structures in Abuja slums

About 6,000 structures in slums in Garki, Jabi and 28 other areas have been approved for demolition by the Minister of the Federal...

The Day in Pictures: New FCT Minister Wike, on Assessment Tour of Abuja rail terminal.

Speaking after an assessment of the rail terminal, the Honourable Minister disclosed that the Rail Mass Transit system will be completed and commissioned...

Alleged N6.9bn procurement fraud: Again, Emefiele’s arraignment stalled

The much-anticipated arraignment of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged N6.9 billion procurement fraud was again stalled...

Medical, dental consultants threaten strike, issue 21-day ultimatum

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has given a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands or...

Just in: Release Pres. Bazoum, return to barracks, AU orders Niger military junta

“Republic of Niger is now suspended from all its activities”, regretting the military coup on July 26, which has put the African country...

VP Shettima departs Abuja for South Africa 15th BRICS Summit

The Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima will today depart Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the 15th BRICS Summit scheduled for August 22...

Regularize outstanding tax returns or face sanctions, FIRS tells international shipping lines in Nigeria

All shipping companies operating on Nigeria’s territorial waters have been directed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to regularize their outstanding tax...

Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt to dominate Africa’s gas supply market 2023- 2027

Nigeria, Algeria, and Egypt are expected to dominate the African Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply market from 2023 to 2027....