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2023: APC ‘ll pay dearly for Muslim-Muslim ticket — Babachir Lawal, ex-SGF

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will pay dearly for its decision to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 polls, former Secretary...

Aftermath of Buhari’s meeting with service chiefs: Army appoints new GOCs, commanders, others

Barely 24 hours service chiefs met with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army on Friday announced the appointments of new General Officer Commanding,...

NPA gets Presidential approval for Lekki Deep Seaport’s designation as Customs port, approved wharf

Nigeria’s first and new deep seaport — the Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos — has been designated as the Customs Port and Approved...

Just in: N109.5bn theft: Remanded FG’s Accountant General, Idris Ahmed, two others get bail

  The suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed, who was remanded last week in Kuje prison over alleged theft of N109. 48...

For second time in two months, gunmen attack Owo, Ondo State

  In less than two months, gunmen have again launched an attack Owo, the country home of Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu...

Insecurity: Over 6,000 Nigerians killed from January to June 2022 – Security expert

Amid rising scourging insecurity in the country, a security expert and Managing Director of Beacon Consulting Nigeria, Dr. Kabir Adamu, has disclosed that...

FEC approves N707m for AIB’s accident investigation tool

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has allocated a sum of €1,506,285.7 (N707.96 million) for the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for the deployment of...

ASUU strike: NLC, ASUU, others storm National Assembly, threaten to commence national strike

The organized labour on Wednesday held a mega rally in Abuja where it threatened to resume another protest match and indefinite strike if...

NLNG, NPA partner on Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) deployment

The Managing Director of NLNG, Dr. Phillip Mshelbila,disclosed this on Wednesday when he paid a partnership renewal visit to the NPA headquarters in...

Impeachment threat: Buhari to senators: We are working round the clock to bring security situation under control

ln an apparent reaction to the threat to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari by some senators over the parlous and deteriorating security situation in...

Insecurity: Senators give Pres. Buhari six-week ultimatum, threaten impeachment

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senators on Wednesday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week deadline to curtail the country’s deteriorating security situation or...

Outrage as Akwa Ibom Judge, Obot, sends human rights lawyer, Effiong, to prison for defending journalist

A human rights lawyer, Mr Inibehe Effiong, was on Wednesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, sent to prison by the State Chief...

Call to Bar: Terrorists’ threat forces authorities to abandon Abuja Law School

Following the security threat of impending attack at the Nigeria Law School in Bwari, Abuja, the authorities have abandoned the school earlier scheduled...

Five-month ASUU strike: Nigerians jeer at Speaker Gbajabiamila for flaunting enrolment at Havard varsity

Jeering Nigerians took to the social media on Tuesday, calling out the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who amid five-month...

ASUU-NLC nationwide protest march: Falana, others join action, slam FG’s refusal to end strike

Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, and other Nigerians on Tuesday in Lagos joined the nationwide protest...

U.S. signs $280m with Access Bank for boosting SMEs in Nigeria

A commitment letter for $280 million in financing for Access Bank Plc in Nigeria has been signed by Access Bank and the U.S....