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Just in: Abuja airport shut down temporarily after cargo plane skids off runway

A dramatic incident unfolded at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) on Wednesday when an Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration no. 5N-JRT...

Breaking: Ex-Kogi Gov. Bello to spend Christmas, New Year in prison

Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama on Tuesday denied Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of...

Alleged money laundering: Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello denied bail, co-defendant Oricha gets N300m bail

Justice Maryann Anenih of a Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to grant the bail application of Yahaya Bello, a...

Just in: Tax reform bills: Southeast Senate caucus urges wider consultations

The Southeast Caucus in the Senate has added its voice to the increasing demands for more inclusive consultations on the tax reform bills,...

Food security critical to national food nutrition, economic growth, poverty alleviation – FG

The Federal Government has underscored the crucial role of food security in ensuring Nigerians have access to nutritious foods, driving economic growth, reducing...

FG disowns purported list of ambassadorial nominees in circulation

The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to the list of ambassadorial nominees circulating on social media, describing it as fake. The...

FG directs hospitals to treat gunshot victims without police clearance

The Federal Government has directed all public and private healthcare facilities across the country to provide immediate medical attention to gunshot victims whether...

PSC’s big stick: Two AIGs, ACP, others face disciplinary action, 19 senior officers sacked

In a bold move to restore discipline and integrity within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Police Service Commission (PSC) has taken disciplinary...

Aftermath of protest, FG commences payment of military retirees’ entitlements

In a speedy response to protests by retired military personnel, the Federal Government has begun payment of pensions and other entitlements, including a...

Tax reform bill brouhaha: Sen. Pres. Akpabio overrules deputy, Barau, says bills not suspended

In a surprising twist as the debate gets hotter, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced on Thursday that the Senate will proceed with legislative...

FG cracks down on passengers’ harassment at airports by agencies, announces new measures

In response to a recent spike in passengers’ harassment, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has approved some...

Ex-Pres. Jonathan arrives in Ghana, urges transparency in country’s Dec. 7 polls

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Ghanaians to show patriotism by striving for peaceful, free, and transparent elections in the upcoming...

Protesting military retirees shut down Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, over unpaid entitlements

Some retired military personnel brought activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja to a halt on Thursday, erecting canopies and littering...

Tax reform bills: Senate inaugurates committee to interface with FG

In a step towards addressing concerns about the contentious tax reform bills, the Senate on Wednesday established a special committee. The committee’s primary...

Alleged defamation: Court remands human rights lawyer Farotimi, adjourns until Dec. 10

Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, remanded human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, at the correctional centre...

N65,000 he-goat theft: Teenager gets magistrate’s mercy, jailed for 30 days with N10,000 fine option

Guilt-racked goat thief, David Jonah, a teenage student, was lucky to have enjoyed rare leniency and mercy from the temple of justice at...