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Pres. Tinubu accepts spokesman, Ngelale’s resignation
The Presidency on Saturday accepted the memo by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, asking for an...
NNPC Ltd. signs partnership deal with China Engineering Corporation for power project funding
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has signed a deal with the China Engineering & Machinery Corporation (CMEC) for the co-funding...
NNPC Ltd. to MURIC: Global market forces, not NNPC, drive petroleum product pricing
“NNPC Ltd. has no desire or intention to become the distributor for any entity in a free market environment, and therefore, the notion...
Akinkunmi, designer of Nigerian flag, laid to rest one year later
Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi, the creator of the Nigerian flag, has been buried after a year delay. Acting Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Bayo...
Ex-Gov. Tambuwal’s aide remanded in custody until Sept. 18 over social media posts on Sokoto Gov, wife
Following allegations of posting false claims about Gov. Ahmad Aliyu and his wife on social media, a Sokoto State Chief Magistrate’s Court has...
Kenya primary school fire: Dormitory destroyed, 17 pupils dead
At least 17 children died after a fire ripped through their primary school dormitory overnight in central Kenya, police said Friday. The blaze...
Edo 2024: Appeal court upholds Ighodalo’s candidacy, dismisses Esene, Ojezua’s suit
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by Arthur Esene and Anselm Ojezua, governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party...
Emefiele’s forfeited assets: Court fixes Sept. 12 for hearing
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Lagos Federal High Court has set September 12 to hear arguments on the application for assets forfeited by...
Police take into custody suspected killer of abducted FUNAAB female student
The Lagos State Police Command says it has taken over the case of 23-year-old Adeleye Ayomide from the Nigerian Army. Ayomide is suspected...
Oyo Gov. Makinde’s associate abducted from his home in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of Mr. Benedict Akika, a close associate of Gov. Seyi Makinde. According to reports,...
Just in: Two-storey building collapses in Kano, leaves two dead, others injured
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed on Thursday that two lives were lost while two people were injured when a two-storey building...
China-Africa Summit: China’s Xi Jinping pledges $50bln to Africa, expands military ties
China’s President Xi Jinping says he has committed $50 billion in financial support, promising increased military cooperation to Africa over the next three...
FG imposes emergency measures at Onne port over arms importation
Due to the ongoing problem of dangerous cargo, including weapons and ammunition, entering the port, the Federal Government has declared a state of...
State police: NEC gives four states, FCT Sept. 9 deadline to submit reports
The National Economic Council (NEC) has given four states—Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Adamawa—along with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Monday, September 9 ultimatum...
Flood: NEC gives states ultimatum to submit inventory of destruction, reconstitute committee
The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has mandated all 36 states to submit inventory...
Detention: Okuama leaders institute legal action against DSS, Army, demand N200m damages
Two Okuama community leaders, who were among the six detained by military personnel in Ughelli South, Delta State, have filed a lawsuit against...
