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Just in: Pres. Tinubu Holds High-Level Security Meeting at Aso Rock

President Bola Tinubu is holding a closed door meeting with the service chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu...

FG Designates Minna Airport As Abuja Airport’s Alternate

As a strategic move, the Federal Government has named the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger State, the official alternative to...

Meteorological services grind to a halt as NiMet workers begin indefinite strike

Workers at the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) initiated an indefinite nationwide strike on Wednesday, resulting in the shutdown of meteorological services. Their action...

Develop Abandoned Property in 2 Years or Face Consequences, FCTA Warns Landowners

Landowners in the nation’s capital have two years to develop the land allocated to them or face revocation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration...

Benue Killings: Gov. Alia Demands FG’s Swift Response, Rejects Emergency Rule

As Benue State it grapples with increasing violence and fatalities, Gov. Hyacinth Alia has called on the Federal Government to offer real support...

RMD Under Fire for Steamy Birthday Post with Omoni Oboli

Veteran Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has found himself at the centre of controversy following a steamy photo he shared...

Explosion rocks Kaduna, two children feared dead

A devastating explosion rocked the Abakpa area of Kaduna North Local Government Area on Tuesday, tragically claiming the lives of two children –...

Tinubu Government Inherited ‘Parlous’ Security, Says NSA

Despite inheriting an “extremely poor security situation,” President Bola Tinubu’s administration says it is unwaveringly committed to restoring national peace and security. “We...

Oil Bid Round 2024: NUPRC Dismisses Fabricated Blackmail Allegations of Underhand Dealings

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has firmly dismissed any corruption or shady practices in the 2024 oil licensing bid round, labelling...

NBA Demands State Police to End “Killing Fields” Nationwide

Amidst the ongoing tragic attacks on innocent civilians in Plateau State, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Federal Government to grant...

Hangman’s Noose Awaits 22-Year-Old in Double Murder Case, Strangling, Stabbing Stepmother, Sister

Convicted of fatally stabbing his stepmother, Rabiatu Sagir, in the neck with a screwdriver and strangling his sister, Munawara, with her scarf following...

Nigerian Army’s First Female Director of Army Public Relations Assumes Duty

Lt.-Col. Onyinyechi Appolonia Anele, who was appointed the first female Director of Army Public Relations, on Tuesday assumed duties at the Army headquarters...

Just in: ECOWAS Convenes in Ghana to Address Exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states will meet in Ghana on Tuesday, April 22 to discuss the withdrawal of...

Coup Foiled in Burkina Faso, Military Junta Points to Exiled Officers in Ivory Coast

Burkina Faso’s military government says it has thwarted a “major coup plot” targeting the military leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, according to a report...

Just in: Vatican shares images of Pope Francis’ lying in state

By Daniel Okejeme with additional agency report The Vatican on Tuesday released the first official photographs of Pope Francis lying in repose in...

Nigeria’s Mining Sector Sees N6.95bln Revenue Boost in Q1 2025

The Federal Government says it has generated an impressive N6.95 billion from mining fees in the first quarter of 2025, the Minister of...