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Police defy court order, call for suspension of Feb. 22 Osun council polls

In spite of a court order directing the conduct of council polls in Osun State on Saturday, February 22, the Inspector General of...

31 new states’ requests fall short of constitutional requirements – Deputy Speaker Kalu

Amidst the ongoing debate on the requests for creation of 31 new states, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu has...

Just in: Court orders OSSIEC to conduct Osun LG Polls

Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe of the Osun State High Court has ruled that vacancies exist in all the 30 local government areas in the...

Just in: Court orders final forfeiture of $4.7m, N830m, properties linked to Emefiele

In a significant ruling, Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830...

Just in: Some parts of Abuja to experience 7-hour power outage – TCN

Abuja’s prolonged power outage persists, with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announcing a seven-hour power interruption in parts of the capital city...

ECOWAS, UN Joint Mission to Support Peace Efforts in Guinea Bissau

A joint mission of ECOWAS and the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), has been dispatched “to support national efforts...

Afenifere slams IBB’s belated admission on Abiola’s June 12, 1993 election victory as hollow, too little, too late

Unimpressed by ex-Head of State Ibrahim Babangida’s admission that the late Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, the pan-Yoruba...

NFF Suspends Two Referees Over Controversial Penalty Decision

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has suspended two referees, Ayeni Ridwan Olatunji and Abubakar Jimoh, from officiating in the Nigeria Premier Football League...

Nigeria’s oil rig count to hit 50 in March to achieve 2 million bpd target, says NUPRC Boss Komolafe

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced that the country’s oil rig count is expected to reach 50 by the end...

Tinubu hails IBB’s courage, patriotism for acknowledging Abiola’s 1993 election win

President Bola Tinubu has lauded what he called former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s “unusual courage and patriotism” by admitting...

VP Shettima Unveils Ambitious ‘Nutrition 774 Initiative’ to Combat Malnutrition in 774 Council Areas

Nigeria’s Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has urged state governors, ministers, local government chairmen, and other stakeholders to take immediate action against malnutrition...

Fire at Cawthorne Channel 1 Barges: NNPCL Emergency Team Swiftly Contains Outbreak, No Casualties

A swift response by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) emergency team effectively curtailed the spread of a fire that broke out...

NFF Sets Deadlines for Federation Cup Finals, CAF C-Licence Course

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has issued a firm directive requesting all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to hold...

Nigeria’s Central Bank Holds Interest Rate Steady at 27.50%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to hold all parameters steady, keeping the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50%, following a...

Reps call for arrest, prosecution of fake number plate offenders

Worried by the rising spate of criminality in the country, the House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal...

NNPP loses Rep to APC

The House of Representatives witnessed another defection on Thursday as Yusuf Galambi, a lawmaker representing Gwaram federal constituency of Jigawa State, dumped the...