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Abia Rep. Alex Ikwechegh embroiled in alleged assault of Abuja Uber driver

Nigerians have widely condemned Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver who delivered a package...

Public varsities shut down as SSANU, NASU begin indefinite nationwide strike

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have commenced...

Updated: Copter Crash: Search Still Ongoing, No Other Additional Bodies Found – NNPC Ltd’s Spokesman Soneyea

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd) has said beyond the three bodies found in the October 24 ill-fated helicopter in Port...

Pres.Tinubu felicitates incoming Commonwealth’s Secretary-General, Botchwey

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, on her election as the incoming Secretary-General...

RE: “MISERY, HARSH POLICIES DRIVING NIGERIANS TO DESPERATE CHOICES” – OPEN LETTER TO THE GUARDIAN

The Guardian newspaper’s lead story of Friday, October 25, 2024, with the title: “Calls for military intervention: misery, harsh policies driving Nigerians to...

Northern senators seek urgent restoration of power in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa States

The Northern Senators Forum has urged the Federal Government to take swift action to restore electricity to Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states, which...

Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is Commonwealth Secretary-General

The 56-nation Commonwealth has announced Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as its new Secretary-General at a contentious summit in Samoa on Saturday. Former British...

Horrific! Naval officer shoots colleague fatally in Katsina

Tragedy has hit the Nigerian Navy as a naval officer, who was deployed to Forward Operating Base Dansadau for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, allegedly...

Motsepe Seeks Re-Election as CAF President Amid Financial Prudence

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has announced his bid for re-election in March 2025, following widespread endorsements from numerous CAF...

Breaking: CAF Disciplinary Board Fines Libya $50,000, Awards Nigeria 3-0 Victory

The Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Disciplinary Board has ruled in favour of Nigeria, declaring a 3-0 victory over Libya in Match No....

Tinubu, Atiku meet 17 months after 2023 poll at Abuja mosque, exchange pleasantries

President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar momentarily put aside their political rivalry on Friday as they met and exchanged pleasantries,...

3 Africans Vie for Commonwealth Secretary General post

An Analysis Three African candidates – Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey, Lesotho’s former Trade and Finance Minister Joshua Setipa, and Gambia’s former Foreign...

FG approves international airport for Kogi

The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved Kogi State Government’s proposal to construct an international airport in the Zariagi community,...

Council funds: Abuja Court rejects Rivers govt’s stay of proceedings request

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the Rivers State Government’s request to halt proceedings in a lawsuit aimed at preventing fund...

Nigeria to issue diaspora bond in US, targets $1bln monthly remittances

Nigeria is planning to issue a diaspora bond in the United States next year, aiming to secure monthly remittance inflows of $1 billion....

Libya’s weak representation at CAF hearing sparks outrage

Abdul Hakim Al-Shalmani, a Libyan member of the CAF Executive Committee, has expressed frustration and disappointment with Libya’s weak representation at the CAF...