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Updated: Supreme Court orders allocations from federation account paid directly to 774 councils

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed the Federal Government to pay all of the allocations due to them from the Federation account...

Royal Academy of Morocco honours Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka

By Ramlat Ibrahim The Royal Academy of Morocco in Rabat has paid tribute to the illustrious Nigerian writer and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole...

Two Nigerian teenage sisters drown while swimming at New York beach

Two Nigerian teenage sisters have died while swimming at New York’s Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn. Aisha Mohammed, 18, and Zainab Mohammed, 17,...

New livestock ministry ‘II boost revenue, generate employment, others – FG

The new Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, announced by President Bola Tinubu, is to enhance protein production, increase employment opportunities, and generate more...

Ahead of Supreme Court’s ruling on councils’ autonomy, NULGE calls for prayer, fasting.

As the Supreme Court rules on the contentious issue of local government autonomy on Thursday, the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)...

Agriculture minister predicts significant drop in food prices within 180 days

Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, declared on Wednesday that he expects food prices to significantly decrease within the next...

CJN to tackle conflicting court orders, discipline judges responsible

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, expressed concern on Wednesday about the alarming trend of inconsistent and contradictory rulings from courts...

Bureaucratic bottlenecks stalled reconstruction of Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway – Gov. Abiodun

Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun has said bureaucratic bottlenecks stalled the reconstruction of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway. Abiodun also promised that the Agbara-Lusada-Atan road would...

White House claims Biden is not undergoing Parkinson’s treatment.

by Shine Alagba Following the reaction from the Presidential debate, the White House has debunked rumours of Parkinson’s disease related to President Joe...

Reps grill minister over N45m expenses on new year’s party, unpaid N1.5bln to contactor

The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, to explain various unrelated expenses, including N45 million for...

CJN swears in 22 new Appeal Court justices, urges them to uphold integrity, justice

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in the 22 newly appointed justices of the Appeal Court, urging them to...

Oyo Rep. Olaide Akinremi dies at 51, Gov. Makinde grieves

Rep. Akinremi Olaide, also known as “Jagaban,” a member representing the Ibadan North Federal Constituency, passed away on Wednesday, plunging the House of...

Senate urges FG to address food insecurity as Nigerians’ frustration mounts

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to alleviate the widespread hunger and food insecurity that have reached a...

UBA MD, Alawuba, appointed Chairman, CIBN Body of Banks’ CEOs

Oliver Alawuba, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is now the Chairman of the Chartered Institute...

Updated: Fleeing hyena from Jos Wild Life Park recaptured—management 

The Wild Life Park in Jos, Plateau State, has announced the recapture of the escaped hyena. The management reported that they found, tranquillized,...

Reps call for sanctions against Wike, six FCT council chairmen over alleged defiance

The House of Representatives is seeking disciplinary action against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, and six Area...