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UN denounces deadly Borno bombings

The United Nations (UN) has strongly denounced the recent devastating suicide bombings that targeted innocent civilians in Gwoza, a local government area in...

NNPC Retail Debunks “Lubricants-for- Petrol” Claims

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Retail Limited has initiated disciplinary measures against the pump attendant in one of the NNPC Retail outlets who...

Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, retired Adm. Ogohi, dies at 75

A former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, is dead. Aged 75, Ogohi died during a brief illness in the early...

Minister intervenes in IG, PSC dispute over police recruitment

The Minister of Police Affairs, Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam, has stepped in to mediate in the dispute between the Police Service Commission (PSC) and...

CBN gets 7 days ultimatum to account for missing N100bn dirty notes, public funds

SERAP said the allegations are documented in the latest annual report recently published by the Auditor-General of the Federation. The Socio-Economic Rights and...

President Federation Cup: Rivers Angels, El-Kanemi Warriors emerge champions

Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt won their ninth Nigeria’s National Cup title, defeating Abuja’s Naija Ratels in a breathtaking final at the Mobolaji...

Sports Minister Lauds Amusan’s Clearance by CAS, Passion, Commitment

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has expressed immense joy and relief on behalf of all sports-loving Nigerians following the clearance...

Spectacle as Lagos Airport terminal records first wedding

A rare spectacle took place on Saturday in Lagos as airport users watched a couple take their wedding vows at the Murtala Muhammed...

EU urges FG, states to address poverty through financial investments

The European Union (EU) has urged the federal and state governments to boost funding for social protection programmes, emphasizing their crucial role in...

Illicit drugs fuel crimes, criminalities in Nigeria – Marwa

Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that the misuse of illicit drugs is...

PCN descends on unlicensed medicine outlets, shuts 531 in Abuja

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has closed down 531 medicine outlets in Abuja, the nation’s capital city, for various infractions. According to...

Appeal Court upholds Baba Ijesha’s 5-year sentence for sexual assault

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has upheld the conviction of Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, a.k.a. Baba Ijesha, and affirmed the five-year prison...

Nearly 2,659 Compete as NNPC Foundation Unveils Business Opportunities for Youth Corps Members

A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across Nigeria have been pre-qualified for the final phase of the...

PEBEC Reforms: NPA Emerges Most Committed Federal Government Agency

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has emerged as the “Most Committed Agency” while the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is the “Best...

Defection: FHC Chief Judge orders transfer of 25 Rivers lawmakers’ case to another judge

Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Rivers State, has directed that the case of the defection of...

FCT Area Councils’ Chairmen to remain in office until 2026, says INEC

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has clarified that the incumbent Area Council Chairmen in the Federal Capital...