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Petrol price hike: Ogun to release 100 CNG buses to transporters

Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun has announced that his administration will make available 100 brand new 18-seater compressed natural gas (CNG) buses for transporters...

FG exempts grants for universities, research institutions from TSA

The Federal Government has directed that research grants from third-party sources, received by federal universities and research institutions, should not be included in...

NLC in emergency closed-door meeting over Ajaero’s arrest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday convened an emergency closed-door meeting following the arrest of its national president, Joe Ajaero. Earlier on...

Court remands 10 defendants in N4bln illegal arms importation case

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of 10 people in police custody pending trial over the illegal importation...

Nigeria generates N1.56trn VAT revenue for Q2 2024 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Monday that Value Added Tax (VAT) collection saw a notable growth of 9.11% in Q2...

EFCC busts, arraigns fake NNPC Ltd. Executive Director in Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Ibrahim Shuaibu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna...

Miracle water and soap: Prophet Jeremiah denies hoodwinking Nigerians with NAFDAC’s name

Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of the Christ MercyLand Ministry, Sapele in Delta State, has denied allegations that his ministry exploited NAFDAC’s name on its...

NAFDAC probes Delta Pastor Jeremiah’s “agency-approved” miracle water, soap

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to the public about Christ Mercy Land Delivery...

Pres. Tinubu accepts spokesman, Ngelale’s resignation

The Presidency on Saturday accepted the memo by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, asking for an...

NNPC Ltd. signs partnership deal with China Engineering Corporation for power project funding

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has signed a deal with the China Engineering & Machinery Corporation (CMEC) for the co-funding...

NNPC Ltd. to MURIC: Global market forces, not NNPC, drive petroleum product pricing

“NNPC Ltd. has no desire or intention to become the distributor for any entity in a free market environment, and therefore, the notion...

Akinkunmi, designer of Nigerian flag, laid to rest one year later

Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi, the creator of the Nigerian flag, has been buried after a year delay. Acting Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Bayo...

Ex-Gov. Tambuwal’s aide remanded in custody until Sept. 18 over social media posts on Sokoto Gov, wife

Following allegations of posting false claims about Gov. Ahmad Aliyu and his wife on social media, a Sokoto State Chief Magistrate’s Court has...

Kenya primary school fire: Dormitory destroyed, 17 pupils dead

At least 17 children died after a fire ripped through their primary school dormitory overnight in central Kenya, police said Friday. The blaze...

Edo 2024: Appeal court upholds Ighodalo’s candidacy, dismisses Esene, Ojezua’s suit

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by Arthur Esene and Anselm Ojezua, governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party...

Emefiele’s forfeited assets: Court fixes Sept. 12 for hearing

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Lagos Federal High Court has set September 12 to hear arguments on the application for assets forfeited by...