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Nationwide protests: Police assure residents of safety

Ahead of the proposed nationwide protest by organized labour, the Nigeria Police Force has assured protesters of its commitment to ensuring their rights,...

Igbimo Asoju Yoruba to Yoruba: Embrace Tinubu’s reform agenda, shun protest against FG

A prominent socio-cultural group, Igbimo Asoju Yoruba (IAY), has lent its voice to the call on Yoruba not to join the planned protests...

Hardship: 65 CSOs Pull Out of Planned Organised Labour Mass Action

No fewer than 65 civil society organizations (CSOs) said they have withdrawn from the planned nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)...

APC member, six others die in rice auction stampede at Nigeria Customs office, Lagos, APC mourns

A stampede that broke out during the public sale of rice at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Zone “A” office on Harvey Road...

Senator Omisore gifts Ooni of Ife bulletproof Cadillac Escalade

In a display of gratitude and admiration, Senator Iyiola Omisore, a prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former gubernatorial candidate...

Shun NLC protests, rallies, Afenifere urges Nigerians particularly Yoruba, says will escalate tension

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation — Afenifere — has urged Nigerians particularly Yoruba to exercise patience and refrain from engaging in protests or actions...

Jose Peseiro trolled online for playing injured Ola Aina in AFCON final

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro got brutally trolled online for playing Ola Aina in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with...

AFCON: Nigeria’s performance was built on collective efforts – FG

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has attributed Nigeria’s commendable performance at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), held...

Only 5% of Nigerians have above N500,000 in their bank accounts – FG

The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said wealth distribution in the last administration was unequally distributed,...

Deceased Ondo Gov. Akeredolu interred in Owo amid pomp as Pres. Tinubu extols him

Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, who died in office in December 2023, was on Friday interred at his home in Owo...

Ex-NBA President, Olumide Akpata, emerges Edo LP guber candidate

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Edo State governorship aspirant, Mr. Olumide Akpata, has won the ticket of the Labour Party...

Father drowns, rescuing his underage son, who falls into well

In a last-minute effort to save his son, who mistakenly fell into a deep well, 49-year-old Mr. Fasasi Azeez, of the Offa local...

Tinubu names Gbenga Alade as AMCON MD/CEO

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new management team for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), with Mr. Gbenga Alade as the...

Port Harcourt refinery to start producing 2.2m litres of diesel, petrol daily soon – FG

The Federal Government has announced that the Port-Harcourt Refinery is gearing up to start generating two million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol)...

ECOWAS faces most difficult challenges since its formation – Ejime

A public affairs analyst, Mr. Paul Ejime, has lamented that the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) is facing some of the most...

Economic hardship: Lagos Govt. employees except teachers to work three days a week – Sanwo-Olu

Civil servants from grade levels 1 to 14 will start working three days a week, according to Lagos Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as part...