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Cross-border Crimes: FCT Police Command Hosts Emergency ‘G7’ Security Meeting

In a proactive move to address the surge in cross-border crimes and related security challenges, FCT Police Commissioner Ajao Adewale has hosted an...

After Imo’s Move: Ebonyi Govt Raises Minimum Wage to N90,000

Just a day after the Imo State Governor raised the minimum wage to N104,000, the Ebonyi State Government has announced an increase for...

FG denies signing agreement with ASUU, says documents are proposals

The Federal Government has refuted claims that it signed any agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), stating that the documents...

FG Sets Ambitious Target: $100bn Creative Industry, 3m Jobs by 2030

By Maryanne Awuya The Federal Government has introduced new strategies to diversify the economy and boost the creative sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP...

Just In: VP Shettima Chairs National Economic Council Meeting

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday presided over a high-level meeting of the National Economic Council at the Presidential Villa. The council brought...

US to Impose Visa Time Limits on Students, Journalists

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to limit the validity period of visas for international students and journalists....

Safari to Release Dakuku Peterside’s New Book, Leading in a Storm

Safari Books Limited has announced October 2025 as the release date for Leading in a Storm, the latest work by renowned author and...

Strike: FG, ASUU meet in Abuja today

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are scheduled to meet today, Thursday, August 28, in Abuja. The government...

Nigeria’s Oil Output Hits Six-Month High, Reaches 1.7mbpd

Nigeria’s oil production has reached a new six-month high, averaging 1.71 million barrels per day (mbpd) in July 2025. This represents a significant...

South African court upholds 18-year sentence for Nigerian human trafficker

On Wednesday, August 27, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, confirmed the conviction and 18-year prison sentence of Chinedu Justice Obasi,...

Imo Gov Sets Precedent: Raises Minimum Wage to N104,000, Challenges Other Governors

In a bold move to increase workers’ pay, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000, a significant...

IGP charges Sowore with false publication, forgery

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday charged politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore with false publication and forgery before...

US Slaps 50% Tariffs on Indian Goods, Escalating Trade Tensions

The United States has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of Indian goods, effective Wednesday, in a bid to pressure India...

NRC boss apologizes over Abuja-Kaduna train derailment

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Kayode Opeifa, has taken full responsibility for Tuesday’s Abuja-Kaduna train derailment. Opeifa, who...

Niger Delta Youths Block NNPCL Towers, Demand GCEO’s Resignation

A group of Niger Delta youth leaders staged a protest at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Towers in Abuja on Wednesday,...

Ex-Pres. Jonathan Calls for Electoral Reforms, Slams Party Defections

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has called for sweeping reforms in Nigeria’s electoral system to strengthen democracy, enhance accountability, and ensure the legitimacy of elections....