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WAEC withholds results of 215,267 candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has withheld the results of 215,267 candidates, accounting for 11.92% of the total 1,805,216 students...

Why I tore my husband’s passport on arrival in Nigeria – Favour Igiebor

A woman, identified as Mrs Favour Igiebor, in a video circulating online, who tore her husband’s passport, has given reasons for her action....

N573bln fund to states: Presidency confirms disbursement, says it’s FG-guaranteed World Bank loan

Following denials by some governors, the Presidency has cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the N573 billion received by states, as announced...

SERAP to Tinubu: Probe $1.5bn World Bank loan to 36 states, FCT, Chinese loans of $3.12bn to FG

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to investigate the $1.5 billion World Bank loan obtained by the 36 states of the federation and...

Tony Elumelu to FG, security agencies: Tell Nigerians stealers of Nigeria’s crude oil

Nigerian billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu has said the Nigerian government and security operatives should tell Nigerians those who steal the country’s crude oil....

After 11 days, Mrs. Onyemaechi, abducted ex-Reps member, freed

After spending about 11 days in the kidnappers’ den, Mrs. Joan Onyemaechi, a former member of the House of Representatives from Delta State,...

#EndBadGovernance protesters return to Abuja streets

Protesters have resumed demonstrations in the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday, reigniting the movement after a brief halt following earlier crackdowns and arrests...

Anyaoku leads the Patriots to Presidential Villa, urges Tinubu on new democratic constitution for Nigeria

The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians, stormed the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday for President Bola Tinubu, calling for a people’s...

Protests: Army vows to defend Nigeria’s democracy

The Military High Command said on Friday that it is committed to protecting Nigeria’s democracy and vowed to stand firm against any attempts...

Court declines jurisdiction over El-Rufai’s fundamental rights suit

A Federal High Court in Kaduna has refused to hear a lawsuit filed by Mr. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the immediate past Governor of...

Ex-Rep. Wole Diya passes away at 63

A two-term member of the House of Representatives, representing Somolu Federal Constituency, Lagos, Mr. Wole Diya has passed away. Aged 63, Diya died...

FG halts subsidized rice sales to civil servants at N40,000

The Federal Government has stopped the planned sale of subsidized rice to civil servants and has subsequently withdrawn the circular that directed interested...

Abuja cross-dresser Area Mama murdered, police launch investigation

The Abuja Command of the Nigeria Police has launched an investigation into the death of a cross-dresser, Area Mama, whose body was discovered...

DSS denies involvement in NLC headquarters raid

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied allegations that its agents raided the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja. DSS spokesperson,...

Day 13 of Olympics: German team bails out Ukpeseraye with bicycle for her impromptu race

By Samuel Akpan in Paris Ese Ukpeseraye, a Nigerian cyclist, thanked the German team for its intervention by providing a bike for her...

Residents express reprieve as curfew is relaxed in Kaduna, Zaria

Residents of Kaduna and Zaria took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate the Kaduna State Government’s relaxation of the 24-hour curfew imposed...