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CBN Approves Cash-Based BTA for 2025 Hajj Pilgrims

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved a cash-based Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) for Nigerian pilgrims embarking on the 2025 Hajj. This...

Cyberbullying FRSC official: Court remands TikTok creator, adjourns until April 30

A TikTok content creator, Emmanuel Ajibade, was hauled before an Akure Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly crossing digital lines by cyberbullying a...

Defections: Atiku a Loser Again, Says Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga

Mr. Bayo Onanuga has reacted to the recent defections of prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing...

Nigeria remains attractive for investment, Finance Minister Edun assures investors

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun has reassured investors that the country remains a safe investment destination....

ECOWAS begins relocation of its offices from Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

Following the recent withdrawal of the three Sahelian nations from the regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) has initiated the...

Wike queries FCTA officials, Julius Berger over unapproved ICC subcontract

Top officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and construction giant Julius Berger have been summoned over revelations that a section of...

Alleged 500 Acres Land Grabbing: Ogun Govt Arraigns Prominent Monarch

A prominent monarch in Ogun State, the Olu of Obafemi in Obafemi-Owode Council Area, Taofeek Kayode Owolabi, has been hauled before a court...

Just in: Pres. Tinubu Holds High-Level Security Meeting at Aso Rock

President Bola Tinubu is holding a closed door meeting with the service chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu...

FG Designates Minna Airport As Abuja Airport’s Alternate

As a strategic move, the Federal Government has named the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Niger State, the official alternative to...

Meteorological services grind to a halt as NiMet workers begin indefinite strike

Workers at the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) initiated an indefinite nationwide strike on Wednesday, resulting in the shutdown of meteorological services. Their action...

Develop Abandoned Property in 2 Years or Face Consequences, FCTA Warns Landowners

Landowners in the nation’s capital have two years to develop the land allocated to them or face revocation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration...

Benue Killings: Gov. Alia Demands FG’s Swift Response, Rejects Emergency Rule

As Benue State it grapples with increasing violence and fatalities, Gov. Hyacinth Alia has called on the Federal Government to offer real support...

RMD Under Fire for Steamy Birthday Post with Omoni Oboli

Veteran Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has found himself at the centre of controversy following a steamy photo he shared...

Explosion rocks Kaduna, two children feared dead

A devastating explosion rocked the Abakpa area of Kaduna North Local Government Area on Tuesday, tragically claiming the lives of two children –...

Tinubu Government Inherited ‘Parlous’ Security, Says NSA

Despite inheriting an “extremely poor security situation,” President Bola Tinubu’s administration says it is unwaveringly committed to restoring national peace and security. “We...

Oil Bid Round 2024: NUPRC Dismisses Fabricated Blackmail Allegations of Underhand Dealings

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has firmly dismissed any corruption or shady practices in the 2024 oil licensing bid round, labelling...