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FG decries rising crude oil theft, says $3.27bn lost to oil thieves in 14 months

The Federal Government has expressed worry over the high rate of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. It added that the high-level...

FG, UNICEF launch digital learning platform for 12m students

The Federal Government, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), and other partners on Thursday launched the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), a mobile learning platform...

Just in: West African Court orders suspension of sanctions imposed on Mali

Ahead of the ECOWAS Extraordinary summit in Ghana on Friday, a West African Court has ordered the suspension of some punitive sanctions imposed...

Lagos Ibadan Expressway, 2nd Niger Bridge ready this year, says FG

The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Second Niger Bridge are to be completed this year, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,...

Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies at 84

Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84.   “She was...

Deletion of Section 84 (12) of 2022 Electoral Act: It’s work in progress, says Malami

Following the judgment of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar...

ICTN contract: Amaechi in trouble as Abuja Court orders contempt proceedings against him  

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has incurred the wrath of the law as a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered...

‘War in Ukraine is unwinnable’ – UN Scribe Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said Moscow cannot secure a military victory over Ukraine even if its besieged port city of Mariupol...

Ukraine-Russia war: 193 Nigerians of the 2,357 evacuees test positive for COVID-19 – SGF Mustapha

No fewer than 193 Nigerians out of the 2,357 evacuated from the war-torn Ukraine tested positive for COVID-19, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC)...

After four gruelling days in EFCC custody, fleeing ex-Anambra Governor, Obiano, gets reprieve

After cooling his heels in the cell of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for four days, the immediate past governor of...

Plane with 133 people onboard crashes in Guangxi province, China

A Chinese commercial airliner with 133 people onboard has crashed in the southern province of Guangxi, sparking a mountainside fire, state media reported....

No plan to increase ex-depot price of petrol, say FG, NNPC

In a bid to address the high prices of diesel in the country and transportation challenges in distributing petroleum products, the Minister of...

Nigeria’s debt to hit all-time high N45trn in 2022 as FG borrows additional N6.39trn — DMO

With an additional borrowing of N6.39 trillion by the Buhari administration to finance the 2022 budget deficit, the total debt stock of Nigeria...

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from London after about 13-day routine medical check-up.

The president had earlier wanted to embark on the medical trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at...

Immediate past Governor of Anambra, Obiano, nabbed at Lagos airport by EFCC

Jetting out after handing over the reins as Anambra State Governor to the newly-inaugurated Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, ex-Gov. Willie Obiano, has been...

BREAKING: Drama as Gov. Obiano’s wife swipes Ojukwu’s widow, Bianca, at Soludo’s inauguration

The hitherto peaceful transition of power from outgoing Anambra Gov. Willie Obiano to the new governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, was on Thursday morning...