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Amid protests, Tinubu, security chiefs in closed-door emergency meeting
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the National Security Council, comprising top officials of security chiefs and heads of...
Breaking: NNPC Ltd. Launches Utapate Crude Oil Grade
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has announced the introduction of Utapate crude oil blend, a new crude oil grade, into...
FCT paralysed as joint security operation causes gridlock, leaving commuters stranded
Commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including workers and traders, experienced significant difficulties accessing their workplaces on Monday due to a joint...
Tinubu seeks end to bloodshed, lists administration’s successes
President Bola Tinubu has urged an immediate halt to the widespread hunger protests and a peaceful resolution of the issues raised by Nigerians....
Protests: Pres. Tinubu addresses the nation on Sunday morning
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. A statement by Chief Ajuri...
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Security agents arrest journalist, protesters in Abuja
Security operatives in Abuja on Saturday arrested a freelance journalist, Ayoola Babalola, and an unspecified number of protesters. The development came as protesters...
Nationwide protest: Why Nigerian entertainers stayed away – PSN check
…the fighting spirit in me died in 2020 – Burnaboy As Nigeria continues to grapple with widespread protests, the country’s celebrities have expressed...
Obi disowns distorted videos on social media
The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has denounced the online circulation of manipulated videos, saying they are calculated to blackmail...
#EndBadGovernanceProtest: Kano Gov. Yusuf imposes 24-hour curfew
Following the violence that trailed the #Endbadgovernance protest in Kano State, Gov. Abba Yusuf has announced a 24-hour curfew in the state, effective...
Abuja protest: Federal Secretariat shut
Abuja protest: Federal Secretariat shut Following the nationwide protest which kicked off on Thursday, the Federal Secretariat in Abuja has been shut down....
Hunger protest: Fear grips Lagos residents as banks, eateries, petrol stations shut
As the nationwide protest kicked off on Thursday, August 1, socioeconomic activities in Lagos have been paralyzed as roads and streets are eerily...
Just in: #EndBadGovernanceProtest: Protesters converge on Abuja Stadium
A mass of protesters started flooding the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Thursday morning, the designated venue of the protest called...
Loan scheme: NELFUND disburses N1.72bn to 20,000 students
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed a total of N1.72 billion to 20,000 students from five tertiary institutions under...
Just In: Nigeria’s Lady of Songs Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72.
Nigeria’s iconic singer and songwriter, Onyeka Onwenu, has passed way after she slumped at a birthday party in Lagos. According to sources close...
NNPC Ltd’s state of emergency on crude oil production pays off, raises output to 1.61m bpd in July 2024
Following the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC Ltd) declaration of a state of emergency on crude oil production, daily production has increased...
Tinubu signs landmark national minimum wage bill 2024
Following its passage by the National Assembly last week, President Bola Tinubu on Monday assented to the National Minimum Wage Bill 2024. He...
