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Shun NLC protests, rallies, Afenifere urges Nigerians particularly Yoruba, says will escalate tension
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation — Afenifere — has urged Nigerians particularly Yoruba to exercise patience and refrain from engaging in protests or actions...
Breaking: Tinubu announces suspension of sanctions on Guinea, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
President Bola Tinubu has demanded that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lift the economic sanctions against Guinea, Niger, Mali, and...
ECOWAS Chair, Pres. Tinubu, presides over regional body’s summit in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday presided over Extraordinary Summit of heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States...
Blackout: COAS laments decomposing corpses in Army mortuaries
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has frowned at the total blackout being experienced in some barracks and cantonments...
Harsh economy: NIN required as Customs begins distribution of seized food items to poor Nigerians
In a bid to alleviate the current hardship in the country, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) said it has begun the distribution of...
APC’s Sen. Okpebholo emerges candidate for Edo governorship poll
Sen. Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the party’s primary ahead of the Edo State...
$800m rehabilitation funds for Nigerian ports almost ready – FG
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has said that the rehabilitation of the nation’s ports will commence soon. He...
Emefiele slams N25bln suit on Akpabio for alleged defamation
The ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has slammed a N25 billion suit on Senate President Godswill Akpabio over...
FG Uncovers 32 Routes for Smuggling Food Out of Nigeria
The Federal Government says it has uncovered 32 routes through which food items are smuggled out of Nigeria. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who disclosed...
State Police Bill scales second reading in House of Reps
A bill proposing an amendment to the 1999 Constitution to establish state police has successfully passed the second reading in the House of...
Presidential Villa, EFCC, FIRS, 83 other MDAs risk total blackout over N47.1bln electricity debt
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has threatened to disconnect the electricity supply of 86 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) over a staggering...
Rising cost of living may trigger social unrests in Nigeria, Kenya, others, AfDB warns
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised the alarm that rising prices of fuel and other commodities could lead to social unrest in...
Brave NAF officer foils ‘one chance’ robbery, rescues victims in Abuja
A serving officer of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore John Ijudigal, has foiled a robbery attempt by ‘one-chance’ syndicate in Wuse,...
Nigeria ready to host African Central Bank, prepare youths for 21st century economy, Tinubu tells AU leaders
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty. Addressing...
Tinubu Appointed AU Champion for Health
President Bola Tinubu has been appointed the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership. Tinubu was...
FG appoints CEOs, board chairpersons for NAFDAC, NCDC, PCN, others
In furtherance of his determination to bring world class standards to the public health administration and to provide affordable and quality care to...
