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Deadly Stampede in Abuja: Police Report 10 Fatalities, Several Injuries

A food distribution event at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama turned deadly on Saturday as the stampede claimed 10 people, including four...

Breaking: NNPC Ltd. Slashes Petrol Price to N899 Per Litre

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a significant reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly...

No Shutdown: NNPC Ltd. Denies Report on Old Port Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed reports that the old Port Harcourt Refinery, which was re-streamed two months ago,...

Breaking: Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Regains Freedom After Meeting Bail Terms

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital...

Justice Minister slams Edo Gov. Okpebholo over suspension of LG chairmen, declares it illegal

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has described the suspension of the 18 local council chairmen and...

Cyber attack hits National Bureau of Statistics website, recovery process initiated

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Wednesday night that its website had been hacked. In a post on X late Wednesday,...

Alleged N110bln money laundering charge: Court admits Yahaya Bello to another N500m bail

Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, has been granted bail in the sum of ₦500 million with three sureties of...

Updated: 32 feared dead in Ibadan funfair tragedy: Ooni’s ex-wife, others arrested

At least, 32 children were feared killed during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Wednesday with the organizers...

Ibadan Children’s Carnival Turns Deadly: Multiple Fatalities and Injuries Reported

Tragedy struck in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as a devastating stampede at a children’s carnival resulted in the loss of multiple young...

Breaking: Pres. Tinubu Presents “Budget of Restoration of “N4.96trn for 2025, Allocating N4.9trn for Security

President Bola Tinubu has presented a proposed budget of N4.96 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, dubbed the “Budget of Restoration Securing Peace...

N4.9trn budget presentation: Tinubu presents 2025 budget, declares 10th NASS members re-elected

President Bola Tinubu made a surprising declaration during his 2025 budget presentation at the National Assembly on Wednesday, telling lawmakers they were “all...

Just in: Tinubu presents N47.9trn budget amid tight security at National Assembly

A heavy security presence has been deployed at the National Assembly complex in anticipation of President Bola Tinubu’s presentation of the 2025 budget...

NNPC Ltd. Secured $1bln Loan to Support Dangote Refinery, Facilitates $3bln Gazelle Loan – Soneye

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has said that it secured a $1 billion loan backed by crude oil to support...

Port Harcourt refinery operating smoothly, say labour, oil workers on fact-finding mission

A recent fact-finding visit by labour leaders has dispelled the uncertainties surrounding the operational status of the newly revived old Port Harcourt Refinery,...

Rescheduled: Pres.Tinubu to present N47.9trn 2025 budget on Dec. 18

President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled the presentation of the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget to the National Assembly from Tuesday, December 17, 2024, to...

UniAbuja Renamed Yakubu Gowon University in Honour of ex-Nigerian Leader

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given the green light to rename the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University. This decision was...