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Just in: Another storey building collapses in Abuja, welcoming new FCT minister as many feared dead

Amid threats by the new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to restore the city’s master plan and demolish some houses, a storey...

Wale Edun: A bright star aloft Tinubu administration’s economic agenda

By Femi Soneye Even before the inauguration of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration on May 29, 2023, media projections had favoured Wale...

Alleged N6.9bn procurement fraud: Again, Emefiele’s arraignment stalled

The much-anticipated arraignment of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged N6.9 billion procurement fraud was again stalled...

Breaking: Cash for contract, Diezani’s corruption woes multiply as UK charges her to court

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke’s corruption woes are not over yet as the UK government found her wanting in accepting...

VP Shettima departs Abuja for South Africa 15th BRICS Summit

The Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima will today depart Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the 15th BRICS Summit scheduled for August 22...

It’s time to implement long overdue reforms, reengineering of governance — Pres. Tinubu

“Fellow Nigerians, the challenges we face are very daunting, we have the opportunity to implement long overdue reform that will improve the operations...

Just in: Ahead of Monday’s ministers’ inauguration, Tinubu reallocates ministries, creates new ones, shuffles portfolios.

Few hours to the ministers’ inauguration on Monday in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu has approved the shuffling of portfolios earlier assigned to the...

Niger junta proposes 3-year transition, warns against attack by ECOWAS

Niger Republic’s new military ruler, Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani said on Saturday that a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and...

Subsidy: Tinubu approves presidential CNG initiative, workshops in states for CNG-powered vehicles

In a bid to ease the impact of petrol subsidy removal on Nigerians by reducing energy costs, President Bola Tinubu has approved the...

Tony Elumelu, intrepid investor, leads Transcorp Group to acquire 60% stake in Abuja DisCo

As Group appoints Ezeafuluke as MD of AEDC The business ingenuity and acumen of Mr Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Transcorp Group has received...

BREAKING: FG to share N5bn palliative to each state, to curb the impact of petrol subsidy.

Babagana Zulum made this known while briefing State House correspondents on resolutions reached at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting. Each state of...

Chadian political crisis: FG beefs up security at borders

Nigerian Army loses 36 soldiers in Niger State terrorists’ ambush — DHQ

Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, the Director, Media Operations, on Thursday confirmed the deaths of 36 soldiers including the two pilots of the MI 171...

Cabinet: Tinubu allots portfolios to ministers, holds on to Petroleum Ministry, Wike for FCT, Alake Solid Minerals, Matawalle is Defence

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday made public the portfolios of the ministerial nominees recently screened and confirmed by the Senate. According to a...

BREAKING: Relief for Naira as NNPCL Ltd secures $3bn crude repayment Afrexim Bank loan

In a bid to salvage and stabilize the exchange rate and shore up the value of the Naira, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...

U.S. contributions to Nigeria estimated at over $4.6 billion in the last 5 years

The United States, the world’s largest economy, has a longstanding tradition of providing foreign aid for humanitarian causes and economic development. This aid...

One dead, three missing as Seplat Oil rig collapses

One person has been confirmed dead while three others are missing as Seplat ‘Majestic’ Oil rig collapsed near Ovhor in Delta State The...