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FG rejects external interference, launches investigation into protest-related violence

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has restated Nigeria’s opposition to external meddling in its affairs, harping on the value of...

Tinubu appoints commissioners for RMAFC, board members for TETFund

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 21 Nigerians as federal commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The...

Pres. Tinubu appoints 7 heads of FG agencies

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday appointed new heads for strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management...

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...