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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...

Exclusive: Beyond the facade: Mental health challenges, suicidal ideation in Nigeria

Nigerians are renowned for their unyielding resilience, unwavering determination, and extraordinary capacity to thrive in even the most challenging environments. Their indomitable spirit,...

FG flags off Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road dualization, ready May 2025

The Federal Government says it has begun the dualization of the 375.9-km Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road with a completion date of May 2025. The Minister...

Hitches in vessels discharge operations responsible for tightness in fuel supply – NNPC Ltd

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd) says the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and...

Breaking: Anambra Senator Ifeanyi Ubah dies in London

Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South in the Nigerian Senate is dead. Ubah who was gearing up to contest the next...

FG secures conviction of 125 Boko Haram terrorists, financiers

The Federal Government says it has secured the convictions of more than 125 Boko Haram militants and their financial backers at a two-day...

Nigeria’s economy on recovery path, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said the nation’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery and assures citizens that his administration...

Ohanaeze President-General, 81-year-old Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, exits

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. Aged 81, his passing was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by...

Breaking: Nationwide protest: Tinubu, APC governors hold closed-door meeting in Aso Rock

President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over a closed-door meeting of the Progressives Governors Forum at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which...

Breaking: Tragedy strikes in Lagos as building collapses, claiming three lives

A building collapsed in the wee hours of Thursday at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland, Lagos, claiming the lives of three site workers. Dr....