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NSITF MD, Executive Directors, others given the boot 

  The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Adebayo Somefun, has been suspended indefinitely on the orders...

NNPC allays fears of fire outbreak on vandalized Lagos pipeline  

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has allayed the fears of Lagos residents of a possible fire outbreak from a vandalized point...

Breaking: COVID-19 fatality: Ondo State Health Commissioner, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, dies 

  Two days after Ondo State Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu tested positive for Coronavirus, the Health Commissioner, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, has died.   Adegbenro,...

Buhari to Govt. officials: Stop influencing jobs, contracts

  For the umpteenth time, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned political appointees and other officials against using their positions to secure favours and...

Public Works Programme : FG names Tinubu’s daughter, NURTW boss, monarchs, others as recruitment committee

    The Federal Government’s Special Public Works Programme took off in Lagos State on Tuesday with the appointments of politicians, monarchs and...

COVID-19: Agba tasks State Governments on more policy options for quick economic recovery

  In line with Federal Government’s desire to address challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, a number of State Governments across the...

Ondo Gov Akeredolu says he tested positive for coronavirus

  Ondo State governor Rotimi Akeredolu says he has tested positive for the coronavirus.   “Earlier today, I got confirmation of a positive...

COVID-19: FG pegs attendees at funeral, weddings at 20 people including family members

          The National Coordinator, Presidential Tasks Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has announced a little window for...

COVID-19: Turkish Airlines offers 40 per cent discount to health workers 

In appreciation of their services to Nigeria, Turkish Airlines says it is offering health workers, who are the front-liners in the fight against...

N500bn COVID-19 Intervention Fund: Publish names of beneficiaries, SERAP tells FG, CBN

  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Ms Sadia Umar-Farouk and Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, have been dragged to...

COVID-19: FG reopens Lagos, Abuja airports, says 90 per cent ready for domestic flights

    With the successful test-run of the facilities at Lagos and Abuja airports, the Federal Government on Saturday indicated readiness for the...

July National Elections: Rescue NBA from stranglehold of junior lawyers, Awomolo tells Body of senior advocates

The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has been urged to intervene in the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and...

Faceoff with Buhari: Tinubu denies claim he spent N35bn on Buhari’s election

  Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC leader, has denied a statement credited to him by an online medium that he funded the election...

June 21 Tanker Explosion: FG to close Kara-Berger bridge

  Following last Sunday’s multiple tanker explosion on Kara-Berger bridge at Ogun-Lagos boundary, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has announced the...

COVID-19: FG begins dry run ahead of domestic flights resumption

  Ahead of resumption of flight operation, the Federal Government says it will carry out ‘Dry Run’ tests of Lagos and Abuja Airports...

APC NEC names 13-member Caretaker/Convention Committee

  The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the Caretaker/Convention Committee members who will assist the Chairman and...