The Federal Government has approved the designation of four international airports as Special Free Economic Zones (SEZ).
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Buhari returns to Abuja after France summit
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday returned to Abuja from Paris, France, where he attended the African Finance Summit.
Read More »Army probing death reports on Boko Haram leader Shekau – Spokesperson
The Nigerian Army has said that it is probing the reports indicating that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is “badly injured” and “dead”.
Read More »Local COVID-19 vaccine may be ready in four years – BioVaccine
One of the firms working towards the production of local COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria, BioVaccine Nigeria Limited, on Thursday said it would take between three and four years for it to come up with one.
Read More »Air Force takes delivery of 26th fighter jet, CAS boasts of enhanced capability
President Muhammad Buhari on Thursday charged Nigerians, irrespective of their ethnic, religious and political differences, to unite and work towards the growth of the country.
Read More »Cross River: PDP stood by me, I was loyal to party – Ayade
Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which he dumped for the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, stood by him during his political travails.
Read More »Ministry approves N30m for Friday mosque construction
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has come under fire on social media following a leaked memo conveying the approval of N30m for the construction of a ‘Friday’ mosque with taxpayers’ funds.
Read More »Security operatives nab suspected child trafficker with five-day-old baby in Cross River
A suspected child trafficker, Imabong Aniefiok-Samuel, has been arrested with a five-day old baby boy.
Read More »Divert infrastructural funds to tackle insecurity – Abdulsalami
A former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has advised the Federal Government to forget infrastructural development and divert all necessary funding to the security forces to secure peace in the country.
Read More »NAPTIP detains Lebanese over alleged minors’ defilement in Plateau
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other related offences (NAPTIP) on Thursday said it had detained a 61-year-old Civil Engineer and Lebanese national, Kfouri Sleiman, for alleged involvement
Read More »LG poll: Oyo declares Friday holiday, APC in court, demands postponement
The Oyo State Government has declared today (Friday) a public holiday to enable residents participate in the forthcoming Local Government Council elections scheduled for Saturday.
Read More »Joshua vs Fury: Deontay Wilder won’t step aside from Tyson Fury fight – Promoter
Deontay Wilder will not step aside to allow Tyson Fury to fight Anthony Joshua in August, Fury's US promoter Bob Arum said.
Read More »Victor Moses finally quits Chelsea, seals permanent deal with Spartak Moscow
After nine years of relationship with Chelsea FC, former Nigerian international, Victor Moses, yesterday left the London club for a permanent deal with Russian side, Spartak Moscow.
Read More »UN welcomes ceasefire declaration by Israel, Hamas
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, following 11 days of rocket and air attacks.
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