An explosion along Court Road in Sabon Gari, Kano State on Tuesday, has claimed three lives. The explosion, which occurred near a private secondary school, ...
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EFCC arrests Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris, for alleged N80bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over alleged fraud
Read More »Students protest, block major roads in Oyo, Edo, Ondo over ASUU strike
Members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday blocked major roads in some cities in Oyo, Edo, and Ondo States.
Read More »Police defuse Boko Haram/ISWAP bomb in Borno IDPs camp
The Borno Police Command said it has successfully defused a bomb planted by Boko Haram and Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP) insurgents at Dalori Internally Displaced Persons Camp(IDPs) in Konduga
Read More »Aviation fuel scarcity: Expect more flight delays, cancellations – Airline operators tell passengers
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has urged passengers to expect more flight disruptions, as the scarcity of Aviation Turbine Kerosine (ATK) also known as aviation fuel (Jet A1) persists.
Read More »National Assembly counters Buhari, Malami’s suit against Electoral Act at Supreme Court
The National Assembly says the Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney- General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, challenging the amended Electoral Act 2022.
Read More »Sound Engineer: Lagos Taskforce arrests 10 Okada riders, impounds 123 motor bikes
The Lagos State Taskforce on Monday raided Lekki area of Lagos, arrested 10 okada riders and impounded 123 bikes following the killing of a Sound Engineer, David Imoh.
Read More »Fed Govt extends money laundering law to casinos, bans shell accounts
The Federal Government has introduced stricter regulations in the operation of casinos in Nigeria, as part of its fresh move against money laundering.
Read More »2023: I’ll make Nigeria’s economy productive, says Peter Obi
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi has pledged to turn Nigeria from a consuming nation to a producing economy if he is elected the president of the country in the 2023 presidential
Read More »Amaechi resigns as minister to pursue 2023 ambition
A Presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, officially resigned his position in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari as the Minister of Transportation
Read More »Timipre Sylva withdraws from 2023 presidential race
Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum, has withdrawn from the presidential race in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has returned to work.
Read More »2023: Why I withdrew from senatorial race – Tallen, Women Affairs Minister
Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen has explained that she never planned to run for the senatorial seat in Plateau State in the coming elections but for the withdrawal of her representative who happens to be a female, Prof Nora
Read More »Police Commission promotes Magu, 7 others to AIGs
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of Mr Ibrahim Magu and seven other Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG)
Read More »2023: NSPMC boss, Abbas Masanawa, resigns appointment
The Managing Director, Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC), Abbas Masanawa, has complied with the presidential directive by resigning his appointment to pursue his political ambition.
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