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BREAKING: Police Gun Down Kidnappers Of Former AIG Odumosu’s Wife, Rescue Victim
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached with Ogun State command have neutralised the kidnappers who abducted the wife of Hakeem Odumosu, a retired Assistant Inspectors-General of Police. A yet-to-be-revealed…
Women-Led Businesses, Agriculture to Benefit from $35m FCMB Deal
Proparco has deepened its partnership with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) by signing three key agreements to support the Nigerian bank's financing…
Birthright citizenship: Nigerians in diaspora kick, say it’s illegal
Nigerians in diaspora have condemned the move by President Donald Trump to cancel citizens by birth as…
CBN Launches Nigerian FX Code Next Week
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the release of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange (FX) Code as a guideline to the banking industry to promote the ethical conduct of authorised…
Sharing, forwarding child porn attracts 14 years imprisonment — Lagos govt
The Lagos State government has announced that anyone caught sharing or forwarding child pornography and obscene publications about…
50% tariff hike insufficient, say Telcos amid pushback by subscribers
• FCCPC, others demand service accountability Despite mounting opposition against the 50 per cent upward review of telephone service charges,…
Transfer My Case To The South East – Nnamdi Kanu Tells Chief Judge
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday insisted that Justice…
Striking Doctors Challenge Wike, Akpabio To Use FCT Hospitals
Striking resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have challenged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Senate President Godswill Akpabio to…
Government Can’t Afford Power Subsidies Anymore – Reps Committee
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Mr. James Faleke, has stated that the government can no longer subsidize…
Why UNILAG adopts e-learning mode for now — VC
VICE chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, has explained the reason the…
22 Lassa fever deaths recorded in two weeks – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 143 cases of Lassa fever out of the 484 suspected cases from December 30, 2024, to January 12, 2025, in seven states across 32 local government…
NANS denies secret meeting with Seyi Tinubu over election
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, on Wednesday, denied a meeting between it and the son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi, in the NAN leadership transition process. The association described…
Alaafin: Owoade puts traditional rites on hold, returns to Canada
Ten days after receiving the staff of office and certificate of appointment from Governor Seyi Makinde, the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has yet to begin the month-long traditional rites to pave the…
Global inflation, high operation cost responsible for telecom tariff hike – FG
The Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has attributed the recent tariff hike by mobile network operators (MNOs) to global inflation and…
NUC upgrades Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Optometry programmes to doctor status
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded several medical-related programs in Nigerian universities from bachelor’s degrees to…
NLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Threatens Nationwide Action
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, lambasted the federal government and telecommunications companies for increasing tariff by 50% amid rising cost of living in the country. It…
Youths Scoop Fuel From Another Faulty Tanker
Few days after nearly 100 persons lost their lives in tanker accident in Niger State, some youths trooped out to the scene of a tanker accident in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, on Wednesday. According to…
Ohanaeze celebrates Beatrice Ekweremadu’s release, hopes for Ike’s return
Chief Alex Ogbonnia, the immediate past National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has expressed joy over the release and return of Beatrice Ekweremadu to Nigeria. Ogbonnia praised Senator Ike…
EFCC Directs Zonal Commands To Audit Exhibits Following Theft Of Over $400,000, Jewellery From…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed all its commands to audit the exhibits in their possessions,…
JUST IN: Bello Turji’s Second-In-Commander Killed in Fresh Military Operation
The second-in-command to the notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has been killed in an operation by the Nigerian Military. Aminu Kanawa, the Defence Headquarters said, was killed alongside 31 other bandits by troops of…
Driver burnt to death in Ibadan tanker explosion
A petrol-laden tanker exploded in Ibadan, killing the driver and injuring one other person. Yemi Akinyinka, the General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, confirmed the incident in a statement on…
Tinubu appoints former APC acting national chairman as NYSC board chair
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Prince Ntufam Hilliard Eta as Chairman of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) National Governing Board. Eta, a seasoned politician and strategist, once…
Fire Razes Sokoto Timber Market [PHOTOS]
There has been a fire outbreak at the Sokoto timber market.The inferno, which started in the early hours of Tuesday, has destroyed several shops and goods.This is the second time in two weeks that the market has been…
“We’re not Igbo” – Ikwerre leaders react to Azuta-Mbata’s election as Ohanaeze president
Reactions have trailed the recent election of Senator John Azuta-Mbata as the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Azuta-Mbata, a former Senate President pro-tempore from Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers…