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For years, the Finland-based Nigerian-born Simon Ekpa has been fueling insecurity in the South East through his remotely controlled Monday sit at home. It is estimated that the Southeast loses not less than N9…

•Begs Nigerians to shelve proposed protest The Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), has appealed to those behind the planned August 1st to 10th,…

The House of Representatives said that it would ensure that Federal Universities were removed from the Band A electricity tariff plan to lessen the huge electricity bill. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman, House…

Former Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, has…

Leaders of the Southern Borno Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have implored the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to restore Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, to his position as Chief Whip.…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, Friday, said the Federal Government may restrict British Airways from operating to the country’s tier-one airports if the United Kingdom does not…

…denies allegation of complicit in theft The Department of State Services, DSS, has attributed the rise in the nation’s crude oil production in the Niger Delta to its active security measures put in…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, asked all groups planning to carry out the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their…

Netizens have urged the federal government to ensure the success of the Dangote refinery project. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, and Nigeria’s regulatory authorities…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, mourned President-General of the Igbo Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who died on Thursday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has asked Nigerians to prioritize constructive action of how to solve the prevailing challenges in the country, instead of preparing for protest. The Vice President gave the…

The name Aliko Dangote does not require a key, either smart or analogue, to open the doors to most of the 54 African countries. The industrialist, who has been Africa’s richest man for years, has ventured…

A former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), Dele Momodu, has told President Bola Tinubu that he is the architect of the acute hardship and suffering Nigerians are facing. Momodu, in an open…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has deployed 4,200 policemen across the capital city in preparation for the planned nationwide protest, scheduled to begin on August 1st.The command has also stationed…

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister and All Progressives Congress chieftain, has warned that the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 could be a tactic to destabilize Nigeria and undermine its…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has warned government officials and other Nigerians against attacking the Dangote Refinery and its…

Two suspected armed robbers were shot dead while attempting to snatch a Prado Jeep at gunpoint in the Jahi area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. CP Benneth Igweh, disclosed this to newsmen while parading two arrested…

Festus Osifo, president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), says members of the labour union will not participate in the planned nationwide protest. There have been reports of a planned youth-led protest slated to…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has sold foreign currencies worth $148 million in the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) to authorised dealer banks. In a statement on Friday, CBN said the foreign…

A human rights activist Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has written to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to notify him of planned public meetings, rallies, and processions organised by a non-governmental…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, said that intelligence at the disposal of the Force has revealed that foreign mercenaries are involved in the proposed nationwide protest. Addressing…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that his company secured a total of $2.7 billion in loans from the Central Bank between 2013 to 2023 to finance the refinery.  …

Responding to a question on whether the Federation Account was receiving proceeds from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) since the federal government had announced removal of fuel subsidy, the minister said,…

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,603.8 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,603.8 per dollar…