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The house of representatives has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to suspend the companies involved in the importation of methanol-blended petrol. The…

First Lady Aisha Buhari was spotted on the Abuja-Kaduna train on Thursday. The first lady, who had some engagements outside Abuja, had visited Kano, where she tasked Governor Abdullahi Ganduje…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that “producers and providers” of the off-spec petrol imported into the country must be held accountable. The president issued the directive in a…

A US court of appeals for the second circuit has overturned orders which blocked Nigeria from obtaining documents to support its appeal against a $10 billion judgement awarded against it…

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it will stop the sale of foreign exchange to banks by the end of the year. Emefiele said this on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja after…

The management of Veritas University, Abuja, on Wednesday, said it was investigating a video clip showing a lecturer at the school shaving the hair of a student in a classroom. The spokesperson for the institution, Evelyn…

Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader: Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, , yesterday, said the federal government cannot prosecute the leader of  IPOB until it convinces…

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu has celebrated veteran obstetrician and gynaecologist, Oluyomi Finnih, as he clocked 80. In a statement available on his official Facebookpage, on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu described…

THE Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, yesterday, described the continuous detention of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho without trial a misplacement of justice, insisting the Beninese…

Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, a human rights campaigner, has called on the two major political parties to be conscious of power rotation as a way of guaranteeing national harmony. Okei-Odumakin, President of, Women Arise for Change…

An independent online survey has revealed that many Lagosians are in support of a second term agenda for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. As revealed through the online survey which, was conducted by FREDDAN Continental…

Mele Kyari, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the contaminated petrol products were imported by suppliers under the Direct Sales Direct Purchase (DSDP) arrangement. The…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted N3.1 billion worth of pangolin scales and elephant tusks from a Siena with registration number KRD 541 HH in the Lekki area of Lagos. The Comptroller General of Customs, Mr…

The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has revealed that he has already prepared his will due to the spate of insecurity in the country. Known to be outspoken about the…

Denzel Washington has made history again after scoring his 10th Oscar nomination, Tuesday, and extending his reign as the most-nominated Black actor in Academy Awards history. The 67-year-old is up for Best Actor at this year’s ceremony…

…..…Frank Edoho returns as host The new sponsors for theaward-winning and ace TV game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Series 2-The Rebirth has been unveiled. The new sponsors are;…

Consumers of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, are allegedly arresting workers and owners of filling stations over the sale of adulterated products that have…

A notorious leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra Eastern Security Network, (IPOB/ESN) and three other men have been shot dead by troops of the Nigerian Army. The shooting happened at Ihiala town, Anambra State. Brigadier…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje cheered on as Kano Hisbah board destroyed over 3.8 million bottles of assorted beer that were confiscated in various parts of the state in the last few months on Wednesday. Though he was not…

Elizabeth Akinlade, the new Federal Road Safety Corps Sector Commander in Cross River State, has warned Nigerians against selling their vehicles with number plates. She gave…

Out of 600 applications received, the federal government has granted Nigerian citizenship to 286 foreign nationals. Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, said the applications were approved at the federal executive council…

The plea bargain talks between Adedibu Ojerinde, former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences…

Romanus Amuta, the ace actor better known for playing Natty in ‘New Masquerade’, the popular Nigerian sitcom, has passed away at 79. Chukwuma Amuta, his first son, told NAN that the…

A 200-level student of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Miss Ajibola Ayomikun, has died after she fell into a soakaway in BVER, one of the private hostels in the…