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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that there was restriction of movement on the 138-kilometre border road linking Nigeria to Cameroon and Chad Republic, due to insurgency. Speaking at the ceremony in Maiduguri, Gov.…

No fewer than 25 terrorists fleeing airstrikes of the Nigerian military have drowned in a deep river located within the Marte axis of the Lake Chad axis in the North East. PRNigeria…

Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, said on Friday that he was innocent of the charges slammed against him before the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. Evans, who is facing four…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo…

The Zamfara House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Mahdi Muhammad Aliyu-Gusau. Director General, Press Affairs and Public Relations to the House, Malam Mustafa…

President Muhammadu Buhari  has congratulated two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress – Minister of Transportation and two-time Director-General of his election campaigns, Rotimi Amaechi; and businessman, Nasiru Danu, on…

Air Peace has announced its readiness to resume direct scheduled flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates on March 1. Mr Stanley Olisa, the airline’s spokesperson, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Lagos.…

Efe Ovueni, a Nigerian based in Canada, has been suspended from medical practice for three months for unprofessional conduct. The suspension was announced on Thursday following a…

Crude oil prices spiked above $93 a barrel on Friday, the highest since October 1, 2014. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose more than 2.9 percent to $93.54. Similarly, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude…

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has approached the National Assembly for the amendment of its enabling Act. A public hearing took place at the House of…

………Governor reiterates commitment to APC as party of choice Our attention has been drawn to the offer of the opposition PDP’s gubernatorial ticket to the governor of Lagos State,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a new government agency, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB).   The establishment of the agency followed a…

The National Assembly is considering about 55 amendment to the 1999 constitution, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said. Speaking at a two- day retreat for the…

The Management of Egbin Power Plc has said it has suspended operations at its plant and activated emergency response after a fire incident that occurred at the power plant. The…

The Indigenous People of Biafra has said that its doors are opened for “meaningful” and “sincere” peaceful engagement with other nationalities and the Federal Government if, indeed, Nigeria is ready for such. In a statement on…

The police have arrested 33 suspected criminals, including members of different kidnapping gangs terrorising motorists and travellers on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The suspected kidnappers, who were arrested by men of the…

Kingsley Chima, chairman, house of representatives ad-hoc committee, says the committee is working to finalise the transfer of assets of the defunct state-owned oil firm to the new Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC)…

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have stopped a girl from jumping into the lagoon in the state. The operatives carried out the act on Thursday as they…

The Osun State Government has charged the Commissioner of Police in charge of the State to fish out the perpetrators of the attack on the Oranmiyan House campaign office of Rauf Aregbesola, the immediate past governor of the…

A former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, and other Ibadan kingmakers, have officially nominated the Otun Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun, as the new Olubadan of Ibadan to Oyo State Government. The kingmakers were…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola, on Thursday, educated the political parties and voters on qualities to look out for before adopting or voting anyone to become the next Nigeria’s President. Babalola, in a…

Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, says President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to look into the criminal charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The commission had,…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday offered a lifeline to two out-of-school girls, Amarachi Chinedu, 9, and Suwebat Husseini, 12, who were seen running errands for a bean cake vendor during school hours around Anthony Village…

Ben Akabueze, director-general, budget office of the federation, says Nigeria is deliberately diversifying in 2022, as oil revenue failed to meet its projected target in 2021. Akabueze said this during a webinar organised by…