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Air Peace has introduced a Priority Boarding Policy for Nigeria’s military personnel – both serving and retired- as a way of honouring them for the huge sacrifices they make for the nation. Air…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun for his alleged involvement in N270 million fraud. Oluwasegun was said to have presented himself as a a general in…

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited says it will supply 100 percent of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production — propane and butane — to the Nigerian market. Andy Odeh, general…

Frank Mba Force Public Relation Officer has finally stepped down and proceeded to NIPSS, ENigeria Newspaper reports. Frank Mba was redeployed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP…

George Obiozor, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, says the federal government should adopt political solution on the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra…

The Federal government has inaugurated the governing board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is coming six years after the last board of the EFCC was dissolved as the…

Members of the Olubadan-in-Council elevated to Obas have agreed to drop their crowns and revert to High Chiefs. This decision was taken at the meeting of the council held at the Oja’ba Palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland on…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday grilled socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, for his alleged link to the illegal narcotic business, The PUNCH has learnt. The PUNCH reports that Iyiegbu,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday paid a visit to the family of Ernest Shonekan, the deceased former head of the interim national government. President Buhari visited the Ikoyi,…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, paid a condolence visit to the family of late former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, saying that the state has lost, “perhaps its most experienced politician” in…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ogechi Paschal-Ejiogu to the board of directors of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). In a statement issued on Thursday, NSIA said Paschal-Ejiogu will…

Professor Gidado Tahir, the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Council, is dead. Details of his death were sketchy as of the time of filing this report.…

Garba Shehu said the leaders of the Nigerian government hope Nigerians will appreciate the lifting of the Twitter ban by President Muhammadu Buhari. The presidential aide stated this in a statement issued on Thursday morning to…

When the news of Sonny Chu Okongwu’s death filtered in on Wednesday, Nigeria was still mourning Ernest Shonekan, former interim head of state, who had died hours before.But death heeds no…

Microblogging platform Twitter has welcomed Nigeria’s decision to lift the restrictions placed on its operations in the country. “We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria…

Charles Soludo, the governor-elect of Anambra State has appointed Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili as the head of a transition team ahead of his takeover from incumbent governor, Willie Obiano. Mr…

The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has said the Nigeria Police extended the online registration in the ongoing 2021 police constable recruitment to Saturday, January 22,…

The Twitter Ban placed by the Federal Government of Nigeria is finally lifted on 12th January, 2022, the ban has been quite successful and in place since 5th June, 2021. Seven months on…

No fewer than 18 people have been killed and many injured in a fresh attack on Ancha village of Miango District in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa LGA, Plateau State. The incident came 10 days after three people were ambushed and…

The Yoruba have a saying, “okú ń ṣọ̀fọ̀ òkú”, meaning “the dead are mourning the dead”. Nine days ago, Alao-Akala and other prominent politicians were at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, to attend the burial of Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court yesterday ordered the service of fresh hearing notice in the suit seeking to stop the Nigeria Police Force and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr.…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated a visa application and document attestation centre at the office of the UAE Consulate General in Lagos. A statement by the office of the UAE Consulate said the event, held on…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said his heart is filled with grief when he was told that former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala has died. He described the death of Alao-Akala, as a…

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has introduced new trips to the Lagos-Ibadan train service schedule. According to a notice seen by TheCable, the corporation said the new trips were for Friday and Saturday train…