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Tinubu’s foreign trips attracted $50.8bn investments – Minister
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, has disclosed that the 30 foreign trips undertaken by President Bola Tinubu have attracted proposed investments worth $50.8bn into the country.…
Rivers crisis: N’Delta groups threaten violence as budget ultimatum expires today
Tensions in Rivers State have escalated as Ijaw groups, including the Ijaw National Congress and the Ijaw Youths Council, issued a strong warning against the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The…
Suspend increase in subscription rate, Reps tell Multichoice
The House of Representatives has directed Multichoice, owner of Pay TV options, DStv and GOtv, to suspend the implementation of the hike in its subscription rate due to the prevailing economic realities. This…
Ex-immigration boss found dead in Abuja hotel room after receiving female guest – Police
The FCT Police Command has debunked reports that former Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. David Shikfu Parradang, was kidnapped and killed. Instead, the police confirmed that he…
Reps issue two-week ultimatum to three oil companies over $5.5m debt to FG
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has issued a two-week ultimatum to three major oil companies—Chorus Energy, Dubril Oil Company Limited, and Belema Oil—to settle their outstanding debt…
48hrs Ultimatum: IYC warns against calls to impeach Gov Fubara
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has condemned plans to impeach Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and destabilise Rivers, pledging to protect the state interest. Comrade Prince Sukubo, Chairman of the group’s Eastern Zone,…
EFCC arrests ex-Akwa Ibom governor Udom Emmanuel over ‘N700bn fraud’
Udom Emmanuel, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N700 billion fraud. TheCable understands that the former governor was…
BREAKING: Ex-Immigration Boss Killed By Kidnappers In Abuja
The former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Shikfu Parradang, has been killed by kidnappers in…
Fresh Twist In Rivers LG Crisis As Chairmen Elected Under Amaechi Seek Reinstatement
Council chairmen elected during the administration of former Governor Chibuike Amaechi have said they are the most suitable to take over the council secretariats across the 23 local government areas of Rivers…
JUST IN: President Tinubu Appoints New Accountant General Of The Federation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant…
BREAKING: Rivers Electoral Body Moves to Conduct Fresh LG Election, Summons Parties
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced plans to conduct fresh…
I’ll Reveal My Preferred Successor In January 2026 – Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state says he will disclose his preferred successor in January 2026. Makinde, who was re-elected in 2023, is ineligible for…
Lagos suspends e-call up system on Lekki-Epe axis
The Lagos State Government has announced the suspension of the Electronic Call Up system on the Lekki-Epe axis. This followed pressures from Petroleum tanker driver members under the aegis of the Nigeria…
Police to investigate alleged N260,000 extortion by Lagos officers
The Nigeria Police Force has promised to launch an investigation into an alleged police extortion incident reported by an X…
JUST IN: Lagos arrests miscreants extorting pedestrians on Oshodi Bridge
The Lagos State Government has arrested miscreants extorting money from pedestrians using the closed Oshodi Bridge in Lagos. Recall The Nation reported on Monday that a large crowd of commuters were sighted on an…
Nigerians condemn shutting 11.5m schools’ children for Ramadan
Nigerians have condemned the shutting of over 11.5 million schoolchildren in not less than four states in the northern region for Ramadan, describing the act of the state governments as outrageous. The governments…
Nigeria hits fresh 5,543mw power generation record
Nigeria’s power sector has achieved a significant milestone, with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announcing a new peak generation record of 5,713.60 megawatts (MW). This achievement, recorded on…
You are beyond stage of sexual harassment – Ita-Giwa tells Natasha
Former Presidential Adviser, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa has criticised Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for alleging that she was sexually harassed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In her response to the…
Ignore Ultimatum Issued By Pro-Wike Lawmakers On Budget – HURIWA Tells Fubara
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to ignore any purported ultimatum issued by the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of…
Renowned UNILAG academic, Prof. Bidmos, is dead
Renowned academic and former Chief Imam of the University of Lagos Muslim Community Mosque, Professor Muritala Aderemi Bidmos, is dead. The late Islamic scholar’s son,…
NAFDAC warns against circulation of substandard insulin syringes
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the illegal circulation and marketing of a substandard and falsified medical product, the Knowit Insulin Syringe 40 IU…
Rivers crisis: Ijaw nation warns against Fubara’s impeachment
As tension continues to build up over the Rivers State political crisis, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) has condemned the Supreme Court ruling on the state, warning that it could lead to widespread instability in…
Two burnt to death in Oyo tanker explosion
A tanker explosion in the early hours of Tuesday claimed the lives of two persons in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which occurred around Gabster Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, in the Oluyole Local Government…
LIRS urges taxpayers to meet March 31 deadline for annual tax return submission
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has reminded all individual taxpayers,…