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JUST IN: Another Storey Building Collapses In Lekki [PHOTO]
Another building has collapsed in the Lekki area of Lagos State, News Direct is reporting. The collapsed building which is located in Osapa London is under construction. The number of…
Collapsed building in Ikoyi was sealed for four months — Lagos deputy gov
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has said the building which collapsed in the Ikoyi area of the state on Monday had been sealed for four months. Hamzat…
We See Kano People As Our Slaves – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai recently went down memory lane in recalling a joke in which the “people of Kaduna see those from Kano as their slaves”. The governor said this while…
2023 Presidency: Who Becomes APC’s Flagbearer?
With the 2023 presidential election fast approaching, there is a likelihood that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will zone its ticket to the South. The general…
Six Persons Were Abducted At UNIABUJA – Police
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed that at least six members of staff of University of Abuja were whisked away by suspected bandits. Daily Trust…
DSS DG’s Son Under Fire For Calling Obi Cubana Man Of Dignity
Abba Yusuf Bichi, son of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), has come under fire for describing Obinna Iyiegbu, the socialite popularly known as Obi Cubana,…
Ikoyi building collapse: Lawyer indicts supervisory officials
A senior lawyer, and member, Body of Benchers, Chief Kunle Uthman has petitioned Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, indicting government officials in charge of…
Nigeria’s Imports Via Benin Drops By 95% In 3 Months
The volume of imports into Nigeria through its neighbour, Benin Republic, has continued on a downward slide through July and October 2021, falling by as much as 95 percent due…
Plateau Assembly: Abok Ayuba, 10 Others Arrested
Embattled Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba, and some members of his group have been arrested within the vicinity of the State Assembly in Jos. The…
FG hopeful Dangote Refinery, others will meet local fuel demand
The 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other modular refineries are expected to be the major drivers of Nigeria’s demand…
Police in Benue raise concern over killing of young women
The Benue State Police Command has assured residents of the state that it will soon apprehend the criminal elements luring young women into hidden places and killing them for unknown…
JUST IN: Gunmen invade UNIABUJA staff quarters, abduct professor, children, others
Gunmen on Tuesday morning struck at the staff quarters of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) and abducted a professor of Economics, Obansa Joseph, two of his children, among others. A…
Nigeria’s Oil Reserves May Dry Up By 2070 – World Bank
In another 49 years, Nigeria may run out of crude oil, unless new oil wells are discovered according to World Bank. Crude oil accounts for 90 percent of Nigeria’s foreign exchange…
Residents Flee As Customs ‘Terrorises’ Ogun Community Over Officers’ Murder
Operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have allegedly invaded and unleashed terror on residents of Fagbohun village in the Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.…
International airfares rise as naira crashes on IATA platform
The lingering shortage of foreign exchange in Nigeria has forced the naira to crash against the United States dollar on the air ticket pricing template of the International Air Transport…
Suspect shot as wardens foil prisoner’s escape at Court
The Nigerian Correctional Service Armed Squad has shot a man at the Lagos State High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). The Nation learnt that the man was shot in his leg while…
Collapsed Ikoyi skyscraper: Rescue team in contact with trapped victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it has established contact with some of the victims trapped in the 21-Storey building that collapsed on Gerrard Road,…
Fuel scarcity looms as private depots hike price by N9/litre
Private Depots have hiked their Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol price from N148/litre to N157/litre, The Nation learnt on Monday. The increase has discouraged the Independent…
2023: New Voter Registrants Hit 3.9m – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the number of fresh registrants in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has hit…
Iyorchia Ayu, Atiku, Others To Storm Anambra As Ozigbo Holds Mega Rally
The newly elected national chairman of People Democratic Party PDP Senator Iyorchia Ayu, former presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and other PDP chieftains will…
We won’t allow Kwara return to slavery, says Olawepo-Hashim
FORMER Presidential Candidate and a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said that leaders of the party would not allow the gains that…
Reorganisation of Staff in Newly-formed Upstream Commission Ongoing – Sylva
Minister of State, Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has stated that to ensure the smooth implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the federal government is reorganising staff…
Involvement In Internal Security Straining Our Resources – Military
The Chief Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, says the involvement of the military in internal security operations across Nigeria has put a strain on available resources committed…
Sanwo-Olu orders probe of collapsed 21-storey building
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered probe into the collapse of 21-storey building in Ikoyi area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The building under construction,…