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Constituents Tackle Two Abia Senators For Sabotaging Electronic Transmission
TWO former governors of Abia State who are currently members of the Senate have been confronted by their constituents over their role in rejecting a provision for electronic…
FEC Approves ₦658 Milion For Deployment Of Dogs In Lagos, Abuja Airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N658 million for the deployment of sniffer dogs at Lagos and Abuja international airports. The council gave the approval…
Oyo youths protest WASSCE candidate killing, blame Amotekun
There was pandemonium in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, as angry youths trooped to the streets to protest against the killing of a 16-year-old boy by some security agents. The…
Lagos community laments as cultists raid 12 streets, vandalise 30 vehicles
Residents of Ilupeju-Oshodi, in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, have lamented their losses after suspected cultists unleashed mayhem on the community on Monday…
Petroleum law open to amendment, says Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan yesterday said the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 is not perfect and will be amended in future. To him, enacting the law after so many years is…
Petrol smuggling has official backing — NNPC must build filling stations in neighbouring countries…
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the smuggling of petrol to neighbouring countries is “officially carried out”. On Monday, Hameed Ali, the comptroller-general of…
Plateau killings: We’ll arrest those who rush to bail suspects – Lalong
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has warned against any rush to bail suspects of the August 14 killings along Rukuba Road in Jos and other attacks in the state The governor…
NDLEA, others get whopping approval for body scanner purchase
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N985 million for the purchase of body scanners by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The amount is part of the N1.7…
Olu of Warri coronation: 1,000 police officers deployed in Delta
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Ari Muhammed Ali, has deployed 1000 officers to ensure tight security before, during and after the coronation ceremony of the Olu of…
Lady Left Home June 17 And Never Returned; Found Cooking For IRT Officers
Nigerian Human Right activist and DG, Behind Bars Family Harrison Gwamnishu has revealed how 21 year old Miss Glory Okolie who enrolled for 2021 JAMB examination has been in police…
Lagos Sets Up Special Team To Stop Street Begging, Hawking
The Lagos State government has set up a Special Task Force to curb the illicit ventures under which many criminals have hidden to attack motorists and other residents. The…
Senator Kashim Shettima Visits Tinubu In London (Pictures)
Former governor of Borno state and the Senator representing Borno central senatorial district, Ibrahim Kashim Shettima today visited Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in London. See photos below
Congress: Drama as APC appeal committee meets aggrieved members in Lagos
There was a mild drama during the stakeholders’ meeting called by the Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress over the just-concluded ward congresses in Lagos State.…
Buhari for son’s wedding in Kano on Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to attend the wedding Fatiha of his son, Yusuf and his bride, Zahra Bayero on Friday in Bichi, Kano State, Chairman, organising committee…
Funds for IDPs must be declared for verification before disbursement – EFCC tells NGOs
Onwukwe Obiora, the Maiduguri zonal commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) must declare funds meant…
Air passengers entering Nigeria spent N40bn on COVID-19 test in nine months – Report
Passengers arriving at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, spent N40.212 billion on COVID-19 test.…
How I’ve been coping with diabetes for 35 years, by Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday lamented diabetes had claimed many of his friends but explained how he had managed the condition for 35 years. Obasanjo, who…
We won’t rest until social media is regulated – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government will not rest until social media platforms are regulated. The minister, in an…
Why we need retired soldiers in fight against insecurity – Irabor
Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff (CDS), says Nigeria “needs to fall back on retired military officers” in the fight against insecurity. The CDS stated this on Wednesday in…
FIRS seeks law to introduce road tax
Mohammed Nami, executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says a proposal has been sent to the federal government for a law on road tax. Nami said this…
South-East APC Forum Lauds Buhari Over Assent To PIB
South East APC Young Progressives Forum has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. The group’s leader, Comrade Paschal Candle,…
Nigeria lost $50bn to delayed passage of PIB -Buhari
…Directs all MDAs to comply within 12 months President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented a loss of $50bn worth of investments in the petroleum industry since 2011 due to the…
Bank to deliver 40m doses of J&J vaccines to Nigeria by 2022
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) for its efforts in stimulating and developing African trade, including its many…
Nnamdi Kanu’s Disciple, Ekpa Threatens Lagos APC Chieftain, Igbokwe With Death
Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday threatened a Lagos State chieftain of the All Progressives…