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The Lagos State Government has restricted working hours on building sites statewide to the hours of 7.00 am to 6.00 pm, Monday to Saturday. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban…

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate has commended Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), for his transparency and accountability over the 2025…

In a decisive move to bolster national security and reclaim Nigeria’s vast forestlands from criminal elements, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment and deployment of a new unit of forest guards.…

The Lagos State Government has once more cautioned against the collection of tenancy agreement fees beyond the stipulated 10 per cent and has asked residents to report such abnormality to the authorities.  At the…

There is tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos states over rumours that there is deadly rice in circulation. Parents and relatives send voice messages to their loved ones, warning them against buying or consuming rice…

The World Bank has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Open Market Operations (OMO) policy, calling for adjustments to enhance its effectiveness. This was highlighted in the World Bank’s Nigeria Development…

The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has dismissed an application filed by General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL). The company had sought to serve a previous court verdict—concerning the arrest and detention of crude…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has raised alarm regarding reports that over 75% of Nigerian-bound imported goods are being offloaded in the Benin Republic. The Speaker raised the alarm…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken Elie Bitar, a foreign national, off its wanted list for crypto bridge exchange (CBEX) fraud. On April 30, the EFCC declared Bitar wanted for alleged fraud…

The Nigerian Air Force has denied allegations of bombing the Mbosi community in Ihiala Local Council of Anambra…

Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for taking responsibility for the technical failures that disrupted the Unified Tertiary Matriculation…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is making bold and essential decisions aimed at building an economy that truly works for the Nigerian people. Speaking on Wednesday at the 15th…

Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate and activist, has called for the abolition of several key government agencies, including the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the National Youth Service…

The Nigerian Army said it has identified positions inhabited by terrorists in the popular and dreaded Sambisa Forest. The Army in a post on X, said the terrorists’ camp was located during an ongoing effort by troops of…

A member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, Aminu Sani Jaji, has cried out over the escalating security situations in his constituency, lamenting that over 200 of his constituents have been kidnapped…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) branch, has threatened to sue the Joint Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the massive failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary…

Capt. Alex Bade, the Director General, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has rebutted US claimed that Nigerian airports are generally unsafe. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Bimbo Oladeji,…

Following Wednesday’s admission of technical glitches by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB in its last outing, a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Dr…

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday, said that in spite of the imperfections in democracy, the era of military rule must remain behind Nigeria. Gowon stated this in Abuja at the unveiling of a book…

Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has revealed the incident that triggered a rift between the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua and his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo, describing both former leaders as…

The United Kingdom has expressed concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation, describing it as “worrisome.” This is coming amidst an upsurge of violent attacks in Plateau, Benue, Borno states by…

One herder and over 100 cattle were reportedly killed in a string of attacks on herders in two villages within Jos South and Jos North local government areas of Plateau State. The attacks, allegedly carried out…

The World Bank has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has only been remitting 50 per cent of revenue gains from the removal of the Premium Motor Spirit subsidy to the Federation Account.…

Three major socio-cultural groups in Benue State, Mdzough U Tiv, Ochetoha K’Idoma, and Ominy’Igede, have condemned calls allegedly by Afenifere and the Arewa Patriots for the suspension of the Secretary to the…