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Despite N7tr subsidy savings, states fail to cushion hardship, hunger
• Poorly implemented interventions pushing Nigerians into poverty, NES says• Subsidy removal brings gains, but states failing to deliver — Niger Delta CDC • Stakeholders blame NMDPRA, FCCPC for sharp practices,…
Police destroy ‘bomb factory’ in Anambra, recover IEDs
The Anambra police command says its operatives have destroyed a local bomb factory used as a camp by a secessionist group in Isseke, Ihiala LGA of the state.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Tochukwu Ikenga, police…
Tinubu’s mining reforms attracted $800 million foreign investment in 2024 – Dele Alake
Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, says mining reforms by President Bola Tinubu have yielded a six-fold increase in revenue and $800 million investment.
In a statement on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga,…
North can change Nigeria…. it’s the country’s greatest asset – Obi
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says Nigeria’s northern region can transform the country with its potential.
Obi spoke when he attended a meeting of the national…
Canada lauds Customs for recovering 65 stolen cars
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police International Special Services has commended the Nigeria Customs Service over the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office in Lagos, adding to the 53 it earlier…
Shadow govt: My plan not to overthrow Tinubu, says Utomi
Prominent political economist and activist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has insisted that the shadow government he recently declared is not unlawful as it was not targeted at overthrowing the government of President Bola…
P’Harcourt refinery didn’t produce fuel before shutdown – Marketers
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had to shut down the Port Harcourt Refining Company to save its face.
IPMAN said the facility’s…
Babachir Lawal: Even If All Governors Join APC, Anti-Tinubu Coalition Won’t Be Affected
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has reacted to the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term by some governors.
Some days ago, all 22 All Progressives…
Fresh crisis hits PDP as Wike ‘pulls out of all agreements’
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that he was pulling out of all previous agreements reached to resolve the lingering crisis in the People’s Democratic Party PDP, vowing to “fight on…
Rescheduled UTME: 99% of candidates score below 200, says JAMB
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 99 per cent of the 336,845 candidates that sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Lagos and the five South East…
Police rescue 21 kidnap victims, neutralize one suspect, arrest another in Enugu
Police operatives in Enugu State have rescued 21 kidnapped victims, neutralized one suspect, and arrested another during multiple coordinated operations across the state. The operations also led to the recovery of a…
Election of pope not based on ‘emi lokan’ ideology, says Kukah
Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, says the election of a Catholic pope is not based on the ideology of ‘emi lokan’.
Kukah spoke on the subject during a Channels Television interview aired on May…
BREAKING: JAMB releases 2025 UTME resit results, withholds over 3000
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the resit Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for candidates…
Alleged $1m, £34,537 Fraud: You dropped out of school, Defence Counsel Tells Peter Okoye
Clement Onwuenwunor, SAN the Defence Counsel in the alleged $1m, £34,537 fraud case involving Peter Okoye of P-Square and their…
2027 Decision Week: All eyes on Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, others
…as coalition gathers momentum amid uncertainty
AT a private venue in Abuja last Tuesday night, top political figures: Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai, Babachir Lawal, David Mark, and Salihu…
Auxiliary nurses run private hospitals as owners ignore professionals
As Nigeria’s health sector struggles with the migration of medical professionals to other countries, private hospitals, which provide 70 per cent of the country’s healthcare services, are increasingly turning to…
Metering: MOJEC backs Tinubu’s ban on importation
The Chairman of MOJEC, Mrs Mojisola Abdul, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Nigeria First Policy’, which bans the importation of products that could be produced locally.
MOJEC, a meter manufacturing company,…
Mass burial in Taraba as herders slaughter scores
Tears flowed freely on Saturday as grieving residents of Munga Lalau and Munga Doso communities in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State buried scores of villagers killed by suspected herdsmen.
The…
Public safety suffers as Army, police emergency apps collapse
The Nigerian Army’s flagship mobile application, NA iReport, has vanished from the Google Play Store, six years after it was launched.
Similarly, the Nigeria Police Force’s Police-VGS Quick Emergency Report and…
Mbappe scores double as Real Madrid wave goodbye to Ancelotti, Modric
Kylian Mbappe virtually wrapped up the European Golden Shoe award with a brace as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 on Saturday, on an emotional home farewell to Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modric.
The…
Kogi not under siege – State gov’t
Kogi State Government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property across the state, declaring that it is not paying lip service to the security of its…
Adeleke eases curfew in Osun communities ahead Eid El Kabir
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the immediate relaxation of the curfew imposed on the conflict-prone communities of Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun.
The decision follows a noticeable return to…
Police neutralise bandit, rescue 5 kidnapped victims in Katsina
The police in Katsina State have neutralised a notorious bandit, Audu Kushin of Tsamiyar Maigoro village in Malumfashi local government area, and rescued five kidnapped victims.
The police spokesman in the state,…
Catholic priest shot, two others kidnapped in Benue
The Catholic Priest in Charge of St. John Quasi Parish Jimba, Rev. Fr. Solomon Atongu has been reportedly shot by suspected armed herdsmen along the deadly Makurdi – Naka road.
The priest was shot Saturday…