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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised the alarm over the high rate of fatalities resulting from tanker explosions across Nigeria, revealing that over 1,500 lives have been lost to such…

Air India’s Boeing plane was “well-maintained” before it crashed a week ago, killing all but one of 242 people on board, the airline said Thursday. Indian authorities are yet to detail what caused the Boeing 787-8…

Veteran showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, says he has no regret for ‘walking his own path’, including his involvement in activism, as he clock 75. The all-time social activist stated this…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has raided the Abuja office of Contact Tele-performance Company (TLC), a visa support outfit, and sealed the premises following alleged consumer rights…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to Benue State, calling it a ‘political spectacle’ rather than a sincere effort to address the state’s security issues or…

…Says hit-and-run tactics foiled military interception in Yelwata …All security forces activated to apprehend killers, acting on Tinubu’s directive …Warns of dangers from porous borders, calls for urgent government…

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still a “substantial” chance of negotiations to end the conflict. White House Press…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will choose his running mate for the 2027 presidential election only after formally…

Political pundits and analysts have expressed concerns over the raging “war of words” between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition parties in the country over the 2027 general…

The long-term dispute between telecommunications operators and commercial banks over unpaid Unstructured Supplementary Service Data fees appears to be drawing to a close, as telecom companies confirm the recovery of…

Members of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria say they will discuss with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to fully understand the implementation of its plan to supply directly to filling stations…

The Defence Headquarters has said 6,260 terrorists have been killed, with another 14,138 terrorists and criminals apprehended in joint military operations across the country over the past two years. The Deputy…

The Senate on Thursday revealed that nearly 85 per cent of the N1.48tn 2025 budget submitted by the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), was originally prepared by the suspended Governor…

However, there are strong indications that the IPOB leader may file a no-case submission on the ground that he was not properly linked with the alleged charges levelled against him by the Federal Government. Chief…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that the non-payment of a N457 billion debt owed by stakeholders in the industry has been a key factor affecting the company’s ability to carry out its duties and…

Russia has warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid growing speculation over whether Washington will join Israel in the ongoing war. The warning, issued by Russia’s foreign ministry on…

Many farmers in Nasarawa State are currently calculating their losses after being defrauded of millions of naira by fraudulent agricultural loan syndicates who claimed to be offering them credit facilities. The…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will go back to Lagos state after his second term in office. The minister stated this while replying to…

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended Senator representing Kogi…

Security was visibly reinforced at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan appeared for her…

Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, warned on Thursday that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “cannot continue to exist” following Tehran’s latest missile barrage on Israeli territory. The ministry’s…

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for “turning his condolence visit…

The UK has barred Julius Malema, leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), from entering the country.  In a letter dated June 17, 2025, the UK Home Office said Malema’s presence in the UK was “not…

Oil marketers say they have commenced negotiations with international traders to import cheaper Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) into Nigeria to remain competitive in the business. This is even as the Independent Petroleum…