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A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning has reportedly destroyed about 70 houses in Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa. The information officer in charge…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has denied awarding N5 billion contracts to local contractors. On Monday, local contractors reportedly staged a protest at the entrance of the FCT…

The family of late Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, fondly known as Dodo Mayana, has released his burial arrangements. Rufai died on July 3 at the age of 61 in a Lagos hospital after reportedly battling a…

…Says no law forbids civil servants from partisan politics The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned attempts to bar civil servants from partisan politics, describing such a move as unconstitutional…

The planned expansion of Dangote Petroleum Refinery by 7.7 per cent to 700,000 barrels per day, bpd, from the current 650,000 bpd, would further increase its dominance of the African market while reducing the market…

….Says facility purely for development purposes, devoid of religious ties Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has explained that the $125 million loan facility the Federal Government recently approved for Abia,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has placed 6,458 admission seekers under investigation for alleged involvement in technology-enabled examination malpractice during the 2025 Unified Tertiary…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has assured Nigerians that prominent political leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi, will remain united in their mission to transform the country ahead…

Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, the young son of the founder of the most dreaded terrorist group in West Africa has been arrested. Yusuf was said to have been leading a jihadist cell when he was captured alongside four…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) portal recorded an impressive 69,376 hits within a few hours after the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter…

The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to recognise the 37 development area councils in Lagos as full-fledged Local Government Areas (LGAs). If signed into law, the bill will raise the number of…

The United States State Department on Monday said it has revoked more than 6,000 student visas in 2025 due to violations, including overstays, criminal behaviour, and support for terrorism, Fox News Digital…

The father of Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, is dead. His death was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo.…

US President, Donald Trump, said Monday that he had started arranging a peace summit between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, after intensive talks with Zelensky and European leaders at the White…

With one month left before the expiration of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, the camp of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara says it has begun the countdown to his expected return on September 18, 2025.…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has hinted at plans to review the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria, describing current earnings as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated in the…

The Nigerian Guild of Editors has expressed deep concern over the multifaceted challenges confronting the nation, particularly in the areas of economy, insecurity, education, governance, and the media industry.  While…

The Lagos State Pension Commission has called on public servants in local council development areas to take retirement planning seriously, warning that inaccurate or outdated records remain obstacles to accessing pension…

The nominated 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has admitted he was not prepared to ascend the throne so soon, saying he had expected his predecessor, the late Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, to reign for many…

The Federal Government earned about N21.22tn as revenue from the activities of five revenue-generating agencies in the first six months of 2025, The PUNCH reports. This shows that the government intensified its…

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Monday, said the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, lacks the exclusive right to confer the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on businessman, Dotun Sanusi. Alaafin, in…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old sales assistant, Sarah Ogbonna, for allegedly stealing over N29 million worth of items from a phone shop to fund her boyfriend’s apartment and other expenses.…

Former France international Lassana Diarra is seeking 65 million euros ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian football association as part of a long-running legal battle, the player’s lawyer announced on Monday.…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has asked the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party to demonstrate that they are not terrorist organisations, following a…