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Former national vice chairman (North-West) of All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has lamented that elected officials in Nigeria are worse than military rulers.  Speaking on Nigerian democracy, he said:…

The Federal Government has commenced groundbreaking for the construction of 1,250 housing units across four states in Northern Nigeria. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, said this at the…

The police in Plateau State have arrested a bandit while treating gunshot wounds at a hospital. The spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, said one of the arrested bandits was among those who…

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has fixed N54.120 million as annual fees for the Chairman of its Board of Directors for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 2024 and for succeeding years until reviewed. Mrs Uto Ukpanah,…

A truck from a logistics company on Tuesday ran over and killed a soldier at Orile bus stop, Iganmu, in Lagos.  The driver was reportedly fleeing from some extortionists who were demanding money from commercial bus…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a 152-member national campaign council for Edo governorship elections, scheduled for Sept. 16. This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of ACM Shehu Mohammed as the new Corp Marshal and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). This was contained in a letter of…

A septuagenarian, whose real identity is unknown, slumped and gave up the ghost during a sitting at the Ondo State High Court, on Wednesday.  Daily Trust learnt that the deceased was in the court in Ondo, headquarters of Ondo…

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has urged President Bola Tinubu to go after those sabotaging the Federal Government’s efforts at halting the depreciation of Naira. Adams also told the Governor of the Central…

A stray bullet on Wednesday killed a policeman who was on duty at the Terminus area of Jos, the Plateau State capital where they met resistance from the hoodlums who defied the State government order to vacate the busy…

…as NCAA vows to sanction Turkish Airlines over maltreatment Nigerian travellers stranded at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, on…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen’s 51-match unbeaten run to win the Europa League final 3-0 on Wednesday and claim their first trophy for 61…

U.S. President Joe Biden has accused his predecessor and likely election opponent Donald Trump of using Nazi rhetoric following the publication of a video referencing a “unified Reich.’’ Trump is using “Hitler’s…

leaders in Rivers State have tasked the Governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to quickly commence a probe into major activities and contracts awarded by the immediate past administration in the state. The leaders…

THE crisis between the Oba of Benin and some suspended enigie (dukes) on one hand and the Oba and Governor Godwin Obaseki on the other continued in Wednesday as the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) in a strongly worded…

In an unprecedented move, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted permission to a detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is facing drug trafficking charge, to travel to his hometown to…

The Federal Government has increased its offer of N54,000 to N57,000 in the ongoing new national minimum wage negotiation with organized Labour and Organised Private Sector, OPS. The government’s negotiating had Tuesday…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa needs a form of “contextual democracy” that considers the past experiences of Africans and their heritage. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at a summit on the state of…

Rishi Sunak, prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), has withdrawn plans to cap the graduate visa after facing pressure from some of his senior cabinet colleagues. Sunak had reportedly been considering restricting…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued regulatory guidelines for bureau de change operations after consultation with stakeholders. In February, CBN released a ‘Draft Revised Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for…

Some Nigerian students have been thrown off university courses and ordered to leave the UK after a currency crisis left them struggling to pay tuition fees on time. The Teesside University students were blocked from…

The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has prohibited the production and distribution of any movies or cinematography that feature money rituals…

The former Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor has backed the closure of the Banex plaza in Abuja, saying an attack on soldiers constitutes an attack on the State. Irabor stated this in an interview with Arise…

A principal officer of the Kano State House of Assembly says some lawmakers wanted to dissolve Kano emirates 20 days after the inauguration of the Abba Kabir Yusuf administration. The officer, who spoke to our…