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President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero on Friday said that he was arrested in Owerri by the Police and was handed over to…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag admitted Friday he is “not happy” with Marcus Rashford’s form but remains convinced the England forward will get back to his best this season. Rashford’s disputed red card in…

Saudi Arabia has pledged to provide foreign exchange to the country to support the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s ongoing forex reforms, according to the Federal Government. The oil-rich country also promised to invest…

Asake, Olamide, Tems and Ayra Starr are among the Nigerian singers nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The nominees for the 66th award ceremony — which…

When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lamented the civilian death toll in Gaza on Friday, it marked a subtle but notable shift in US language toward the…

The Federal Government has said it will start charging owners of completed unoccupied houses triple ground rents, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa has said. Dangiwa spoke during his visits to…

Former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed his support for Bello Matawalle, the former Governor of Zamfara state, amidst calls for his removal as the minister of state for defence. Writing on his social media…

Nigeria has maintained the distinction of having the world’s highest cement prices for the past decade, according to David Iweta, the national chairman of the Cement Producers Association of Nigeria (CEPAN). Despite the…

In a move that has significant implications for importers and clearing agents, the Federal Government of Nigeria has adjusted the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Exchange Rate calculations for import duties. The…

The Concerned Northern Forum, has asked security agencies of the federal government to let the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to “breathe” after being granted bail by a Federal High Court in…

The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria has said its visa application centres in Abuja and Lagos remain open to the public.It said…

The total balance in the domiciliary accounts in Nigeria’s commercial and merchant banks rose by more than a fifth in June, an analysis of data from the Central Bank…

A team of surgeons in New York announced Thursday they had performed the world’s first transplant of an entire eye in a procedure widely hailed as a medical breakthrough, although it isn’t yet known whether the recipient…

Corps Members have been warned against indulging in acts that can endanger their lives or put them in harm's way during their service year. The Director General of…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited said Nigeria’s crude oil grades have become the most preferred choice for refiners in Europe. The Executive Director, Crude Oil and Condensate, NNPC Trading Limited,…

An ailing health sector, a comatose economy, a galloping inflation rate, widespread insecurity, and worsening quality of life of the citizenry are…

House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee has summoned Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Nigerian Meteorological…

Former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has advised PDP leaders to re-strategize in order to take back power from the Bola Tinubu-led government. George was speaking against…

Naira on Thursday gained 1.75 percent on the parallel market, also known as the black market, following some sentiments around the government’s plans to…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern caution to the All Progressives Congress (APC), signalling a readiness to safeguard the democratic process in the upcoming governorship elections scheduled for Saturday,…

The federal government recorded a revenue shortfall of N15.7 trillion revenue shortfall in the last eight years, according to data compiled by…

The ongoing emergency rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Works and the…

The minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, has advised Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against misrepresenting facts for political gains. Idris gave the charge in a statement by…

The Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack any head of government agency who fails to honour the invitations of committees of the National Assembly. Akpabio said this at…