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16 Jan
Residents of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, are currently gripped by panic and confusion following an explosion that occurred on Tuesday evening at about 7:45 pm. The incident has sparked uncertainty throughout the city as residents grapple with the aftermath of the unexpected event. An eyewitness known as Olanipekun described the explosion as a…
16 Jan
United States (US) authorities will return $8.9million looted by state officials to acquire property in 2014 to the Nigerian government. Royal Court in the US last Friday granted forfeiture of a "tainted property deposited into a Jersey bank account by Nigerian companies in 2014", according to court documents. "The Attorney General successfully demonstrated that the…
16 Jan
…issues 20-day ultimatum on all ongoing projects Following the directive of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State insisting that all ongoing urban road projects must be completed immediately, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Gerald Otiji, has read the riot act to all the construction firms, warning that failure to meet the deadline given…
16 Jan
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has advised Nigerians to take advantage of the newly introduced Students Loan Scheme initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to acquire university education.
16 Jan
The innovative and superfast itel P55 5G is the latest itel P series smartphone from itel.
16 Jan
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has directed relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure safety measures in water transportation to avert incessant boat mishaps.
federal inland revenue service (FIRS)
16 Jan
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed plans to significantly increase its tax revenue collection by 57% to N19.4 trillion in the year 2024.
16 Jan
Residents of Ojoto, Wokoma, Elechi and Ekwe streets in Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt City Council of Rivers State, have been thrown into darkness after some armed men vandalised a transformer in the area.
16 Jan
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called an emergency meeting over the worrying state of insecurity in the country’s capital.
16 Jan
The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), on Tuesday, called on the Supreme Court to declare its candidate, Professor Yahaya Muhammed Bello, winner of the March 18 Governorship Election in Taraba State.
16 Jan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been called upon to abort alleged moves by the national security adviser (NSA) to compromise the security of the nation.
16 Jan
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday warned chairmen of the six area councils in the territory against what he called frequent overseas trips despite deteriorating state of insecurity, and education crises .
1 hour ago
The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
2 hours ago
Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
2 hours ago
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
2 hours ago
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
3 hours ago
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…
3 hours ago
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA), says the authority will deploy men and materials during the Easter celebration to manage traffic incidences in the state.
4 hours ago
A Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and seven others to maintain status quo, suspend, and hold all actions pending the hearing and determination of the suits filed against them by a property developer, Gbadebo Aina Odunusi.
4 hours ago
A counterfeit Eva bottled water operation in Port Harcourt has been uncovered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Acting on a tip, NAFDAC, in a statement, said its officials raided a dilapidated shop disguised as a pool house on Pipe Line Road in Eneka. NAFDAC disclosed that the raid…
5 hours ago
The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.
5 hours ago
The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged violation of his fundamental rights. Mr Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed 18 March by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, sought five reliefs…