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24 Dec
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to celebrate the Christmas period with kindness and sharing with those in need of care and affection.
24 Dec
The Zamfara Government says it will spend N7.2 billion on the completion of the Gusau Investment House project.
24 Dec
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday issued certificates of return to 16 members-elect for the Plateau State House of Assembly.
24 Dec
Titan Trust Bank has debunked media reports alleging illegalities in the acquisition of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. In a statement by the management of the bank made available to the media on Sunday, the lender insisted that the transaction followed due process and met all regulatory requirements, including that of the Securities and Exchange…
24 Dec
Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has warned against the use of his office to issue fake appointments to members of the public.
24 Dec
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has inaugurated the construction of a skills and vocational city in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the state.
24 Dec
The Kogi State Governor-Elect, Hon. Ahmed Usman Ododo felicitates with Christians on the occasion of the birth of Christ, urging Kogites and Nigerians to Imbibe the spirit of nation building and sacrifice for the greatness of the nation.
24 Dec
The Idumwowina Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo has appreciated the Chief of Army Staff (COAS ), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, for providing safety net for the indigenes, especially at the Yuletide.
24 Dec
At least 12 people were killed and 39 injured in eastern Indonesia on Sunday after an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant, an industrial park official said.
24 Dec
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Tunde Sabiu, former President Buhari’s nephew, over his alleged involvement in the recent naira redesign without proper authorisation.
24 Dec
The Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Lagos, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has said that the prevalence of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) remains a pressing concern, casting shadows on the safety
24 Dec
The Southwest leader of New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, yesterday, congratulated Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde as he celebrates his 56th birthday today. Olopoeyan conveyed warm felicitations to Governor Makinde, just as he prayed that God grants him many more years of commendable service to the people of Oyo and Nigeria. The…
10 mins ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the minimum capital requirement for Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) with national licences from N25 billion to N200 billion.
21 mins ago
The FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Olusola Odumosu, has inaugurated the Corps Female Strike Force to protect schools in the territory.
2 hours ago
About six months after President Bola Tinubu recalled all career and non-career ambassadors in diplomatic missions worldwide, their offices in embassies and consulates have remained vacant.
2 hours ago
Banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said.
3 hours ago
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, discharged former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) and six others.
3 hours ago
Nigeria has been left in darkness, as the electricity grid, controlled from Osogbo, Osun State, collapsed at about 4:30 pm yesterday.
3 hours ago
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has set a revenue collection target of N5 trillion from Value Added Tax (VAT). 
3 hours ago
There was tension yesterday, in Anambra, as a gang of hoodlums set ablaze the Neni Police station and the headquarters of the Anaocha Local Council of the state.
3 hours ago
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has lamented that even though his state is part of the Niger Delta region, and ought to benefit from the Niger Delta Ministry and Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) statutory mandate, Abia is rather a major beneficiary of abandoned NDDC projects.
3 hours ago
Probably for her optimism about eradicating Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria in 2030, for which she donated N1 billion as support, the Global Stop TB Partnership, Geneva, has inaugurated the wife of President Bola Tinubu, Oluremi, as the Global and National TB Champion.