Nigeria
3 Jan
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has extended pilgrims’ registration for 2024 Hajj, following the low turnout of intended participants to meet the initial deadline.
3 Jan
Senator Isah Echocho (APC, Kogi East) has described his alma mater, Our Lady Of Schools, (OLS), Anyigba, as an institution that promoted religious coexistence among the students.
3 Jan
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International Nigeria has described former Speaker, House of Representatives, the late Ghali Na’Abba, as a dogged lawmaker. The organisation recalled Na’Abba’s struggles for legislative autonomy and firm positions to defend Nigeria’s democracy during his tenure as Speaker from 1999 to 2003. Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, in a…
3 Jan
After training 150 youths drawn from different communities across Lagos State, United Way Greater Nigeria (UWGN), in partnership with United States (U.S.) Embassy, Abuja, has announced the successful graduation of the Promoting Inclusive Economic Growth and Development through Sustainable Project (PIE-GDP) Programme in Borno State.
3 Jan
A Police team attached to Ekpan Division in Delta State has killed two suspected kidnappers, while another escaped with gunshot injury, following a clash at Ekakpamre, in Ughelli-South Local Council of the state.
3 Jan
Tragedy struck in Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Council of Ondo State, yesterday, when a vehicle rammed into a crowd during New Year festivities, killing one person.
3 Jan
Edo State Ministry of Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Development has sealed the construction site of new stalls at the Nigeria police officers’ mess on Ikpokpan Road, Benin City, for allegedly failing to provide approval for the project.
3 Jan
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos State, yesterday, handed over eight sacks of seized Cannabis sativa worth N12.8 million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Badagry.
3 Jan
Gunmen, who kidnapped Safiyanu Isa, the Chairman of Akwanga Local Council in Nasarawa State, have demanded a N50 million ransom.
3 Jan
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has spread festive cheer among the city’s street sweepers and waste handlers by approving an end-of-year bonus for them, in appreciation of their role in keeping Lagos clean.
3 Jan
The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, Oba Abdulfatai Oyeyinka Aremu, has bared his mind over the December 30, 2023 gas explosion that affected a section of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, urging the Federal Government to return the land to his family.
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Police in Lagos State have intercepted some bags of substances, suspected to be Indian Hemp, at a Jetty in Ojo area of Lagos and arrested a suspect.
36 mins ago
Nigerian Army troops have successfully repelled an attack by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra.
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Police operatives in Katsina have foiled an attack on Sabuwa town, headquarters of Sabuwa local government area of the state, neutralising one suspected bandit.
1 hour ago
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working to put Nigeria on a solid economic pedestal.
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Thursday concluded a seven-day campaign tour of the 18 local government areas of the state ahead of the Saturday’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress(APC).
4 hours ago
Rising inflation and weak earnings have pushed 10 million Nigerians into poverty in 2023, the World Bank in its Macro Poverty Outlook for Nigeria: April 2024 has stated.
5 hours ago
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the country would be able to ramp up oil and gas production to feed Dangote and other local refineries by curtailing pipeline vandalisation and oil theft through its new partnership with the Nigerian Armed Forces.
5 hours ago
Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Ahmad Aruwa, has accused the presidency of working against the party’s suspended National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
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Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged contractors and site engineers handling the construction of the 260 smart schools and 260 Type-2 primary health facilities in the 260 wards of the state on the delivery of world-class projects that would stand the test of time.