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Johnny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner, says in the last 40 years, over 1,500 Nigerians have received the United Kingdom Government

The Transportation Correspondent Association of Nigeria (TCAN), has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the appointment of Dr Kayode

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has ordered the final forfeiture of a property in Ikorodu, Lagos State, to the Federal Government. Justice A.O. Owoeye on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of the u-shaped two-storey building situated on the premises of Goodwill Private Schools, Ikorodu. The judge gave the order, following a motion ex-parte dated…

Police in Zimbabwe said Monday that seven artisanal miners were killed in a disused gold shaft when it collapsed at the weekend. Few details were given on the circumstances of the collapse on Saturday in Bindura, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) north of the capital Harare. However police issued a warning against illegal mining activities.…

The wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, has applauded Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's empowerment initiatives for police officers, wives and widows in the state. Mrs Egbetokun, who doubles as President of the Police Officers' Wives Association (POWA), gave the accolade when she led wives of top police officers on a courtesy…

The Police Command in Kaduna State has issued an emergency contact and safety tips to the residents for rapid response to security challenges. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the Commissioner of Police (CP), Rabiu Muhammad, was committed to ensuring the safety…

The Lagos State Government has shut down Smiley Kids Montessori, Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, after a swimming pool accident led to the death of a two-year-old female, Rapheala Ogbodo, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The girl's mother had taken to X to allege that her daughter was electrocuted contrary to the report she got of…

The Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, has passed on in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness. Onanuga until her demise, represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. Rep. Akin Rotimi, Spokesman, House of Representatives, who confirmed the unfortunate incident, described Onanuga, born on December…

Beijing on Wednesday said it "firmly opposes" a US move to effectively bar Chinese technology from smart cars in the American market, saying alleged risks to national security were "without any factual basis".

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State says the state is a key player in Nigeria and global non-oil export market. He said this at a one-day capacity building for exporters on non-oil export potentials on Tuesday in Katsina. Katsina’s non-oil exports include sesame, hibiscus flower, Gum Arabic, soybeans, millet, sorghum, among others. The workshop organised…

The Delta State Government has suspended the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Morals and Diaspora, Favour Obakoro, a.k.a Vida Modelo. This was after she was accused of using her position as a government official to fraudulently obtain money from different persons. An activist, Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, had called the…

Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has challenged the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to enforce policies compelling International Oil Companies (IOCs) to prioritize local firms for project execution. At a high-profile meeting involving the Senate Committee on Appropriation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the NUPRC, the…