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27 Mar
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, has urged President Ahmed Tinubu to caution the AGF and Minister of Justice with reference to the handling of the Mambilla hydro dispute with Sunrise Power.
27 Mar
In a statement issued by his media aide, Kehinde Aderemi, the Yoruba warlord, warned that nobody should take his silence for cowardice. Adams, who reacted to the controversy generated by an audio clip
27 Mar
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, appreciated “the enormous responsibility on the shoulders of the Nigerian Army, who are burdened with so much internal security issues” but warned that if his death...
27 Mar
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a child trafficking syndicate in the state, leading to the rescue of a victim. The Guardian gathered that the police operatives successfully apprehended the notorious syndicate
27 Mar
The expected seamless succession arrangement of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, following the death of Oba Lekan Balogun, may be marred in crisis as the next Olubadan in line, Owolabi Olakulehin
27 Mar
In a poignant address to the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, a young parliamentarian, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has emphasized
27 Mar
Goods worth millions of naira have been consumed in a midnight fire at Globus supermarket along the Festac link bridge in Amuwo Odofin Local Council of Lagos State.
27 Mar
It was a tale of pains yesterday for residents across some local government areas in Oyo State following poor power supplies. The affected Councils are Akinyele, Egbeda, Ibadan North, Ibadan North East, Ibadan North West, Ibadan South East
27 Mar
Amid worsening electricity supply across the federation, the Federal Government has cautioned against power theft and vandalism, observing that the actions were detrimental to realisation of uninterrupted energy in the country.
27 Mar
The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr Daniel Olukoya has urged citizens to depend on God for deliverance amidst several challenges confronting the nation.He spoke during the recent mega crusade held by the church in Benin City, Edo State capital.
27 Mar
After 18 months in detention, a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, was, yesterday, sentenced to death by hanging for stabbing her girlfriend, Ummukulsum Buhari, to death in Kano State.
27 Mar
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has transmitted a list of fresh commissioner-designates to the Hou assembly for confirmation. Yusuf recently issued performance and evaluation forms to members of the State Executive Council
5 hours ago
The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has hailed road marshals nationwide for their doggedness and sacrifices in checkmating routes violations thereby reducing road traffic accidents by 42 per cent.
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
12 hours ago
As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
13 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
13 hours ago
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has challenged privileged Nigerians to help in tackling water scarcity and provide Almajiri children access to Western education.
13 hours ago
The probe instituted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly against former Governor Nasir el-Rufai has begun, as the lawmakers directed the Ministry of Finance to supply documents relating to financial transactions between May 29, 2015 and 2023.
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A joint committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before it on May 8 over a probe on environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies in oil-producing communities.
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said his successor in 2027 from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) must be between the age bracket of 50 and 52 years of age.
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Worried by challenges confronting developing countries, United Nations has called for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stimulus of at least $500 billion yearly to scale-up affordable long-term financing for countries, alongside series of structural reforms to institutions and rules that make up the international financial architecture.