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15 Dec
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians that tertiary education will occupy a prominent place and priority in the current administration led by President Bola Tinubu.
15 Dec
Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS) Haliru Nababa has warned personnel of the service to maintain highest standard of ethics in the discharge of their duties.
15 Dec
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday strongly condemned the World Bank’s recommendation to the Federal Government to increase the price of a litre of fuel from N600 to N750. NLC in a statement said the call by the World Bank's recommendation is a threat to Nigeria's economy as a whole. "We vehemently reject the…
15 Dec
Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, (FFS), Engineer Abdulganiyu Jaji, has said that henceforth, no fireman in the agency will be promoted without undergoing all necessary pre-requisite trainings for the next career level.
15 Dec
The Israeli army dropped leaflets on parts of south Lebanon on Friday for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began, warning residents not to help Hezbollah, inhabitants said.
15 Dec
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offence Commission (ICPC) says there is a high level of corruption in all spheres of sectors especially in the three arms of government and the private sector in the last two years.
15 Dec
A Civil Society Groups coalition have condemned alleged blackmail and extortion against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and other government agencies over allegations of 48 million barrels missing crude oil.
15 Dec
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has lauded the new peace initiative in the South-East, saying it was a bold and courageous way to restore tranquility in the region. Recall that the project is a new peace initiative championed by an organisation known as Peace in the South-East Project (PISE-P), which is pushing for…
15 Dec
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued clarification regarding recent report of resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Benue.
15 Dec
Ohanaeze Youths Movement (OYM), the premier Igbo socio-cultural youth group, on Friday dismissed Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso's accusations against Godwin Emefiele regarding the shortage of naira notes. The OYM labelled these claims as immature and alleged that they were orchestrated by the CBN chief to divert attention from his failure to…
15 Dec
The leadership of the Kaduna State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) says travellers in the state have reduced by over 50 per cent as the yuletide approaches.
15 Dec
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to order the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu from detention. The Supreme Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim but written by Justice Garba Lawal voided and set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal which in…
55 mins ago
The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.
1 hour ago
KFC Nigeria has issued a statement addressing a recent incident at its outlet inside the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, where a customer in a wheelchair alleged discriminatory treatment. KFC apologised to Daniel and stated that the incident was not reflective of their standards. "We have embarked on efforts to address the situation and…
1 hour ago
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says they are collaborating on checkmating the glamourization of crimes in Nigerian films and other video works.
2 hours ago
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the All-commodity group import index on average increased by 0.79 per cent in Q4 2023.
2 hours ago
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it discovered a deceptive claim about the weight of a bag of rice at the Garki Modern Market in Abuja. Ag. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday after the Commission conducted a targeted enforcement operation…
3 hours ago
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 35,000 personnel to provide security nationwide as Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
3 hours ago
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has closed the KFC outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. FAAN’s spokesperson, Obiageli Orah, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The closure follows a complaint by a customer in a wheelchair, alleging discriminatory treatment he received at the airport by officials of the…
4 hours ago
The Rivers State Police has arrested 26 suspects for being part of a car snatching ring operating in the State. Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu announced that those arrested also included a juju priest allegedly involved in the gang's activities. The suspects were paraded at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt. “For some time now,…
4 hours ago
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command, said that 1,051 personnel have been deployed to secure national assets and infrastructure during the Easter festivities across the state.
4 hours ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Adebayo Ogunlesi, and his team at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday. Although details of the meeting are undisclosed. However, sources hinted that their conversation revolved around attracting foreign investments into the Nigerian economy. Ogunlesi is a Nigerian lawyer and investment banker,…