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1 Nov
The National Assembly, yesterday, received a correspondence from President Bola Tinubu, which contained the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) .
1 Nov
Former Governor of Zamfara State and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has debunked the allegation by the incumbent governor of the state, Dauda Lawal, of using 100 per cent down-payment of N1 billion to renovate Governor's Lodges in 14 local councils.
1 Nov
The police in Kwara State, yesterday, confirmed the death of a middle-aged woman during sex romp with a barber lover in Ilorin, the state capital.
1 Nov
A Sharia Court in Kano, yesterday, found eight young men guilty of immoral dressing, in a replica of a women model in public, and sentenced them to three months imprisonment.
1 Nov
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has announced a direct intervention to public tertiary institutions for the year 2024.
1 Nov
Governorship standard bearers of various parties for the November 11 election in Imo State have frowned on the request by the state government to all the hotels in Owerri, to reserve all the rooms for it between November 4 and 12, 2023.
1 Nov
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly-elected senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District.
1 Nov
Data from the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has revealed that over 65 million Nigerians actively engage in betting, spending an average of $15 daily.
1 Nov
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, has faulted the decision by President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to centralise hearing of cases relating to the state House of Assembly, National Assembly and governorship elections. 
1 Nov
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has given the assurance of a level playing ground and the entrenchment of internal democracy in the party.
1 Nov
The organisers of the yearly ‘Warri Again Concert’, have filed a N2.3 billion suit before the High Court of Delta State in Effurun against a Nigerian-American superstar singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido over an alleged breach of agreement/contract between them.
1 Nov
The Southern Youth Forum (SYF) under the leadership of Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi and Barrister John Atani, has felicitated with the former Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, General Tukur Yusufu Buratai CFR (rtd), on his recent conferment as Doctor Of Letters, Honoris Causa By Nigerian Army University Biu,…
1 hour 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
The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged violation of his fundamental rights. Mr Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed 18 March by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, sought five reliefs…
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.
3 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…
4 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.
4 hours ago
Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Labour Party have formerly announced their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Those who defected include the Chief Whip of the house and member representing Igboeze North I, Ejike Eze; the leader of the house and member representing…
4 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,…