Nigeria
4 Mar
Two policemen have been beaten to death and two others injured following a mob attack in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The incident occurred after a Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the escort duty policemen, accompanying former Edo House of Assembly member Emmanuel Agbaje, collided with a motorcycle carrying a woman and…
4 Mar
The Lagos State Government issued a four-day relocation notice to squatters on the coastal road in Lekki on Sunday, warning of enforcement if not vacated.
4 Mar
A real estate developer, Yusuf Odumade, has called on the Federal Government to intervene in the rising costs of building materials to encourage the private sector to bridge the gap in the nationwide housing deficits, especially in Lagos State. Odumade, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Darryl Homes Nigeria Limited, said the intervention…
4 Mar
The price of cassava flakes, popularly known as ‘garri’, and rice has recorded more than 50 percent increase in Enugu metropolis, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
4 Mar
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja.
4 Mar
The Kogi Police Command on Sunday announced 17 Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centres for the 2022 Nigeria Police Force Recruitment in the state.
4 Mar
The Nigerian Army troops have successfully cleared IPOB/ESN hideout at Ihiteukwa Community in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, neutralising one IPOB/ESN terrorist after an intense firefight on Saturday.
4 Mar
Terrorism in 2023 has remained a global threat as a record of 8,352 deaths representing 22 per cent increase from the previous year remains the highest, since 2017.
4 Mar
• NEMA denies attack on Abuja facility • Police arrest 15 suspected warehouse vandals in FCT • Shettima: Protest against hardship in a responsible manner The reality of Nigeria’s grim food insecurity exacerbated by rising food cost became apparent yesterday when hoodlums in Abuja went on a looting spree, carting away food items from public and private facilities.…
4 Mar
Nigeria is a relatively young democracy with a complex political landscape and is witnessing a transformative wave led by dynamic and visionary young leaders. Among these trailblazers are Tomiwa Aladekomo, Femi Adeyeye, and Demola Olarenwaju, each contributing significantly to reshaping the face of politics in the nation. These young individuals bring fresh perspectives, tenacity, and…
4 Mar
Foundation member of All Progressives Congress(APC), Osita Okechukwu,has saidthe 36 state governors should be held responsible for the setback recorded in restructuring the country.
4 Mar
House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has asked private airlines to explain how they expended N4 billion they collected from the Federal Government as COVID-19 intervention funds or refund the money to the government treasury.
15 mins 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.
16 mins ago
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.
17 mins 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.
21 mins ago
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.
21 mins ago
President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme, commencing with civil servants.
22 mins ago
The Police in Edo State have arrested a suspected cultist who had been on the wanted list of the police and 20 others for various crimes in the state.
23 mins ago
Namtira Bwala, the bullied student of Lead British International School, Abuja, has urged the school authorities to immediately investigate and pronounce stiffest possible sanctions in the student’s rule book on the perpetrators, identified as Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya and nine other students.
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National oil companies in Africa, financiers and global players, yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa moved to unlock barriers to existing oil and gas projects across the continent amid a $1.5 trillion investment portfolio.