Nigeria
26 Nov
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has condemned the plot by some individuals to disturb the peace of Sierra Leonians.
26 Nov
Police in Ogun on Sunday denied torturing a suspected cultist who died in their custody.
26 Nov
About 3,000 barrels of crude oil were lost to the Nov. 15 oil spill from the offshore Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel of TotalEnergies.
26 Nov
Police in Lagos State have arrested one Benjamin Ezeukwe (28) who allegedly masterminded a scam and defrauded many Nigerians in an elaborate Dangote Cement price slash claim.
26 Nov
Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered investigation into alleged unprofessional conduct of police operatives in Nsukka area of the state.
26 Nov
Aspiring hymn researcher Abiodun Falode, who was recently invited to the annual conference hymn society of Great Britain, Ireland
26 Nov
Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, says space, science and technology wil be crucial to achieving the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
26 Nov
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rescued a construction worker trapped in a collapsed building under construction.
26 Nov
No fewer than 13 persons sustained injuries in a multiple accident on Sunday at Car Park C on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
26 Nov
Effort of Federal government to eliminate impediments crippling food security in Nigeria has received boost with the new maize technology released by Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Besides the sufficiency, the new technology will bridge the gap of about five million metric tons of maize shortage in Nigeria and drastically reduce huge…
26 Nov
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated the Lagos State Trucks and Cargo Operation to bring sanity to ports’ access roads. The inauguration was presided over by an assistant director in the Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Tiamiyu Oluwatosin, who urged the committee to adhere strictly to the work guidelines of the state government and…
26 Nov
The Minister of Education, Prof.Tahir Mammam, has called on stakeholders, and industry leaders to complement government’s initiatives in solving challenges confronting the education sector. The minister, represented by the Director, Legal Services, Mrs. Ezonebi Blessing Azorbo, made the call at the 35th convocation and 76th anniversary of Yaba College of Technology, (YABATECH), Lagos State. Mammam…
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The Federal Government said it is planning to reduce the cost of tax expenditure and ensure tax incentives aimed at impacting the economy positively. The Ministry of Finance made this known on Monday in a statement by spokesperson, Mohammed Manga. Manga said to achieve this, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
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The Federal Government has concluded the allocation for the first batch of completed houses across the 36 states of Nigeria. Salisu Haiba, spokesperson for the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi disclosed this in a statement. Ogunbiyi said the first batch of the allocation process for successful applicants…
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The Air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists nestled within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. The operation, conducted on April 13, 2024, reportedly yielded significant success as the Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) post-strike conducted revealed the neutralization of over 30 terrorists.…
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President Bola Tinubu has declared April 7 as National Police Day. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He identified a complete overhaul of the institutional mentality and memory of police…
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Nigeria’s power grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed in the early hours of yesterday, throwing the country into nationwide darkness amid ongoing furore over the hike in electricity tariff for premium consumers.
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has said the Federal Government has rescued over 1,000 victims of verified mass abduction across the country without paying ransom.
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More South-West leaders have disowned the Yoruba Nation agitators that forcefully invaded the Oyo State Secretariat on Saturday, as the Oyo State's Police Command, yesterday, paraded no fewer than 21 of the suspects at its Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
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Following the recent attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration by the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged federal appointees of Northern extraction to either support the President or relinquish their positions.
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Vice President and Chairperson, Trade Promotion Board of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Abimbola Olashore, has said this year’s edition of Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF), would unlock new trade and better business opportunities for local businesses in the country.