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NDLEA arrests engineer and confiscates 1,323kg of cannabis

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have made a significant arrest involving a suspected drug trafficker, Egwu Phillip Inya, a 42-year-old building...

Fresh details emerge on police sealing Emir Sanusi’s palace

Fresh insights have surfaced regarding the sealing of the palace entrance of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, by security operatives last Friday. The sealing,...

Afenifere speaks to Nigerians before Farotimi-Babalola protest

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political group, Afenifere, has addressed Nigerians, urging them to remain calm and allow the judiciary to handle the ongoing criminal defamation case...

NAFDAC Warns Bakeries: Saccharin and Bromate Banned in Bread Production

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring public safety by issuing a stern warning to all bakeries across the...

FG announces National Youth Conference schedule

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has officially announced that the much-anticipated National Youth Conference is scheduled to hold in February 2025. This...

Lawmakers urge Tinubu to cap ministers at 37

The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review has begun deliberations on a proposal to amend the 1999 Constitution to impose a limit on the number of ministers the president...

Police arrest ATM fraud ring in Yobe, seize 48 cards

The Yobe State Police Command has made significant progress in tackling ATM fraud in the region by successfully dismantling a criminal network responsible for defrauding...

Northern senators are divided over controversial tax reform bills

The ongoing debate over the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly has caused a division among northern senators, with some now voicing support for the proposals...

PDP expels Ugochinyere over indiscipline

Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State and spokesman for the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), has been...

Why the Naira is surging against the Dollar

The Nigerian Naira made a significant rebound in both the official and parallel foreign exchange...

Tinubu approves ₦250bn AfCFTA readiness fund

President Bola Tinubu has taken a bold step in advancing Nigeria's economic position within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by approving a significant ₦250...

Tinubu government to train 40,000 youths in digital skills, state slots revealed

President Bola Tinubu’s administration has unveiled plans to train approximately 40,000 Nigerians in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital skills under...

IGP Egbetokun calls for reform in Nigeria's justice system

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urgently called for reforms within Nigeria’s justice system, emphasizing that the system is not functioning at...

NNPC has shipped its first fuel export from the Port Harcourt refinery to Dubai

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has officially completed its first sale of low-sulfur straight-run fuel oil (LSSR) from the Port Harcourt Refinery...

Umahi on Tinubu's response to Oba of Lagos' coastal highway complaint

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, revealed that President Bola Tinubu assured the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project is aimed at...

Lawmaker addresses colleagues who left LP for APC

George Ibezimako Ozodinobi (LP, Anambra), has criticized the decision of some Labour Party (LP) lawmakers to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking...

PANDEF, IPOB dispute Niger Delta's stance in Biafra movement

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have engaged in a heated exchange over the alleged inclusion of the Niger Delta region in IPOB’s...

Ajaero warns Okpebholo: "Leave NLC Alone" to avoid early conflict

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has strongly warned the newly inaugurated Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, urging him to steer clear...

ECOWAS court fines Nigeria ₦5M for police torture

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has been ordered by the ECOWAS Court of Justice to compensate Oluwatimilehin Adebayo ₦5 million for the infringement of his right to be free...

Conditions for Tinubu's return to power in 2027 – Udenta

Professor Udenta O. Udenta, the founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), has suggested that President Bola Tinubu is likely to secure a second term...