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Obidient Movement denounces APC's threat to Peter Obi

The Obidient Movement has issued a strongly-worded statement condemning the recent attack on Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and expressing...

EFCC sacks 27 officers, probes $400k fraud allegations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that in 2024, 27 of its officers were dismissed due to various acts of misconduct and fraudulent activities. This...

Olamide Thomas granted N10M bail for insulting Seyi Tinubu and the IGP

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Olamide Thomas, a Nigerian woman accused of insulting Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, and senior police...

Five relatives die in accident after condolence visit

A family mourning the death of their grandfather faced another devastating tragedy as five relatives tragically lost their lives in a car accident while returning from a condolence visit....

NDLEA arrests Alhaja Aishat Feyisara over large illicit drug shipments

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have successfully apprehended notorious druglord, Alhaja Aishat Feyisara, in connection with major illicit...

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf makes new appointments

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has unveiled a series of strategic appointments aimed at bolstering governance and advancing infrastructural development within the state. The announcement...

NDLEA arrests Unilorin graduate and student for making and selling drug-laced cupcakes

A fresh graduate of the University of Ilorin, Unilorin, and a current student have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for allegedly producing...

Baba Mohammed Azare is appointed as Akwa Ibom's new police commissioner

The Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has announced the appointment of Baba Mohammed Azare as the 34th Commissioner of Police for the state. This appointment...

Tinubu seeks support from Northern elite groups for tax reform bills

President Bola Tinubu has initiated efforts to secure the backing of northern elites and political leaders for the passage of several contentious tax reform bills. These...

Oil marketers urge FG to privatize refineries and invest in CNG

Oil marketers, under the banner of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association...

Warri refinery to begin petrol loading in February, according to marketers

Oil marketers have commenced loading Automotive Gas Oil (diesel)...

Army seizes 130,000 liters, shuts 37 illegal refineries in oil theft crackdown

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, working alongside other...

Tinubu shares details of meeting with Oba of Lagos

President Bola Tinubu paid an official visit to the Oba of Lagos, His Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, at the Iga Idunganran Palace on Friday. The meeting was part of a series...

Bafarawa calls for government intervention over Bello Turji's "reign of terror"

Former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, has voiced serious concerns regarding the growing violence attributed to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji,...

Ondo SSG dies days after car crash

The Secretary to the Ondo State Government (SSG), Mr. Tayo...

Photos: President Tinubu visits Enugu on first 2025 official trip

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State on Thursday as part of his first official visit to the region in 2025. The...

Female phone snatching gang arrested in Kano

An alleged phone-snatching gang, led by a female, has reportedly been apprehended in Kano State, according to an X user. The user, @AbbaM_Abiyos, claimed...

Two policemen killed in clash with bandits in Kebbi

Two police officers have tragically lost their lives while fighting bandits...

PDP chieftain accuses Tinubu of reversing Nigeria's progress by 100 years

Tony Okeke, a former spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly criticized the leadership of the previous administration under former President Muhammadu Buhari,...

EFCC and DSS to allocate N2bn for vehicle fuel

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) are set to spend a total of ₦2 billion in 2025 for the fueling of their operational vehicles,...