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El-Rufai says he will only visit Kaduna when necessary after leaving office

The current Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir...

Action Alliance party withdraws petition against Tinubu after U-turn

During a proceeding session at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, the Action...

Ganduje predicts Akpabio as next Senate President

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has confidently...

President-elect Tinubu has outlined plans to address corruption among judges during his administration

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has made a commitment to tackle corruption among...

Lagos Govt appoints 22-man committee for Governor Sanwo-olu's 2nd term swearing-in

The Lagos State Government has set up a 22-man committee to oversee the activities for the swearing-in ceremony...

18 human trafficking victims rescued in Kano by NIS

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has successfully rescued a group of 18 individuals...

Obaseki dissolves executive council and terminates SAs, SSAs

In a surprise move, the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has dissolved the State Executive...

Buhari intervenes, Nigerians stranded at Egypt border get access

The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has announced that the Egyptian authorities have finally granted access to stranded Nigerians in Egypt who were evacuated from...

JAMB sets release date for 2023 UTME results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the...

CBN responds to withdrawal rumors of new Naira notes from circulation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked reports claiming that it plans to withdraw the newly redesigned Naira notes from circulation. In an official statement released...

Lagos State gets Nigeria's first electric buses

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that the Lagos government has received the first batch of electric buses for public transportation, making it the first state in Nigeria...

I'll govern Kogi with Godly fear - Dino Melaye

Dino Melaye, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the upcoming Kogi governorship election on November 11, has promised to run an inclusive government if elected into office....

Defence agency NDLEA claims Tinubu was not prosecuted in the US in drug case

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) filed preliminary objection to a lawsuit by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and a chieftain of the opposition party, Senator Dino Melaye...

FG explains $1.2m cost for evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan

The Nigerian Government has given a clarification on why it cost the sum of $1.2 million for the buses that were used to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan. The government stated that the amount was negotiated...

Peter Obi responds to the postponement of 2023 census by the FG

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has postponed the 2023 national census, which was scheduled for May 3-7, indefinitely. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential...

FG indefinitely postpones census

The 2023 national census, which was originally scheduled to take place from May 3-7, has been indefinitely postponed by the federal government. The announcement was made...

Lamidi Apapa faction of Labour Party accused of sabotaging Peter Obi via tribunals

The Labour Party has...

Dual citizenship doesn't bar Nigerians from running for office, says Michael Aondoakaa

Michael Aondoakaa, the former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the allegation that President-elect Bola Tinubu...

Peter Obi thanks Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema for rescuing stranded Nigerians in Sudan

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed admiration for Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema, for his offer to evacuate stranded Nigerians...

Police received INEC letter to investigate suspended Adamawa REC

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed that it received a letter from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), requesting that it investigates the role of the suspended...