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The Northern Youth Alliance for Good Governance (NYAG) says its members will not participate in the August 1 nationwide protest.

News

Northern Youth Alliance pulls out of nationwide protest

The group, in a press statement signed by Mr Abdullahi Usman, its National Coordinator and made available to newsmen in…
Senate

Business

Senate amends Finance Act to allow imposition of windfall tax

Presenting the report, Musa said that the Senate at the plenary session on Wednesday July 17, read the letter of…
Senate

News

Senate passes 2024 Appropriation Act Amendment bill of N6.2trn

Olamilekan in his presentation said out of the N6.2 trillion,N3.2 trillion was for capital expenditure, while N3 trillion was for…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says the planned protest against the Bola Tinubu led-administration is politically motivated

News

Wike: Planned protest against Tinubu government politically motivated

Wike acknowledged that people were not happy due to hunger and unemployment, adding, however, that the Tinubu administration was not…
Security operatives arrest suspects reportedly responsible for theft of sewage manhole covers on highways in Abuja

News

Wike vows to complete Karshi-Apo Road in 7 months

Wike noted that while the FCT Administration has paid more than 86 per cent of the contract sum for the…
Anambra and Kaduna were left out as FG releases over N438 billion reimbursement to 34 States and the FCT, under the NG-CARES Programme.

Headlines, News

NG-CARES: Anambra, Kaduna left out as FG disburses over N438bn to 34 States, FCT

Malam Suleiman Odapu, Information and Communication Officer, Federal CARES Support Unit (FCSU), in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja quoted…
Professor Olatunji Dare elicits awe and reverence because of his achievements, strength of character and courage of his convictions

Art, Health

Prof Olatunji Dare at 80: Celebrating a man who chose to dare

Friends, family, colleagues and former students converged on Lagos on 17 July to celebrate Professor Olatunji Dare, a man who…
EFCÇ re-arraigns Chisom Obiakor, four of his family members at an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing N242.4 million

News

EFCC nabs banker, 3 others for currency fraud in Kano

The suspects specialized in obtaining mutilated Naira notes from various banks with the sole purpose of removing a few notes…
Oladunjoye

News

Alleged libelous publication: Edo APC threatens legal action against newspaper

By Jethro Ibileke The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has threatened civil and criminal lawsuit against…
NBA, DSS

Metro

Kano: Man, 17-year old girl in DSS custody for abducting 4-year- old girl

Impeccable source in the Kano office of the DSS, hinted that the State Hisbah officials handed over Aisha who was…
Five suspected kidnappers in Benin, Edo State, narrate why they killed their victim d as Smart Nwashiri after collecting a N200,000 ransom

News

Police nab 4 secret cult suspects, recover arms in Edo

One of the suspects, Isioma Unwogo (21), was arrested by the Ahor police station division at Orio community with one…
Nigerian man Babajide Israel sets a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest duration of twerking after in Lagos.

Metro

Nigerian Babajide Israel twerks for over 3 hours to set Guinness World Record

GWR said Babajide attempted to set a new record for twerking to give comfort to those suffering from depression all…
Five corps members recently abducted on Ifon/Owo road in Ondo State explain how they were kidnapped and released after paying N5m ransom

News

How we were kidnapped, freed after payment of N5m ransom- Corps members

The corps members identified as Oluwaseun Adewole, Feranmi Oluwadara, Patience Andrew, Taiwo Oribamise and Lekan Ajayi were returning to Akure…
Nigeria's regulatory agency, FCCPC explains why it imposed $200 million fine against Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp LLC.

Business

Why we imposed $200m fine on Meta, WhatsApp — FCCPC

”Only last week, FCCPC issued a final order and imposed a monetary penalty of $220,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Twenty Million…
Umahi

News

Katsina Elders tackle Umahi over revocation of road contract

Dr. Danmajiya, further stated that, "after the awards of the road contract, a Special Monitoring and Supervision committee was created…
defilement

News

Ibadan man Ismail Bukar remanded over alleged defilement of 10-year- old girl

Bukar, who resides at the Tose axis of Moniya, Ibadan, is facing a one-count charge of defilement.

Top Stories

Tinubu wants youths to shelve planned nationwide protest – Minister

The Minister said Tinubu does not see any need for protest. He added that the President has listened to the…
Senate

News

Akpabio apologises to Natasha over ‘nightclub’ comment

However, while tendering apology to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan over the incident on Tuesday, Akpabio said that he would never deliberately denigrate…
Police

News, Top Stories

I-G Egbetokun: How police will respond to planned nationwide protest

Egbetokun was however quick to add that the police have a duty to protect lives and property and will not…
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iLOTBET Euro 2024 Betting Rebate Winners Crowned at Cherry Motors Lagos – Did You Miss Out on the Millions?

The next big winner could be YOU! Don't miss out – head over to our website and see what all…
Senate

Top Stories

Senate speedily passes 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill

The bill which was transmitted to Senate by President Bola Tinubu on July 23, was given accelerated consideration, resulting into…
Labour Party (LP) Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Ezenwa Onyewuchi, dumps his party for the APC.

Politics

Imo Labour Party Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi joins APC

His defection, which was witnessed by Hope Uzodimma, the governor of of his home state of Imo and the chairman…
CNPP, CSOs urge President Tinubu to arrest Mele Kyari

News, Top Stories

Kyari urges Dangote to reveal NNPC staff with interest in Malta refinery

Kyari, in the statement published on his X account said "I am inundated by enquiries from family members, friends and…
EFCC operatives arrest 10 suspected illegal miners with six trucks loaded with illegally mined minerals in Ogbomoso area of Oyo State.

Metro

EFCC busts illegal miners with 6 trucks in Oyo

Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the anti-graft agency said in a statement that the six trucks the suspects were arrested with…
Benin businessman Olabinjor Ajobor bags seven years jail term for duping one George Ezomo of the sum of N12.5 million

Metro

Benin businessman Olabinjor Ajobor bags 7 years jail term for fraud

Ajobor was arraigned before Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City by the…
Nobel Laurate Prof Wole Soyinka condemns tragic response to the ongoing hunger marches in parts of the nation by Nigeria's security operatives

Headlines, News

Soyinka: Nigerians, most noxious abusers of social media

Soyinka who added that he has kept off the social media because of the 'fictions' that goes on there said…
The lawmakers accuse Fubara of violating follow due process and failure to obtain Rivers Assembly approval for the disbursement of the funds.

News

Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly calls for arrest for Caretaker Chairmen

The lawmakers made the call during the sitting when the House Leader of the faction Hon. Major Jack, drew the…
Police

News

Police Sergeant shoots father to death in Maiduguri

Kenneth Daso, the spokesperson for the Borno Police Command confirmed the tragic incident to journalists in Maiduguri on Monday According…
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says he intend to keep quiet for now about the performance of the Bola Tinubu's administration for now

News, Top Stories

Soyinka: I intend to keep quiet about Tinubu’s administration for now

Soyinka said this while responding to questions in an interview session by a team from The NEWS magazine in commemoration…
APC

News

APC wins all chairmanship, councillor seats in Ebonyi LG election

Mr Jossey Eze, Chairman of the commission, who announced this in Abakaliki said the party won all the 13 Chairmanship…
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