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Respite, as COVID-19 cases plummet in Nigeria

COVID-19 cases plummeted in Nigeria on Thursday, with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announcing fewer cases.

Obasa released by EFCC: Opens up on purported detention

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has returned home from the office of the Economic and…

US sues for free, fair election ahead Ondo poll

The United States of America has reinstated its commitment to free, fair, and inclusive election in not only Ondo State…

Kano Pension Fund to commence verification exercise on Monday

Kano State Pension Fund Trustees, says it has concluded arrangements to conduct a 5-day pension screening exercise, to sanitise pension…

Third Mainland Bridge closure: Fashola thanks Lagos residents

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, thanked the Lagos State Government and residents for their…

2023 and early starters

As ordinary Nigerians await the 2023 dateline for general elections, permutations over who will succeed Muhammadu Buhari as President of…

Buhari commiserates with NULGE over Comrade Khaleel’s death

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday extended heartfelt condolence to the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) on the passing…

Disturbing videos of homes flooded in Anam, Ibaji

The Niger River has overflowed its banks without rains and this has put homes in Ibaji in Kogi state and…

Senate president seeks implementation of approved Economic Plan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked the Executive to implement the Economic Sustainability Plan approved by the National…

Senate to debate Petroleum Bill Oct 20

The Senate will on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, debate the Petroleum Industry Bill forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari to the…

#OndoDecides2020: Akeredolu declares Friday work-free day

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has directed that Friday, Oct. 9, be observed as a work-free day for state workers…

Teachers’ retirement: Lawmaker lauds Buhari over assenting to bill

A House of Representatives member, Hon Abdul-Majid Adesegun Adekoya, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for giving presidential assent to the…
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4 Warehouse staff docked for stealing employer’s N15m goods

The Management of Century Export Limited has dragged four of its staff to court for allegedly conniving to steal N15…

#OndoDecides2020: Yiaga Africa raises concern over NURTW conveying sensitive materials

Yiaga Africa has raised concerned over reliance on members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), by the…

My kidnappers demanded N300m ransom: Freed lawyer Bisola Ajayi [Video]

Port Harcourt based lawyer, Bisola Paulette Ajayi, said her abductors raised the ransom for her release from N50 million to…

1.4m voters to participate in Ondo governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in Ondo State has said that no fewer than 1,478,460 eligible voters would participate in…

Kaduna NLC mourns Ibrahim Kaleel Abdulkadir

The Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Thursday, expressed sadness over the death of NLC National Treasurer,…

Lagos Speaker Obasa in EFCC’s custody over fraud allegations

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa is in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…

FCT minister directs reopening of all schools

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Thursday directed the reopening of all schools in the Federal Capital Territory on…

6,000 to attend COWLSO’s virtual National Women’s Conference

About 6,000 participants are expected to attend the 20th National Women Conference (NWC) of the Committee of Wives of Lagos…

Oil thief Isa Adamu sent to jail

Justice I.M Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced a convicted oil thief…

Baruwa gas explosion: Gas plants operators in trouble, as Sanwo-Olu talks tough 

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed to impose stiffer measures against gas plants operators in the state in a…

Buhari presents 2021 budget (Full text)

It is with pleasure that I present the 2021 Federal Budget Proposals to this Joint Session of the National Assembly.

2021 budget: Lawan advocates creation of more jobs

President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan has advocated the consolidation of the gains of 2020 budget, especially on creation of more…

Photo News: Buhari presents 2021 budget

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presented a budget of N13 trillion to the joint arm of the National Assembly for…

NSCDC arrests 4 Boko Haram suppliers in Borno

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno Command has arrested four suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers with 34…

Jegede dispels rumours of stepping down for Agboola Ajayi

Mr Eyitayo Jedege, the Ondo PDP governorship candidate has reacted to rumours that he stepped down for his rival, Agboola…

#EndSARS: Group lauds IGP, Senate for standing with Nigerians

An Abuja-based NGO, Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has lauded the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu…

President Buhari sends message to Prof. Rashid Aderinoye

President Muhammadu Buhari joined the academia in celebrating with former Deputy Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission and Executive…

Pandemonium in Ikorodu: Hausa, Yoruba in brutal clash

Igbo-Olomu in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria is boiling following brutal clash between Hausa and Yoruba dwellers in the…