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The presence of police officers was recorded at the national headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, as both the embattled National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyawu, and Ude Okoye, whom the Court of Appeal declared as the authentic

Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of a High Court sitting in Ibadan has granted bail to three suspects remanded over a food queue stampede that claimed the lives of 35 minors in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, last December. The three suspects are ex-Queen

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, due to multiple statutory and financial infractions. Following the impeachment, Obasa was replaced by his deputy, Mojisola Meranda. Mrs. Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, previously served as

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the launch of two new account products targeted at Non-Resident Nigerians (NRNs): the Non-Resident Nigerian Ordinary Account (NRNOA) and the Non-Resident Nigerian Investment Account (NRNIA), which was unveiled on Friday, January 10, 2025. These accounts

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Tinubu’s trip to the Middle East is at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has reported an estimated property loss of N67.1 billion due to fire outbreaks that occurred in 2024. In a statement during a press conference at the FFS headquarters in Abuja, the Service’s Controller General, Abdulganiyu Jaji, noted

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has mourned the people killed in an airstrike mishap and is calling for a probe into the matter. An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) mistakenly hit members of the Zamfara Community Protection

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented the staff of office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Akeem Owoade. The governor presented the official instrument legitimising the reign of a king to the new monarch on Monday morning at the

Nigeria has secured $7.6 billion in investment interests at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2024, held in Rabat, Morocco, from December 4 to 6, 2024. The announcement was made by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who

The Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative (NSYEI), a Northern good governance advocacy group, has condemned the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) over an airstrike that reportedly killed at least 20 civilians, including members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard (ZCPG), local vigilantes, and

The recent revelation that over 573,000 Nigerians applied for 3,927 positions in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recruitment exercise has sparked widespread criticism of the Federal Government’s handling of the economy. Opposition parties and analysts have pointed to the overwhelming number of

Efforts to decongest Nigeria’s overcrowded correctional centres have led to the release of no fewer than 7,228 inmates across the country between January 2022 and December 2024. This figure, sourced from media reports and official statements, reflects initiatives by federal and state