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The Senate has confirmed the appointment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners submitted by President Bola Tinubu in March for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The confirmation followed the receipt and consideration of a report by the Chairman of Senate Committee on

An exceptionally rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva late Tuesday, selling for $21.5 million. The Mediterranean Blue, a fancy, vivid blue diamond weighing 10.3 carats with an estimated value of $20 million, attracted an intense bidding battle. Bidding began

More than two years after former President Muhammadu Buhari launched a crude oil drilling project on the border of Bauchi and Gombe states, the Group Chief Executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, said that the energy firm would

President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in two newly appointed commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, dismissed widespread speculation that he had been removed from office. Speaking with State House correspondents shortly after the Federal

 The UK government has announced an end to overseas recruitment for social care visas, as part of immigration policies unveiled by the, Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, in a White Paper to help Britain strengthen control of its borders and reduce migration. “In

Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the alleged criminal diversion of the $3.4 billion loan obtained from International Monetary

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s confirmation of appointees to lead the South West, North Central, and South South development commissions. In a correspondence to the Senate on Thursday, President Tinubu nominated a total of 55 individuals across the three

An army Captain and a soldier have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in a midnight attack on Izge community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State According to the Emir of Gwoza, Mohammed Shehu Timta, the attack happened around 1

Niger State political realignment continues to gather momentum as over 12,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection, which was led by former ACD gubernatorial

Shell Plc is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of rival BP Plc, Bloomberg News has reported. The report said the international oil major is waiting for further stock and oil price declines before deciding whether to pursue a bid,

AC Milan produced a stunning late turnaround with two goals in as many minutes to beat Genoa 2-1, keeping slim hopes of a European return alive and extending their strong away form. A wet and wild encounter at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that over 1.5 million of the 1.95 million candidates scored below 200/400. In a post on its official X on Monday,