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Former Senator Shehu Sani, ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri and former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode are reportedly among prominent Nigerians nominated for ambassadorial appointments by the federal government. Others said to be on the list include former governors Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi,

The Nigeria Police Force and other security operatives have intensified security measures across the country ahead of today’s planned nationwide protest by the Take-It-Back Movement and allied civil society groups. The demonstration, which seeks to address economic hardship, civil rights clampdowns and

Crude oil prices have weakened, declining by over 12% to approximately $65.50 per barrel, following sweeping trade tariffs by President Donald Trump against certain countries. Oil traded above $70 per barrel before President Trump slammed the tariffs. The price of OPEC basket

The Federal Government has announced that it will deliver the first batch of over 3.2 million electricity meters, procured to bridge the metering gap of over 7 million units in the country.   In a Sunday statement, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted cocaine hidden inside the walls of several suitcases. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, disclosed this in a post on Sunday, attaching videos of the seized contraband

President Bola Tinubu has promised that the gunmen who killed many people in communities in Plateau State will be apprehended and face severe punishment under the law. The President extended his condolences to the families of the victims in Ruwi, Hurti, and

Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83. The staff of office had earlier been presented to the

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) hereby confirms a grievous vehicular mishap involving a fully-laden 40-foot containerized articulated truck, five commercial buses, and two privately-owned automobiles (Camry and Sienna Bus) along the Cele Expressway corridor, inward Oshodi. The unfortunate incident, which

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, says that permanent work on the Independence Bridge will commence in three weeks. Briefing journalists in Lagos on Friday, the minister said the repair work would start once the integrity of underground pipes is verified. “We