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Year: 2024
A promise unfulfilled: The CNG bus conundrum
The CNG bus initiative was meant to be a palliative measure to ease the burden of…
Marketers say petrol loading from Dangote refinery begins next week
The agreement on price has not been reached yet, but what I asked our people was…
Military kills notorious bandit kingpin in Zamfara
NAF Special Forces of Operation HADARIN DAJI in the company of other ground troops initiated a…
Edo Election: Court summons APC guber candidate Okpebholo over age falsification
Okpebholo is to appear before Magistrate Abubakar Mukhtar on September 20. A magistrates’ court in Abuja…
PDP suspends Dino Melaye over misconduct
Melaye’s suspension is contained in a resolution of PDP ward exco meeting in Aiyetoro on Thursday,…
OPINION – NNPC Ltd and challenges in the oil sector: Banire misconceives the facts, promotes biased views
The NNPC Ltd has turned a corner since 2018 when it began to prepare for the…
UK increases international student maintenance requirements
On top of tuition fees, which can be up to three times higher than domestic tuition,…
NIWA discloses cause of Junior Pope’s death, warns boat operators
The agency’s Managing Director, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, disclosed this during a safety sensitisation campaign in Onitsha.…
PDP Chairman, Gov candidate shun Edo election peace accord signing exercise
Gov. Godwin Obaseki had, earlier on Wednesday, expressed doubts to Gen. Abdulsalami on whether the party…
Tinubu meets King Charles III at Buckingham Palace
Both leaders discussed global and regional matters of shared priority, focusing on the urgent and complex…
Speaker Abbas mourns death of 15 people in Katsina flooding
The Speaker expressed sadness over the ravaging flooding in various parts of the country, noted that…
Deputy Speaker Kalu sympathises with victims of Borno flood disaster
Attributing the downpour to the impact of global warming, Kalu also underscored the need for the…
Anambra Assembly inquires into SEEPCO’s operations amid concerns over host community welfare
The General Manager of Community Relations and Security at SEEPCO, Mr. Austin Atuonah refuted some of…
NLC says Ajaero not invited by DSS before being arrested
We want to re-affirm that Joe Ajaero is a law-abiding citizen heading the biggest pan-Nigerian organisation…
Ohio dad tells Trump to stop using son’s death for ‘political gain’
This tragedy has felt all over this community, the state and even the nation. But don’t…
Nigeria records N6.94tr trade surplus in Q2 2024
Other oil product exports in Q2 2024 stood at ₦2.915.12 trillion, showing an increase of 53.28%…
ANSIEC releases final list of candidates for Anambra LG elections
The list is now available for public viewing. The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has…
Presidency, National Assembly design relief strategies for Maiduguri flood victims
Abbas said that apart from Borno, the federal government had also extended palliatives to other states…
Reps to address non-implementation of presidential directive to remove varsities from IPPIS
On July 12, the Federal Executive Council directed that the nation’s university system be expeditiously removed…
Salihu Lukman: A cantankerous political rodomont
We urge Nigerians to remain focused and undistracted by the opposition’s pettiness and disinformation, and to…
Environmental activist makes history as first Nigerian to receive Wallenberg Medal
This recognition is a testament to Bassey’s tireless efforts in environmental activism and his commitment to…
Tinubu pledges FG’s supports for victims of Borno flooding
The President remains committed to mobilising federal resources to support the state during this difficult time…
Security chiefs meet on rising insecurity
Security chiefs are presently giving updates on the security situation in the country. The event chaired…
Reps order JAMB to remit N3 billion to FG
The FRC had dragged JAMB before the committee over an unremitted operating surplus. The House of…
Maiduguri floods submerge zoo, wash away ostrich, snakes, crocodiles
Roads around the area have been blocked to stop human movement, while wildlife staff members were…
Reports of Peter Obi, wife’s arrest by DSS baseless, false – Aide
There was no DSS operation at his residence, and no arrest was made.” By lfe Osemedua…
Speaker Abbas condemns bandits kidnap of staff and patients from Kaduna hospital
The activities of bandits have become too rampant, especially with the last attack on vulnerable targets…
DSS succumbs to pressure, releases NLC President Joe Ajaero
Comrade Ajaero was arrested and detained at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while en-route…
Crisis rocks FCT PDP as non-indigenes accuse party leadership of nepotism
Senator Philip Aduda, who is the presumed leader of the party in Abuja has been dictatorial…