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Peter Obi dismisses defection rumors

Peter Obi, who ran as the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has refuted media reports suggesting that he might defect before the 2027 election due to the leadership...

Obaseki selects 37-year-old Omobayo as deputy shortly after Shaibu's impeachment

Hours after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State swiftly appointed Omobayo Godwins, a 37-year-old individual, as his new deputy to fill the vacant position. Omobayo The...

Federal Government introduces a national ID card equipped with payment functionalities

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in conjunction with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement...

If the government insists on increasing electricity tariffs, the Labour Congress threatens a showdown

Despite mounting pressure for its reversal, the Federal Government remains resolute in its decision to implement a staggering 240% increase in the electricity tariff applicable...

All pension arrears in Abia cleared by Alex Otti

Governor Alex Otti of Abia on Friday announced that the State Government has successfully paid off all the pension arrears for retirees in the state. Otti, who disclosed this during...

The panel has granted the embattled Edo deputy governor, Shaibu, a final opportunity to present his defense or face impeachment

The panel tasked with investigating alleged misconducts by Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, has set Friday as the final adjournment for Shaibu to present his defense...

Tinubu backs direct ECOWAS parliament elections

On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu expressed his support for a proposal to directly elect members into the parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This...

Akin Alabi donates generators, grinding machines, and food to constituents

Hon Akin Alabi, who represents Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has taken the initiative to distribute generators, grinding machines, and essential...

Kidnappers seek N14m ransom for 3 UNICAL students

The gunmen who kidnapped three students from the University of Calabar, UNICAL last week Thursday is asking for a ransom of N14 million in exchange for the release of two of the students. According...

Tinubu vows to reduce inflation

President Bola Tinubu has given his assurance to Nigerians that his administration will work towards reducing the high inflation rate and addressing the economic challenges that the country...

The FG raises electricity tariff from N66/KWH to N225

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given its approval for an increase in electricity rates specifically targeting customers in the Band A category. During...

The family of Nnamdi Kanu urges South East governors to prevent his death in detention

The family of the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has penned an open letter addressed to the South East Governors, appealing for their intervention...

Sowore criticizes Nigerian youths following Faye's inauguration as Senegal's president at 44

Omoyele Sowore, the AAC presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has expressed his opinion that Nigerian youths seem to be more interested in becoming personal assistants to the President...

Tinubu attends as 44-year-old Faye becomes Senegal's youngest president

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a passionate left-wing pan-Africanist, was officially sworn in as Senegal’s youngest president on Tuesday. After being released from prison just 10 days...

Governor Abiodun expresses grief over aide's death in car crash

Prof. Joseph Odemuyiwa, who previously served as the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Technical Education in Ogun State, has sadly passed away in a car accident...

Shehu Sani urges Kaduna Governor Uba Sani to investigate El-Rufai for large debt

In a recent development, former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has made a call to the state government, urging him to take action against Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai regarding the...

The Presidency alleges that Peter Obi has introduced religion and ethnicity into Nigerian politics

The Presidency has leveled accusations against Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, alleging that he introduced "two dangerous things" into Nigerian politics during the recent...

Reports indicate that three students from the University of Calabar have been reportedly abducted

An unconfirmed report circulating online alleges that three students from the University of Calabar, commonly known as UNICAL, have been kidnapped. According to the information shared on social media...

Authorities in Ogun state apprehend a father and son accused of fatally assaulting their neighbor

The Ogun State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 54-year-old man, Chizoke Obiadada, and his 17-year-old son, Micheal Obiadada, in connection with the fatal assault of a woman...

FAAN closes KFC at Lagos Airport over alleged discrimination against ex-governor Gbenga Daniel’s son

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has taken decisive action against the KFC branch situated at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos State. In a statement released by...