Abuja/FCT
Jabi Lake takeover stands even if God comes down – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the intervention at Jabi Lake, a popular recreation park in Abuja, ordering a crackdown on…
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Business
Fuel Scarcity Looms As Dangote Refinery Hikes Fuel Price to N1350
Fresh concerns over a possible fuel scarcity looms after Dangote Refinery increased its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), to N1,350 per litre. The new…
Security
IGP scraps SWAT nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Rilwan Olatunji Disu, has announced a major operational reform within the Nigeria Police Force with the creation and nationwide deployment of the…
Politics
17 Reps Dump ADC for NDC
No fewer than 17 members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The defections…
Bride’s father, hypeman shot dead at Lagos wedding party
There was pandemonium on Saturday after a yet-to-be-identified father of a bride and a hypeman, identified simply as Victor, were shot dead by suspected cultists on…
Africa & World
Xenophobia: 130 Nigerians apply for evacuation as tensions rise in South Africa
The Federal Government has confirmed that 130 Nigerians in South Africa have applied for voluntary evacuation as tensions rise following renewed anti-foreigner protests in parts of…
Abuja/FCT
Abuja Female Pastor Kneels, Begs Wike Not to Sell Jabi Park Lands
The Senior Pastor of Family Worship Centre, Sarah Omakwu, has appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, not to allocate the Jabi…
Politics
Obi, Kwankwaso Join NDC, Demand Litigation Free Elections
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi and former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso have formally joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), urging party members to shun litigation…
Politics
Tinubu nominates economic reform expert, Tegbe as minister of power
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has been transmitted to the…
Money Laundering: ‘We investigated Pastor Jerry Eze for six months but..– EFCC
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed how he investigated the lead pastor of Streams of Joy International and…