18 years after FG finally set to conduct census, reveals date
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, has disclosed that Nigeria’s belated census will hold in 2025. Kwarra made the revelation at…
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Okpebholo reverses self, stops free bus service, gives reason
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday night, reversed his approval of free bus services across the state announced earlier in the day. Initially announced on…
Diverted Palliative Rice worth N1bn uncovered in Kano warehouse
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Agency said, on Tuesday, it uncovered a warehouse where diverted palliative rice worth N1bn was being kept. The agency…
Edo gov approves free rides for residents
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved free bus services for the people of the state through the Edo City Transport Service. In a press…
Politics
Tinubu, wife touch down Paris on Wednesday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife arrived in Paris on Wednesday at 5:10 PM local time for a scheduled state visit. The presidential aircraft landed…
AEDC Abuja office shut over unsettled demands
Electricity workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), partially shut down operations at the headquarters of the Abuja…
Obasanjo lay curse on those wishing him dead
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has said he woke up to rumours of his death. He said some people wrote on social media that he…
Security
Over 4000 policemen sue IG over delayed promotion
No fewer than 4,449 police officers have taken the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to the National Industrial Court in Abuja, accusing the…
Politics
VP Shettima Jets Out of Nigeria After President Tinubu’s Trip to France
Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday to attend the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy…
Politics
Tinubu appoints late MKO Abiola’s son SSA
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jami’u Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. The…