Abuja/FCT
Abuja Administration disburses N4.7bn to area Councils, others
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) disbursed a total of N4.7 billion to the six area councils and other agencies of the territory for the month…
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Security
Christmas: Police Ban Fireworks, Tinted Glasses
The Rivers State Police Command has banned the use of fireworks and tinted glasses in Port Harcourt and its environs ahead of the yuletide. The command’s…
Security
Police arrest 15 in Oyo for stealing Christmas rice, chicken and oil meant for Ibadan chiefs
The police in Oyo State have taken swift action following an attack on a commercial bus transporting Christmas gifts intended for Ibadan family heads, known as…
Abuja/FCT
BREAKING: Emefiele regains freedom
Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Center after fulfilling his bond requirements. The development was…
BREAKING: Bodies Recovered from Collapsed Two-Storey Building in Lagos
A middle-aged woman has been recovered from a two-storey building with a penthouse that collapsed in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos. Recall that the remains…
Politics
Passengers resist travel plans despite Tinubu’s 50% discount amid cash scarcity
In the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government-approved 50% travel discount initiative, passengers across Nigeria remain hesitant to embark on holiday travels due to intensified…
BREAKING: FG declares holidays for Christmas, New Year celebrations
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, December 25 and 26, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark Christmas and New…
Politics
JUST IN: Supreme Court affirms Mbah’s election as Enugu governor
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor of Enugu state. A five-member panel of the…
“Tragic Building Collapse in Lagos Leaves Baby and Another Individual Trapped”
At least three yet-to-be-identified persons including a baby and one adult were trapped in a collapsed building in the Ebute Meta area of Lagos State on…
Business
SHOCKER: “Buhari’s nephew approved 2022 Naira redesign” – CBN investigator exposes massive corruption under Emefiele
The Special Investigator on the Central Bank of Nigeria and Related Entities, Jim Obaze, has exposed another massive corruption under the embattled former CBN governor, Godwin…