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Tinubu Meets Service Chiefs, IGP Over Rising Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a meeting with the service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at his official residence in the Aso Rock Presidential…
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Politics
2face bags Political appointment in Benue
Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has appointed singer Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba, as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The…
Politics
BREAKING: Delta Governor Oborevwori dumps PDP for APC
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The announcement was made following…
Business
Nigeria Customs Service Generates N1.75 Trillion Revenue in Q1 2025
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a total revenue collection of N1.751 trillion for the first quarter of 2025, surpassing its projected target for the…
Business
NNPC Shipping Partners Stena Bulk, Caverton to Establish Regional Tanker Fleet
NNPC Shipping, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has entered into a strategic partnership with Stena Bulk and Caverton Marine Limited to…
Politics
Lagos APC Fixes Chairmanship Nomination fees
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the nomination and administrative fees for aspirants in the July 12 Lagos State Local Government Election. The fees, detailed…
Insecurity: Niger Government impose curfew in Minna
Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago of Niger State has imposed a nightly curfew in Minna, the state capital, effective immediately. The curfew, which restricts movement from 6 p.m.…
Politics
Tinubu to meet service chiefs over rising killings
President Bola Tinubu is planning to meet with the service chiefs to discuss the rising killings in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country on…
Vatican Reveals Date for Pope Francis’ Final Burial
The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10:00am (0800 GMT) in the square in front of St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican announced…
FG Launches New Payroll Audit to Eliminate Ghost Workers
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation , has begun a personnel audit aimed at identifying and removing ‘ghost workers’…