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  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has warned airlines flying into restricted areas in the country. It threatened to wield the big stick against such airlines henceforth. The aviation authority said this after it received a letter from the Office ...

  OPC tackles Tinubu over sufferings of Nigerians, NEGLECT of group despite mobilising votes for him in 2023 The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has released a press statement tackling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the sufferings of Nigerians and allegedly neglecting ...

  As the Sallah holidays approached, Osun State Governor, Mr. Adeleke, went the extra mile to extend a warm welcome to his Lagos-based citizens who returned home to celebrate. Accompanied by his entourage, the Governor embarked on a journey, driving ...

  First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with the International Women’s Society (IWS) to empower over 250 widows, in commemoration of the 2024 International Widows’ Day.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that beneficiaries at the Lagos ...

  The World Bank has approved two financing facilities of $2.25 billion for Nigeria to support the Federal Government’s efforts to stabilize the economy The approval was announced in a statement yesterday titled, “Supporting Nigeria’s Homegrown Reforms: New World Bank ...

  Apple is to be sued by a businessman after “deleted” messages he sent to s3x workers were found by his wife on another device The unfaithful husband, who has not been named but is reportedly a middle-aged man from England, ...

  Three persons have d!ed following the collapse of a mining pit in the Adunu community, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Baba’arah, confirmed the d3ath of three ...

  President Bola Tinubu says he will approve a new minimum wage that the government can afford Minimum Wage: I will approve what Nigeria can afford – Tinubu He stated this on Wednesday at a dinner to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken ...

  The National Troupe has unveiled a massive portrait of President Bola Tinubu at the Eagles Square during the 2024 Democracy Day celebration parade. The portrait, which is reportedly the world’s largest painting on canvas, was a collaborative project between ...

  Former presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has extended his sympathies to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the latter’s public fall at Eagle Square in Abuja on Wednesday Atiku, who was Tinubu’s opponent in the 2023 election, tweeted his concern, ...

  US President Joe Biden has said he will respect a jury’s decision to find his son guilty of gun crimes, after a week-long trial that laid bare a tumultuous time for the family.   The 12-person jury found Hunter Biden, ...

  Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has extended his well wishes to President Bola Tinubu after the latter’s public fall at the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. Peter Obi took to social media to express his sympathy, saying: “I was saddened ...

  The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, has been suspended by the Office of the Head of Service over s3xual harassment allegation. The Head of Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, said the permanent secretary would be on suspension ...

  The Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba on Tuesday sentenced Inspector Ubi Ebri of the Nigeria Police Force to d3ath on a murder charge. The court presided over by Justice C. D. Diai convicted and sentenced the Inspector ...

President Bola Tinubu has jokingly referred to his fall at the Eagle Square on Wednesday as a “swagger” Tinubu had approached the motorcade vehicle shortly after he arrived at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day, but lost his footing momentarily as ...

  The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, called for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent potential spread of cholera in the state. This is following an increase in severe gastroenteritis cases reported in the last 48 hours. ...

  Activists from an animal rights group have vandalized the first official portrait of King Charles, currently on display in a London gallery. Campaign group Animal Rising posted a video on its social media channels on Tuesday showing two activists using ...

  The Presidency has fired shots at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar after he subtly mocked President Tinubu who tripped and fell on Wednesday. Tinubu had climbed the waiting vehicle to review the parade at the Eagle Square where the ...

  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday stumbled and fell as he climbed into the back of a parade vehicle at Eagle Square on Wednesday. Mr Tinubu fell face down during the commemoration of the June 12 Democracy Day. It was ...

TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S NATIONAL BROADCAST ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNBROKEN DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA, DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE 2024. 1. My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy ...

  President Bola Tinubu has assured the Organised Labour that a an executive bill on the new national minimum wage for workers will soon be sent to the National Assembly for passage. As learnt by Channels TV, Tinubu made this ...

  The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos Police Command has successfully rescued an American citizen from attempting suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge. RRS disclosed this in a post it shared on its official X handle on Monday. The ...

  As the minimum wage discussion is ongoing, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Monday declared that local councils cannot afford to pay the proposed N62, 000 as new minimum wage citing meagre allocation coming from the federation Account as ...

  A High Court, sitting in Kano, has granted an order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting the 2023 Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and seven others. The court presided over ...

Wild African elephants may address each other using individualized calls that resemble the personal names used by humans, a new study suggests. While dolphins are known to call one another by mimicking the signature whistle of the dolphin they want to ...