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  Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, joined thousands of mourners, global dignitaries, and clergy today at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, to pay his final respects to the late Pope Francis, who passed away ...

  The federal government workers under the aegis of the Federal Workers Forum in Oyo state on Wednesday embarked on an indefinite protest over non-payment of their five months’ outstanding wage awards and other emoluments The protest was led by ...

  Former Delta State Governor and 2023 PDP vice presidential candidate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and the entire structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has summoned top officials of the FCT Administration as well as construction giant Julius Berger over revelations that a section of the International Conference Centre rehabilitation project was subcontracted without ...

  President Bola Tinubu has held a high-level security meeting with National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and the heads of Nigeria’s intelligence and security agencies at the Presidential Villa in Abuja This was Tinubu’s first in-person meeting with the newly ...

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has announced the release of N50 billion to settle earned allowances owed to academic and non-academic staff of federal universities The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, made the disclosure on Wednesday in a ...

  Users of older mobile phones will no longer be able to access WhatsApp from May 5, 2025, as the messaging platform phases out support for select devices This move is part of Meta’s ongoing efforts to maintain security and ...

  Mauritius’s former finance minister was arrested Wednesday over a second fraud case, two days after having been released on bail over another affair, police said. The latest arrest of Renganaden Padayachy concerns alleged fraud against the Mauritius Investment Corporation ...

  Mikano Motors, a subsidiary of Mikano International Limited has rewarded the winner of the 45th Miss Nigeria, Doris Ogah, with Changan Eado Plus Luxury Sedan The official handover ceremony was held  in Lagos at the main office of the ...

  Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa, has unveiled an upgrade to its Point of Sale Terminal and its UBA MONI App to strengthen the digital payment landscape and empower small and medium-scale enterprises. In a statement on Sunday, ...

  The Federation Account Allocation Committee has reported a further decline in monthly disbursements to the Federal Government, states, and local government councils, with a total of N1.578tn shared as March 2025 revenue. This marks the third consecutive monthly drop ...

  Corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited has been recognised by DealMakers AFRICA for its lead advisory role in the exit of CardinalStone Partners from iFitness to Verod Capital Management. In a statement on Sunday, the firm ...

  Amidst an ongoing price war between players in the nation’s downstream oil sector, fresh investigations have revealed that the landing cost of imported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) dropped to N853 per litre on Tuesday. This comes as marketers secured ...

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he possesses the capacity to lead Nigeria as President come 2027. Makinde made this known during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He emphasised that his achievements ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has not apologised to him to consider forgiving him. According to him, for there to be forgiveness, the person who did ...

  Monday’s gunmen attack on Zike and Kimakpa communities in Plateau State’s Bassa Local Government Area by gunmen, which claimed a reported 51 lives, have sparked concerns due to both communities’ proximity to the 3 Division Headquarters of the Nigerian ...

  EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City   Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin ...

  A woman d!ed and another was left fighting for her life after a cryotherapy chamber malfunctioned at a Paris gym — leaking gas into the pod An employee at On Air gym, who was in her 20s, d!ed after ...

  A driver has been arrested by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Task Force for illegally dumping refuse along the Lekki-Epe Expressway The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the arrest on Monday via a post ...

  The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a ...

  Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, on Sunday received the 2023 deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Emana Ambrose-Amawhe, into the All Progressives Congress. Her visit to the governor came hours after she announced her defection ...

  The traditional rulers in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State have warned against negotiating with herders to cede land within the council. This resolution was made at the end of an extraordinary expanded sitting of Gwer West ...

  The Presidency on Sunday dismissed any notion of fresh revelations emerging from a United States court order directing the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration to release files on President Bola Tinubu’s past investigation. It insisted ...

  As the world battles a global crude price crash, Nigeria’s average daily crude output has fallen again in March, threatening the nation’s budget. According to data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, the daily crude production figure ...

  The Federal Government will begin a nationwide flood awareness campaign in May 2025 to educate and sensitise Nigerians on the risks and safety measures related to flooding. This was disclosed by the Deputy Director of the Department of Flood, ...