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  Ukraine on Friday restricted the use of Telegram for its government, military, and security officials, citing “threats” to national security on the app founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov. Kyiv warned that Russia may have access to personal data and messages on ...

  Security personnel thwarted an ass3ssination attempt on Henry Okojie, federal lawmaker representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State. According to Punch, Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza, confirmed the incident in a statement, revealing: – Gunmen in a ...

  A fire broke out at Pinnacle Oil, a filling station owned by Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, on Friday, September 20, 2024. The incident occurred in the morning hours at the station located on Agbani Road, Enugu. According to ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday, said the new price for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, has eroded the gains of the yet-to-be-implemented N70,000 new national minimum wage. The organised labour said it would meet with ...

  Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank,” or “the Bank”), flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria at the ...

  WEMA BANK SET TO LAUNCH SEASON 4 OF ITS 5 FOR 5 PROMO REWARD INITIATIVE From October 1st, 2024 Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is set to launch the ...

  A Thai woman somehow survived a terrifying encounter with a huge python after the 16-foot snake wrapped itself around her waist as she was doing dishes — and then squeezed her tightly for two hours. Arom Arunroj, 64, was ...

  The management of the University of Ibadan has confirmed that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved loan applications for 3,283 students at the institution. In an internal memo issued on Wednesday, the management noted that while the loans had ...

  The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has described Nigeria as technically bankrupt. Obaseki added that the Federal Government was “stuck in the past” and needed to restructure the country for progress. The governor made this statement during a one-on-one interview ...

  The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps carried out an early morning raid in Lekki today, leading to the arrest of 25 miscreants in a bid to strengthen law and order. This was revealed in a statement by the Commissioner ...

  A Correctional Officer attached to the Burra Correctional Centre in Bauchi State has reportedly k!lled a fellow officer following a minor dispute over food The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, around 2pm in Burra town, Ningi Local Government Area. According to ...

  British consumer goods group PZ Cussons Plc is at the warm-up stage of completely or partially quitting operations in Africa, where Nigeria and Kenya are the main manufacturing hubs. The continent accounts for 28.7 per cent of the group’s revenue, ...

  A 32-year-old man has been nabbed by the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps for defiling a minor in the state. The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps in a press release signed by its Head of Communication Department, Officer Adeleye Abiodun Adewale and ...

  A faulty air conditioning system or a blinding stage light are among the leading theories for what caused a spate of mysterious illnesses at a Trump rally. At least six people who sat stage right behind the former President ...

  A 25-year-old Nigerian lawyer, @The_Barr_OluT, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share unexpected family news that has captivated online users. Her 60-year-old father has welcomed a set of twins, making her a big sister again. The lawyer expressed shock, ...

  The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect accused of detaining a young woman for alleged money rituals in Abuja. The NSCDC apprehended the suspect after a disturbing video surfaced on social media. ...

  Comrade Kennedy Iyere, the Accord Party’s gubernatorial candidate for Edo State, has withdrawn from the election, citing a desire to address Nigeria’s broader social and economic challenges. Iyere’s campaign faced difficulties due to internal conflicts, including attempts by his ...

  A prominent transgender model, actor and influencer has been brutally st*bbed to d3ath in Georgia. Kesaria Abramidze, 37, was k!lled the day after parliament in the ex-Soviet state had passed a law banning LGBT propaganda, with her death sparking widespread ...

  Rwanda has launched the first mpox vaccination campaign in Africa, marking a significant step in the continent’s fight against the disease. As of Tuesday, the country administered 300 doses of the vaccine to high-risk individuals in a border region with the ...

There is no resolution in sight to the crisis rocking the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as calls to replace its acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, have deepened divisions within the PDP Governors’ Forum. A senior member ...

  Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka will be the featured guest on this weekend’s episode of African Voices Playmakers, a 30-minute magazine program sponsored by the telecommunications company Globacom and broadcasted on CNN International. According to a statement on Thursday, ...

  Domestic crude oil refiners and officials at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery have kicked against the commencement of the importation of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by major oil marketers in Nigeria. Oil refiners alleged that some imported fuels ...

  The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has dispelled rumours that he was part of an alleged plot to dethrone Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. Ganduje said this in a statement issued ...

  There are strong indications that President Bola Tinubu may scrap the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation as part of a major cabinet rejig. The exercise would also see some portfolios split and others merged into a single entity, ...

  Kano State Government has concluded plans to build free houses for victims of recent flood that ravaged some parts of the state. A statement by Governor Abba Kabir yusuf’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa indicated that the gesture is, ...