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The ruling All Progressives Congress has officially announced meetings of its National Caucus and National Executive Committee, scheduled to be held on February 25 and 26, 2025, respectively. These high-level gatherings are set to take place at the Presidential Villa ...

  The Federal Government has revealed plans to discontinue its visa-on-arrival policy, describing it as “unsustainable” and a potential security risk. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Friday at the graduation ceremony of 100 officers of ...

  The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 requests for state creation met the constitutional requirements. Kalu, who chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, made ...

  The lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has claimed that a lot of her privileges as a Senator have been denied. She stated this on Friday during an interview on Brekete Family, a Human Rights ...

  Don’t keep silent when harassed, LASU VC tells freshers The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has urged newly admitted students in the School of Part-Time Studies to speak up against any form of harassment or assault. ...

  President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 correctional centres across the country as part of ongoing efforts to modernise the nation’s custodial facilities. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, confirmed this development during the commissioning of ...

  Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has pledged to turn over a new leaf following his release on bail. A Magistrate Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, granted the Zazu crooner a ₦2 million bail on Thursday ...

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu State has convicted and sentenced one Nwachukwu Ifeanyi to six months imprisonment for currency racketeering. Nwachukwu was arrested on February 9, 2024, by members of the Special Task ...

  A passenger caught with stolen items on an Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt has been arrested and blacklisted by the airline. In a statement on Thursday, the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ejike Ndiulo, confirmed that ...

  Alert Microfinance Bank, a subsidiary of Alert Group, has launched the second edition of its Career Bootcamp, reinforcing its commitment to equipping youths with financial and professional skills needed to thrive in today’s job market. A statement made available ...

  The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed that all passengers are safe following a technical glitch that affected the Itakpe-Warri train service on February 18, 2025. It was, however, gathered that the passengers were left stranded at the station for ...

  Nigeria’s target of 2.06million bpd crude oil production target in 2025, is achievable, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobori has said. Lokpobori said this on Thursday in Abuja at the Nigeria Petroleum Industry Leadership Discourse, with the ...

  The Ogun State Police Command on Friday said it has launched a probe into a case of arson involving some cattle herders who allegedly set ablaze a vast cassava farm in Adao Village, via Alabata, Abeokuta, the state capital. ...

  The Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City, has convicted and sentenced 11 internet fraudsters to various jail terms for offences related to obtaining by false pretence, advance fee fraud, and possession of fraudulent documents. According to a ...

  Wema Bank Reiterate Commitment to Empowering Women Led Businesses. …. Returns as Headline Sponsor for 2025 NBC Trade Fair Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative financial institution and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has reaffirmed its dedication ...

  The European Union has held discussions with private sector players, in Lagos, with a view to forging collaborations and ramping up investments to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy ecosystem. In line with the Global Gateway Strategy, the EU-Nigeria Digital Economy ...

  Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, on Thursday, expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, acknowledging that the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, MKO Abiola, won the poll. In the concluding section ...

  The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Thursday, called on the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to tell the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission to call off Saturday’s local government election in ...

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has withheld a staggering N13.763tn in revenue from the Federal Government, exacerbating struggles to fund the national budget. This is according to documents obtained from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee following its January ...

  The Federal Government has engaged the services of a Turkish firm, Asisguard, to secure the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and the borders for N55.2bn ($36.5m). The agreement was recently signed by the company’s General Manager, Barış Düzgün and the Ministry of ...

  Convicted billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, has told the Lagos State High Court, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, that he is now a teacher at the correctional centre in Kirikiri after obtaining a teaching diploma in ...

  The Senate President, Godwill Akpabio, on Thursday, called security on the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, amid a heated argument over sitting arrangement at the plenary. An ensuing rowdiness threatened plenary proceedings as Akpoti-Uduaghan, a ...

  LAPO Microfinance Bank continues to impact the lives of Nigerian youth with its scholarship scheme. The latest beneficiary of the benevolence of the premium financial institution is Goodluck Agwu, a bright scholar, who received support from the LAPO Scholarship ...

  Cadbury Nigeria Plc has celebrated its 60th anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to value creation and sustainable growth in the country. According to a statement, the company’s former chairman, Christopher Kolade, in a recent lecture held in Lagos to commemorate ...

  The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr Tony Elumelu, has stressed the need for increased oil production to fund Nigeria’s economic diversification and development. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the Nigeria Petroleum Industry Leadership Discourse, he emphasised the importance ...