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The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Abubakar III, has advised Northerners to challenge bandits and insurgents to overcome the menacing security challenge in the North. Speaking at the North-West Peace and Security Summit in Katsina State…

The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Chris Onyeka, says many state governors are flouting the Minimum Wage Act because they do not believe in sanctity of the law. Onyeka gave the position in Abuja on…

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi said the exodus of multinational companies from Nigeria has cost our nation a staggering N95 trillion in the past five years. Peter Obi stated this in a statement via his X…

The Lagos Water Corporation has reassured residents that the state public water is safe for consumption because it conforms with the World Health Organisation’s standards, despite the Cholera outbreak. This was revealed on Saturday…

Nigeria has recorded a commercial transaction of raw gold sales at the London Bullion Market Association, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake disclosed on Sunday. He said the sales have delivered a $5m increase in…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that agencies engaged in extortion and begging at Nigeria’s airports are beyond the ministry’s control. Keyamo stated this in a post on X on Sunday, that he…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has declared war on extortion and illicit activities of some touts who usually loiter around Nigerian airports. The FAAN Managing Director, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, made this known while…

The Nigerian army is set to convene a roundtable on the country’s security challenges. The roundtable will be held on June 24 and 25 with the theme ‘Asymmetrical National Security Challenges, The Army and National Development’.…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have called for collective action to end the trafficking of teenagers in the South-East, including boys and girls and sexual exploitation locally and internationally. The pro-Biafran group…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against the activities of some unauthorised websites harvesting people’s data The websites are idfinder.com.ng, Verify.ng, championtech.com.ng, trustyonline.com,…

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital has faulted reports that musician, Burna Boy, covered all medical bills for patients during a recent visit to the hospital. The hospital clarified that the music star only settled the…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to address the crisis facing public universities in Nigeria. The union warns that the universities are on the brink of…

A federal high court in Kano has nullified all actions by the Kano state government repealing the Kano Emirates Council Law of 2019. In a ruling on Thursday, Muhammad Liman, the presiding judge, ordered parties to maintain the status…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the ongoing trial against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to September 23, 25, and 26, 2024 following the inability of the trial to commence…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Owolabi Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland. The governor gave the approval in a memo signed on June 14, 2024, in exercise of the powers conferred on him…