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The Chief Of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa on Friday debunked claims that the military was involved in forceful abortions of babies fathered by Boko Haram insurgents in Northern Nigeria. A Reuters report in February 2022…

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military president, will launch an autobiography titled ‘A Journey In Service’ on February 20. Seven years ago, IBB expressed doubts about writing an autobiography, saying he was uncertain if…

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has asked that his case be transferred to a federal high court in the south-east if no judge in Abuja is willing to preside over it. ​​On September 24, Binta…

Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force has summoned him for questioning over a viral video exposing alleged extortion at a police checkpoint in Lagos. Raising the alarm…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigerian Immigration Service to deploy new printers to the Atlanta and New York Consulates in the United States of America. This directive follows a petition from…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged Nigerians to prepare for a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services in protest against the Federal Government’s recent approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs. In a statement by its…

Wife of a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice has been released from the United Kingdom’s prison. Senator Ekweremadu, his wife, and Dr. Obinna Obeta were sentenced by a UK court over charges related to…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has described as “absurd” the N8 billion allocated in the 2025 federal budget to sensitise Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills. This was revealed in a statement signed by the President of…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to coordinate negotiations with various parties within Ogoniland in the oil-rich Niger Delta area to resume oil production in the area. The…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s move to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 7.5% to 10%, 12.5% and finally to 15% as proposed in one of the tax reform bills. In a statement on Tuesday,…

The Federal Government has said all visa applications will go online before March 1. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Monday when he was hosted on ‘X Spaces’ by an influencer, Dr Segun Awosanya.…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says Joshua Ikechukwu, alleged killer of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operative, is not a doctor. On Sunday, the EFCC said Ikechukwu killed Aminu Salisu, an assistant…

The Federal Government has commended the implantation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. This was stated in a press release signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Monday.…

Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala believes Kemi Badenoch’s scathing comments about Nigeria are targeted at gaining acceptance from her party members. Badenoch recently said she does not want the UK to become like Nigeria where she…

President Bola Tinubu will set up a high-powered committee to investigate the recurrence of tanker explosions and implement safety measures to forestall the tragedy. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Sunday…