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Vandals who damaged and stole transmission cables throwing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into darkness will learn their lessons, the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has said. At a media chat on Sunday evening, a furious Wike said some…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the killing of Aminu Salisu, an assistant superintendent officer (ASO), in Anambra. Salisu was allegedly killed by Joshua Ikechukwu, a suspected internet fraudster, during…

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says 90 percent of expatriates doing jobs meant for Nigerians lack proper work permits. Tunji-Ojo said this on Wednesday when he appeared before the joint National Assembly joint committees…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocations of 568 individuals in Maitama II, Abuja, for failing to settle their Certificate of Occupancy bills. This was disclosed on Thursday by…

The federal government has responded to Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, on the economic reforms of the Bola Tinubu administration. On Wednesday, Sanusi, who was speaking at the 21st memorial lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi in…

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, says he will not assist the current administration in explaining its economic policies. Sanusi spoke in Lagos on Wednesday at the 21st memorial lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi organised by the…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has said that a potential tariff increase in the telecommunications sector should not exceed 60 per cent. He emphasised the need to balance the…

Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), has established the anti-money laundering units in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to combat financial crimes. In a statement on Wednesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said…

A fresh batch of 390 stranded Nigerian migrants has been repatriated from Niamey, Niger Republic, as part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to reintegrate citizens back into the country. The returnees, comprising 387 adult…

Islamic scholars have urged clerics to deepen their knowledge about Sharia and avoid misinformation. They noted that this was important given in the age of technology where many misleading preaches and messages may find their way to…

Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said the 1,000 staff who left the bank were not forced to leave. Cardoso spoke on Friday at the resumed house of representatives investigative hearing on the…

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, says former President Umaru Yar’Adua rejected the sale of the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries to a consortium led by Dangote Oil because his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo, did not follow due…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed new details about Nigeria’s refinery woes, recounting failed efforts to privatise the country’s refineries and the subsequent financial losses under government management. In an…

The Nigerian military has declared Bello Turji, a notorious terrorist and bandit leader, a “dead man walking”. Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that Turji operates in Zamfara,…

President Bola Tinubu has consented to a proposal to establish a federal university in Southern Kaduna. Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this “at the weekend during a condolence visit to the Kukah family on the death of…