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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday urged citizens to be vigilant against public dangers, especially Improvised Explosive Devices. IEDs are like locally made bombs used by bandits and terrorists to terrorise security…

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the abduction of some internally displaced persons in Borno State and students in Kaduna State. Tinubu has directed security and intelligence agencies to immediately rescue the victims and ensure…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says 60 percent of metered customers bypass meters. Ali Ahmad, TCN’s general manager (GM) made this known at the National Institute of Physics’ webinar series 2.0 on Thursday. The webinar…

The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a committee on the implementation of the Oronsaye Report recommendations on the review of reports and White Papers on Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals,…

The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja launched a new satellite pay television, Silver Lake Television, which it affirmed would yield Nigerians value for money. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume,…

The Nigerian government has acknowledged a delay in the launch of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund), a program designed to provide interest-free loans to students pursuing tertiary education. The program, originally slated to…

Nigeria's Labour Congress (NLC) has proposed a significant hike in the minimum wage for workers in Lagos, Oyo, and other major Nigerian states. The NLC is advocating for a new minimum wage of N794,000 (around $1,800 USD) per month,…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the N22.7tn printed by the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means overdraft for the Federal Government of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, under…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says the Abuja rail mass transit (ARMT) project will be ready for inauguration in May. Speaking during a visit from Daniel Bertrand, Belgium’s ambassador to Nigeria, in…

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has issued a stern warning to Distribution Companies (DisCos) across the country, threatening to revoke their operating licenses if they fail to improve the nation's power supply situation. This…

Terrorism persists in many parts of Northern Nigeria because the Nigerian military does not have enough personnel, Defence Minister Muhammad Badaru said on Tuesday. Mr Badaru said despite the challenges, the military has continued to…

President Bola Tinubu has challenged the notion that the Nigerian economy is in distress, highlighting the unprecedented opportunities for growth and development in the country. The President said this when he delivered a speech at…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to lift the visa restriction on Nigerian travellers, the Presidency said on Tuesday. A document which earlier circulated online and shared by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said accepting grains from Ukraine does not make Nigeria a failed country. Idris stated this at the Leadership Annual Conference and Award 2023 on Tuesday in…

Peter Obi, a prominent Nigerian politician and former presidential candidate, has further defended his criticism of the recent grain donation from Ukraine. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Obi took aim at government attempts to…