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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said on Monday that SIM cards previously linked to the National Identification Numbers, NIN, were barred because they were bad. It also explained that the job of using NIN to track…

Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, minister of women affairs, says the recent protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against the rising cost of living was a “mere distraction”. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday,…

The National President, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Mohammed Ibrahim has appealed to the Federal Government to release the withheld four months salaries of its members to help reduce the economic hardship…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigeria and other West African nations regarding trends in borrowing practices. Traditionally, nations often relied on loans from the Paris Club, a group of creditor countries. However,…

Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has ignited controversy by labeling the recent donation of food supplies from Ukraine as a "national disgrace." In a series of tweets on Monday, March 4, 2024, Obi thanked Ukraine for…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has denied claims that the ministry is planning to relocate a firefighting simulator from the Nigerian College of Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State, to Lagos State.…

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government plans to send some medical personnel and doctors abroad for training in certain specialties with a view to checking medical tourism and…

President Bola Tinubu has asked Qatari captains of industry to report any Nigerian official who demands any form of bribe before allowing them to do business in the country. He insisted that Nigeria would no longer be held back by…

In a move aimed at addressing the worsening power situation in the country, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has summoned the heads of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and the Ibadan Electricity…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has slammed President Bola Tinubu over his comment on the union’s Tuesday’s protest which he described as “unacceptable”. The NLC, however, told the President to channel his energy into tackling the…

A prominent figure in southwest Nigeria's alleged smuggling scene, Ibrahim Egungbohun Dende (IBD Dende) has been accused of threatening to kill an Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) who seized his smuggled goods. This accusation…

Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has urged the Federal Government to create an environment conducive for foreign and local investors through favourable fiscal and monetary policy implementation. Obi…

The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has asked the Federal Government to immediately begin payment of members’ withheld three-and-a-half-month salaries, as well as remunerations of members, which the union said had remained…

Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, says decentralisation of the federal government power is the best way to maximise development in Nigeria. Soyinka spoke in Lagos on Thursday at a lecture held to mark the 50th anniversary of Punch…

Peter Obi, former Anambra state governor, says the hike in interest rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will worsen the country’s economic situation. In a statement on his X account on Thursday, Obi expressed concern that…