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ADC Calls APC ‘Shameless’ For Celebrating Judges’ Quarters
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has launched a scathing attack on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing it of undermining judicial independence by celebrating […]
Nwaọgụ Accepts Role As IPOB Leader, Promises New Direction
His acceptance followed an announcement by IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently serving a prison sentence at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on terrorism-related […]
Doctors’ Strike: NMA Warns Lagosians At Risk
The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over the ongoing three-day warning strike by resident doctors at the Lagos […]
Stakeholders to Chart “Beyond Greening” Strategies for Sustainable Growth at Nigerian ESG summit
ESG Impact Consulting Ltd, a leading sustainability and impact advisory firm, has announced the 2026 Edition of the Nigeria ESG Sustainability Summit scheduled for July […]
Political Interference Undermining Varsity Governance, Says TETFund Boss
The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has warned that political interference in university leadership is eroding academic excellence and […]
INEC Distributes Sensitive Materials Ahead Ekiti Governorship Election
The exercise began at about on Thursday at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) branch in Ado Ekiti and was conducted under the supervision of […]
FG Pledges Total Evacuation Of Willing Nigerians From South Africa
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, gave the assurance in a statement on Thursday, saying the Tinubu administration remains committed to the safety and […]
Illegal Number Plates: Police Arraign 19, Impound 27 Vehicles
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arraigned 19 persons for violating vehicle registration laws and impounded 27 vehicles in an enforcement exercise targeting unregistered vehicles […]
Police Warn Against False Security Alerts After Kwara School Panic
The Kwara State Police Command on Thursday launched an investigation to identify the individual responsible for triggering panic in Oke-Oyi community after a false alarm […]
IPCR Says Voters Apathy, Money Politics Threaten Democracy
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and Search for Common Ground have warned that voter apathy and the monetisation of politics pose grave […]
Fire Guts Building Housing Polaris Bank Branch On Lagos Island
…No Casualties, Damage Limited To Vehicle — Lagos Fire Service A fire outbreak on Thursday affected a multi-storey building housing a Polaris Bank branch on […]
Mark, Aregbesola Storm Ekiti For ADC Governorship Candidate Bejide
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, and the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday led the party’s national leadership […]
Fidelity Bank Partners Anambra State
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable social impact and economic inclusion through the empowerment of women and schoolchildren in […]
Retired Police Officers Reject Protest Over Pension Exit Bill
In a press statement signed by its Chairman, CP John D. Amadi (Rtd), and General Secretary, DCP Umege Uzochukwu (Rtd), the group said it was […]
INEC Adds 11,800 Voters, Suspends Registration In Two Imo LGs
The commission also announced that the registration was suspended in Egbema, in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area, due to security concerns. INEC’s Head of Department, Voter […]
Security Concerns Mount As Bandits Strike Borno Community Again
Bandits struck Mussa community in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno State, again on Tuesday, kidnapping two farmers in the same community where 42 schoolchildren were abducted […]
Irish Court Jails Ex-School Worker For Sexually Abusing 19 Boys
An Irish court has sentenced an 83-year-old former school worker to six and a half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 132 charges […]
Yabatech’s Management Ineptitude Worsens Students’ Accommodation Crisis
… We Are Waiting For Hostel Renovation From Lagos Govt—Spokesman Nigeria’s premier higher education institution, Yaba College of Technology is suffering from acute student accommodation […]
FG Unveils Guidelines For Transition To New Tax System
Issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Guidelines provide direction to taxpayers, tax practitioners, revenue authorities and other stakeholders on how to address various […]