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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed the claim by the Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, of the presence of a new terrorist group that migrated from Turkiye. The military high command said Nigeria is an independent nation capable of making its own decisions, particularly on security and counterterrorism matters, and not...

The Coalition of Political Parties in Lagos State (COPPILS) has called for the continuous education and enlightment of the electorate to avert voter apathy in future elections. The group, comprising both registered and deregistered political parties, civil society organizations, and ethnic-based groups, said the  the persistent apathy towards council polls...

The 52nd Annual General Meeting and Congress of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) begins today in Ibadan, bringing together key stakeholders from across Nigeria’s advertising and marketing ecosystem for three days of industry-defining dialogue, networking and celebration. The event, which will take place at JAGZ Hotel in...

…Recommends prosecution, urges President to suspend him like Beta Edu Oduduwa Solidarity Network has asked the Federal Government to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed, over alleged $5 million fraud. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on...

Public Interest lawyers in the country have approached a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to seek an order compelling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to declare a State of Emergency in Zamfara state. The lawyers are seeking the order following the insecurity amd political crisis in the state. According to...

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has berated former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, for announcing his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the nation’s mourning of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The former Vice President announced his resignation from the party with immediate effect. He explained that...

Ekiti Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) for the implementation of off-grid electricity projects across the state. The agreement is to accelerate energy access to unserved and underserved communities in Ekiti State, and to jumpstart rural economic activities through access...

In preparation for the resumption of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerns about the high figures of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), totalling 295,856 in Ondo State. The commission had on Monday announced that it would begin CVR exercise by August 12, as...