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A group, under the umbrella of the FCT Youth Stakeholders Forum, has petitioned the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola, over harmonisation of revenues generated by the six area councils in the FCT. In the petition dated August 2, with the caption “RE: Application for...

…urges, ECOWAS, Tinubu to use diplomacy approach The Global Peace Movement International, UK has described the Senates rejection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to send military intervention to remove the coupists in Niger Republic, as a sign that the 10th Senate is out to serve the interest of Nigerians....

In a daring move and barring any last minute change of plan, the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki is reportedly set to orchestrate the impeachment of his deputy, Philip Shaibu in total disobedience of the pronouncement of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, which ruled that all parties...

The innovative reforms being implemented by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari is yielding positive results for Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Philip Agbese has said. Agbese (APC-Benue) is currently representing Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo...

The Nigerian Army has officially released the official portrait of the 23rd Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. This was revealed on the Force Twitter page on Saturday. Lagbaja was born on February 28, 1968. He succeeded Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya as the COAS. He was appointed...

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has faulted claims by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that Governor Peter Mbah is militarising Enugu State. IPOB made the allegation in a statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful. Powerful said militarising and humiliating the people of Enugu State...

The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of all land borders with the Republic of Niger, over the current political instability in that country. The Acting Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs, Bashir Adeniyi Adewale, who visited Nigeria’s border facilities with Niger, in Katsina State on Friday briefed reporters on the...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday withdrawn the nomination of Kano State ministerial nominee, Dr. Maryam Shetty replace her with Dr. Mairida Mahmoud. This is even as the President has nominated former Minister of Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, from Delta State as minister. Tinubu’s communication on the development was...

Leaders of the organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria are meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The meeting comes just hours after the unions followed through on their plans to protest the economic hardship triggered by the discontinuance...

The cities of Niamey, Maradi, and Zinder each witnessed about an hour of electricity at a time before it went off for about five hours. This is quite unusual in the Niger Republic, which usually enjoys a more reliable electricity supply. Niger Republic is heavily dependent on Nigeria for most...