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The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has pledged the support of the Benin Palace for ongoing military operations aimed at strengthening security in Edo State. The monarch gave the assurance when the Commander of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army,...

Several women groups on Thursday in Dutse, capital of Jigawa State, praised the Department of State Services (DSS) for what they described as the impressive handling of the knotty case involving a Jigawa-borm lady, Walida Abdulhadi. The women, in their hundreds, made their position known during a solidary march in...

The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition and self-development to become productive and self-reliant. Olawande gave the advice on Thursday when Joshua Babatunde Aiyenuro visited him following his Guinness World Records achievement for the longest professional hairdressing marathon. The feat, achieved in...

Members of the Centre for Leadership and Creative Entrepreneurs in Africa (CELCE-Africa) on Thursday staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Health headquarters in Abuja, calling for the immediate disengagement of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye....

Distinguished Senator Mohammed Sani Musa has extended heartfelt appreciation to Bola Ahmed Tinubu for graciously approving the long-awaited reconstruction of the Suleja–Minna Road, a critical federal highway of immense economic and strategic importance to Niger State and the nation at large. The Senator described the approval as a landmark intervention...

Troops of the 4 Brigade under the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps, have neutralised a notorious kidnapper, rescued four abducted victims and arrested another suspect during separate operations in Edo State. The operation, conducted under Operation IGBO DANU 1, took place...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday overruled a motion by counsel to a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami. praying the court to strike out the case of alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms brought against the duo by...

The Centre for Leadership and Creative Entrepreneurs in Africa has called for the immediate removal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, accusing her of alleged incompetence and abuse of public office over the agency’s enforcement of a ban...

….Civil Society Group Knocks Action Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, has dragged a social crusader, Emorioloye Owolemi, before the Akure division of the Federal High Court, for allegedly cyberstalking. In the two count charge marked: FHC/AK/3C/26, the defendant is being accused of intentionally making offensive statement against the minister via...

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Dr. Mukhtar Muhammad, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening cultural and tourism cooperation with China, describing women as central to strengthening bilateral relations between both countries. He spoke at the celebration of the Chinese New Year/Lantern Festival and...