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As the coronation for King Charles III began to take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London, celebrities, world leaders and dignitaries were spotted arriving. American singers Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, who are performing in Sunday’s coronation concert, were in attendance, as well as actress Emma Thompson....

Another plane conveying Nigerian evacuees has departed Port Sudan for Abuja and is expected to arrive on Saturday noon. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission made this known on its Twitter page on Saturday. Sharing a video on the update, the tweet read, “EVACUATION UPDATE: Another flight from Port Sudan heading...

The Presidential Transition Council on Saturday disowned the fake programme of events for the Presidential Inauguration currently in circulation on social media. This was made known in a statement by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation/Chairman Presidential Transition Council, Willie Bassey, shared on...

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has commenced the disbursement of hundred thousand naira (N100,000) and Dignity Packs to each of the Nigerian returnees from Sudan. The money and the Dignity Packs were given out to the evacuees upon arrival at the airport in Abuja yesterday. All the evacuees, irrespective of...

…I’m still consulting before running for NGF chairman-Engineer Sule Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has directed the state’s focal person on Human Capital Development (HCD), Habiba Balarabe Suleiman, to immediately liaise with the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, to initiate a bill to be sent before the Nasarawa State...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday said that there was a fire incident at its office in Enugu State. This was made known in a statement shared on its Twitter page. The statement said, “Fire Incident at EFCC’s Enugu Command A fire incident occurred today, May 5, at...

A National industrial court sitting in Owerri has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) or any of its agents or affiliates from embarking or continuing to embark on any strike action in Imo State pending the hearing and determination of...

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, on Thursday unveiled a modern station and barracks in Ringim, Jigawa State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced this in a tweet on Thursday. Sharing pictures from the unveiling, Adejobi tweeted, “Commissioning of modern station and barracks in Ringim, Jigawa State,...

Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) delegation led by the Executive Director National Chamber Policy Centre (NPAC) of the Chamber, Mr. Chidiebere Onwumere paid a courtesy call on the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) seeking partnership for the upcoming SME event, “The Funding Forum” jointly...

Brig-Gen Timothy Opurum, Commander of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven Kafanchan, says the Army will not be distracted in its quest to protect lives and property within its area of operation. Opurum stated this on Wednesday shortly after leading troops on a show of force across communities in Atyap Chiefdom...