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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Ahmad AbdurRahman Ph.D., to take charge as AIG Zone 14 comprising Katsina and Kaduna State’s Commands. The AIG was briefly at the Zone to supervise the just concluded 2023...

The Lagos State Building Control Agency on Wednesday began the demolition of illegal buildings on the Banana Island area of Lagos State. The PUNCH reports that LAGOS State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered the demolition of three two-storey buildings on Banana Island following the collapse of a seven-storey building in the...

Dar Al Halal Nigeria and DinarStandard are set to present the “2023 Nigeria Halal Markets Opportunity and Prospects Report.” According to a statement by the Executive Director, Policy and Governmental Affairs, Nasir Muazu Adamu, “This report provides a comprehensive view of Nigeria’s Halal Markets Opportunities and a roadmap to unlock...

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has given Friday, April 28, 2023 as deadline for complete Hajj fares remittance by boards, agencies and commissions of State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare managers. Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan gave the ultimatum on Wednesday during a decisive and marathon meeting with the...

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and associates of Peter Enahoro, one of Nigeria’s foremost journalists, who died on Tuesday at the age of 88. The President made his feelings known in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday in Abuja....

All candidates, who could not sit the UTME on Tuesday, 25th April, 2023, on account of technical challenges, have been rescheduled. This announcement was made in a statement made available after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board( JAMB) management meeting at the close of today’s examination, which incidentally is the...

A pro-Nigeria anti-sabotage organisation under the auspices of The Natives has called on the federal government to put in more efforts and ensure that no life of any Nigerian citizen is lost in the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Hundreds of people have reportedly died since the conflict between the forces...

The President General, Global Peace Movement International, UK Dr. Mike Uyi has commended the chairman/ CEO Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema for his love for country as he offers to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Sudan. Onyeama, in a statement on Monday, expressed his desire to help, saying Nigeria cannot afford...

Malam Mele Kyari, Group CEO, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited with other stakeholders at the inspection of ongoing construction of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline and Station project site in Kogi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says it has so far spent over 1.1 billion dollars on...

By Jamilu Hamza  A three storey-building under construction on Sunday collapsed at the Apapa area of Lagos State. The building located at 45, Ladipo Oluwo Street, GRA Apapa, was said to have partially caved in as a result of thunderstorm. Reports have it that there was heavy rainfall with storms across...