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The Federal Ministry of Housing and Regional Development has dismissed allegations that it sold 270 newly constructed housing units along the Ningi-Kano Road to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Mr Nwamadu Herbert, the State Controller of the Ministry, refuted the claims while addressing newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. It was...

Gov. Hyacinth Alia has submitted the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the Benue State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Mr Tersoo Kula, his Chief Press Secretary, who made this known in a statement on Friday in Makurdi, said that the transmission of the list to the House was...

The Nigeria Navy has concluded  arrangement to establish a Naval Base in Yauri, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi. It was reported that a delegation from the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla unveiled the information during a courtesy visit on Gov. Nasir Idris at Government House,...

Properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed as no fewer than six shops were razed by fire in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. It was reported that the fire, which occurred on Thursday at Ile-Ewe, Sawmill Area, Ogbomoso, affected six out of 10 locked up shops in the area. The Chairman, Oyo...

Tragedy struck along the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Thursday as two separate crashes claimed five lives and left five others critically injured, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), which blamed excessive speeding and disregard for traffic regulations. The first accident occurred early Thursday at Abijo Bus Stop, inward...

ABUJA – A two-time member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Abduljabbar Rufai, has revealed that the party is in active talks with former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to bring him back ahead of the 2027 general elections. Rufai made this known while speaking with...

The Management of Dangote Cement has announced that it will commission the 3Mta grinding plant in Côte d’Ivoire by the third quarter of this year, which is expected to strengthen the company’s position in Africa and contribute significantly to its exports. Chief Executive of Dangote Cement, Arvind Pathak, in a note to...

As political activities intensify ahead of 2027, a prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain,  Prince Godwill Richman,  has decried the state leadership in Akwa Ibom State, accusing it of disconnecting from national development. Richman in a statement: “The Rising Call of 2027: A Message to the People of Akwa Ibom”,  lamented that...

Islamic clerics and experts have backed adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and biotechnology in agriculture, citing their potential to solve Nigeria’s food security crisis. Speaking at a workshop organised by Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Nigeria, under National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), religious leaders pledged spiritual and...

Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has urged the leadership of the South West Development Commission (SWDC) to prioritise synergy, collaboration, and a shared vision as they prepare to formally assume office. Speaking on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Commission’s Chairman-designate, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, and Managing Director-designate, Dr....