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The Presidency said on Tuesday that the Federal Government would soon propose a bill that would address issues relating to poverty alleviation in the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment Programme, […]

The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, has vowed stiff punishment for any officer who connived with politicians to flout immigration laws. He lamented that politicians now pass through the borders without checks by immigration officers. […]

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has officially declared his intention to run the for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr Gbajabiamila made his declaration in Abuja […]

Obeahon Ohiwerei, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Keystone Bank, has resigned his appointment. According to a statement by the bank, Ohiwerei is leaving to pursue other interests. Abubakar Danlami Sule has been […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has given the go-ahead to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in its suit seeking “an order for leave to apply for an order of mandamus compelling […]

A Nigerian man was killed on Sunday after being hit by a stray bullet fired by police officers during a raid in his neighbourhood in Lagos. PREMIUM TIMES learnt through social media posts and a […]

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the current overall life expectancy of Nigeria stands at 52.2 years. The Acting Chairman of NPC, Alhaji Hassan Bashir, stated this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s […]

The claim of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) that Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications, passport was not stamped is incorrect. Pictures of the passport seen by TheCable showed that immigration officials signed Dokpesi’s passport […]

Shipment of cashew nuts worth N108 billion ($300 million) have been trapped at the Apapa port in Lagos since January, exporters of the produce have said. Tola Fasheru, president of the Nigeria Cashew Exporters Association, […]

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has dismissed a no-case application brought before it by Walter Onnoghen, the suspended chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The suspended CJN had on earlier on Friday asked that the […]

By Victor Young & Luminous Jannamike The struggle for an N30,000 minimum wage for the least paid workers in Nigeria by organised labour appears to be nearing a joyous end as the National Assembly has […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday launched a micro pension plan for self-employed Nigerians. The launch took place at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Mr Buhari launched the programme by supervising the registration of a […]

The federal government has concluded plans to increase revenue by introducing new taxes, Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, told lawmakers on Wednesday. Mrs Ahmed spoke at the public hearing on the 2019 budget organised by […]

Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, says some states in the country now enjoy “almost 24 hours” of electricity supply. Speaking on Wednesday at a programme on Channels Television, the minister said the […]

The founder of Daar Communications PLC, Raymond Dokpesi, on Wednesday said he was invited by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on issues related to his international passport. Mr Dokpesi speaking with journalists at the gate […]

Theresa May has promised Tory MPs she will quit if they back her Brexit deal. She told backbench Tories: “I am prepared to leave this job earlier than I intended in order to do what […]