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The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barrister Femi Falana, has said that Nigeria should not be deceived into believing that the establishment of state police is the panacea to insecurity in the country. Falana made […]

The pump price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, has dropped from about N1,700/litre which it sold for a few weeks ago, to around N1,350/litre in some locations across the country following the sale […]

The Nigeria Police have said that they can’t arrest transvestites because crossdressing isn’t a crime in Nigeria. The Force Police Public Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this while featuring in a recent Channels TV programme, […]

African leaders have been asked to emulate the new Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye by declaring their assets publicly. The call was made by a civil society organization, The Resource Centre for Human Rights and […]

There is panic in the Nigerian financial sector over massive job losses as banks battle to meet the recently announced minimum capital requirements by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The National President of the Association […]

UGHELLI — A leader of the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, (names withheld), has opened up on what led to the killing of 17 soldiers, and a yet-to-be-ascertained number […]

The Federal Government, on Monday, announced that the new price of natural gas for power generation companies is now $2.42 per metric million British thermal unit, higher than the previous rate of $2.18mmbtu. Nigeria generates […]

Despite the persistent epileptic power supply nationwide, revenue generation by electricity distribution companies in Nigeria surged to N1.1trn within the 12 months of 2023, a new report has revealed. The figure represents an increase of […]

Emmanuel Wogu, 28, is the founder of Emmaginations, a content-creating and digital marketing organisation. Emmanuel, our first male guest on the #Under30entrepreneursinNigeria interview series, has a Communications; Multimedia Design degree from the American University of […]

Mutiat Kilasho was 12 when she began to show interest in her father’s rice farm. After three years of apprenticeship with him, she began cultivating a local variety of the crop named after her community […]

Some Nigerians have expressed mixed feelings over the current situation at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan. This is as the hospital has cried out for help, saying it was overburdened by the financial challenges. […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has said there is no fuel pump price adjustment. Rumours had been rife that the fuel pump price had been adjusted. A platform has even carried a […]

The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State. The military released the list on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja. Those […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the presidential economic coordination council (PECC) and the creation of the economic management team emergency taskforce (EET). Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and […]

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says Julius Abure’s re-election as chairman of the Labour Party (LP) is “an illegality”. Abure was re-elected LP chairman on Wednesday at the party’s national convention which was held in […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, indicated that the worst is over amid the prevailing economic situation. This is even as Shettima hailed the role of youths and their creativity in shaping Nigeria’s future, promising […]

Rekhiat Momoh on Tuesday assumed office as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC). The company disclosed this in a statement signed by its board of directors. According to the […]