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The senate has asked the federal government to suspend a tender by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to purchase electricity meters for the second phase of the national mass metering programme (NMMP) abroad. TCN […]

Embattled Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan has become the third athlete from the country to be provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). The AIU announced Amusan’s suspension on Wednesday and she joins Divine Oduduru […]

Recent research published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health shows that annually, 14 billion litres of breast milk that could be produced to feed babies is not, due to cultural barriers and structural impediments […]

Military air strikes have reportedly killed 22 terrorists in Katsina state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the air strikes were conducted by the air component of Operation […]

As part of efforts to grow the gas market and make cooking gas accessible and affordable to consumers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and UTM Offshore Limited Thursday signed the Heads of Terms […]

Hundreds of protesters have stormed the Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad over a reported plan to burn another Quran, the Muslim holy book, in Stockholm, Sweden’s capital. The protesters scaled the building’s […]

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), access to his medical records and doctors […]

The house of representatives has asked the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) not to approve the proposed increase in electricity tariffs. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during a plenary session on Thursday, following […]

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Sonny Echono, says the federal government is owing the organisation N323 billion. Mr Echono said the federal government borrowed N371.3 billion from the agency but […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Tuesday attributed the rise in the petroleum pump prices in the country to ‘market forces’. The NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, disclosed this while speaking […]

You will agree with me that it has become part of the culture of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to constantly dialogue with Nigerians who voted him into office. The President covenanted with Nigerians that […]

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has debunked the report of the removal of police aides from certain top politicians and their relatives. Egbetokun said the report is fake and did not […]

No fewer than 60 legal practitioners on Monday, approached a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to begin committal proceedings against the Department of State Services (DSS). The lawyers said the suit was hinged […]

The federal ministry of agriculture and rural development says it has confirmed cases of anthrax in some farm animals in Niger state. The government, however, did not mention the name of the affected farm and […]

By Harry Howard The theory is displayed in a graphic put together by the US-based Equality Institute, which describes itself as a ‘global feminist agency working to advance gender equality and end violence against women […]

On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu declared a national emergency on food security and identified measures to check food inflation and guarantee price stability. The president’s plans were conveyed in a speech delivered by Dele Alake, […]

President Bola Tinubu has declared an immediate State of Emergency on food insecurity to tackle the increase in food prices, his spokesperson has said. Presidential spokesperson Dele Alake said in a Thursday statement that Mr […]

President Bola Tinubu has said N8,000 will be paid to 12 million Nigerian families for six months to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal. Tinubu during his inaugural presidential address on May 29 announced […]

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc. has announced an upcoming upgrade of its Standard Transfer Specification (STS) prepaid meters to enhance efficiency that aligns with global standards. The upgrade known as Token Identification (TID) […]