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Eight days after President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Electoral Act 2022, the National Assembly has begun the process of amending the legislation, which has divided Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the Senate […]

The first set of Nigerians that fled from Ukraine arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja Friday morning aboard a Max Air flight. The evacuees, most of them students, made the journey from Romania […]

As university students await return of academic activities after severe disruption as a result of last month’s warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), stakeholders have warned that continued shut down of […]

The federal government has approved the process for the extradition of Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), to the United States. In July 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicted Kyari in […]

It is about a month since the fuel crisis rocked Nigeria. Nigerians would have thought that things would be better by now but the situation seems to be worse as queues are still seen at […]

On several occasions, Dowen College, a boarding school in the affluent Lekki area of Lagos State, has been accused of harbouring teenage bullies intimidating fellow pupils in its dormitories. The school was also accused of poor […]

The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, has explained the reasons behind the recent poor power supply, citing hydro capacity during dry season and maintenance work at gas plants. Since February, most parts of the country […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom There were strong indications last night that the feud between the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, might be over […]

The Federal Government will from Wednesday begin the evacuation of about 2,000 Nigerians who have fled the war in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed this in an […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Tuesday to participate in the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme scheduled for 3rd – 4th March 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya. Femi Adesina, Special […]

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus began just before 1 p.m. Ukrainian time (6 a.m. ET) on Monday. According to CNN, Ukraine’s delegation includes several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has blamed the recent rise in the pump price of fuel on an increment in the ex-depot cost of petroleum. As fuel scarcity worsened in many parts of […]

While efforts to begin talks between Russia and Ukraine are underway, paramount on our minds is the safety and human rights of some four thousand Nigerian citizens and many others from friendly African nations today […]

The Hungarian Government and the Government of Romania, have approved visa free access to Nigerians fleeing Ukraine. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, disclosed the development in a statement issued in […]

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said the application had been overtaken […]

Almost a month after the scarcity of premium motor spirit threw the country into an energy crisis, indications emerged, yesterday, that the situation may go from bad to worse, as prices at the pump rose […]

The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) notes with utter dismay, the stunning revelations by the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) linking the suspended erstwhile head of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team […]

Are you asking about the results of Russia’s “aggressions”? They are as follows: half of Europe and part of Asia received their statehood from the hands of this particular state. Let’s remember who it is: […]

A former Miss Ukraine is one of hundreds of locals taking up arms against invading Russian forces in Kyiv tonight – as satellite images released today show Vladimir Putin’s army encircling the capital city. Anastasiia […]