Economic activities ground to a halt in Enugu on Thursday as residents stayed indoors in compliance with the directive of pro-Biafra agitators. Banks and businesses were closed, with only a …
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Gaza: Nigeria calls for ceasefire, insists no alternative acceptable
The federal government has urged Israel and Palestine to immediately cease the violence and the resulting harm to innocent civilians, stating that no alternative would be acceptable. The call comes …
Read More »DisCos, international customers owe NERC ₦97.5bn
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has appealed to the Federal Government to address the persistent issue of non-payment and rising debts within the power sector, particularly from international customers. …
Read More »Wike lauds Tinubu for completing Wuye interchange in Abuja
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has commended President Bola Tinubu for completing the interchange, connecting Wuye and Wuse district in Abuja. The post Wike lauds …
Read More »Canada drops police clearance requirement for temporary residents
The Canadian government has announced that police clearance certificates are not required for individuals entering the country as temporary residents, including those with study permits. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees, …
Read More »Court declares 25 Rivers Assembly seats vacant
A High Court in Port Harcourt on Thursday ordered that the seats of the 25 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, vacant, pending …
Read More »Kidnapped Adamawa Catholic priest regains freedom
A priest attached to the Catholic Diocese of Yola, Very Rev. Oliver Buba, who was recently abducted by unknown gunmen in Adamawa State, has regained freedom. Buba, as earlier reported …
Read More »NOA urges Nigerians to learn reversed new national anthem
The Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has urged Nigerians to quickly learn and acquaint themselves with the reversed national anthem of the country. The post NOA …
Read More »How Katsina spent N13billion to tackle bandits, kidnappers in one year – Governor
Katsina State governor Dikko Umaru Radda has explained how he expended about N13 billion to tackle bandits and kidnapping in the state within one year. In an address to the …
Read More »Many trapped as two-storey building collapses in Lagos
A two-story building collapsed on Thursday in Lagos Island area of Lagos State, trapping many people inside. The incident took place at No. 15 Iga Iduganran Street, near the Oba …
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