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Osun APC stakeholders have blamed former Governor Gboyega Oyetola for the party’s defeat in the August 15 governorship election, accusing him of marginalising rival tendencies and weakening the party’s grassroots support. In a letter to President Bola Tinubu,...

President Bola Tinubu has directed that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be transferred to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has also approved the transfer of unclaimed...

The Federal Government has demanded urgent and concrete measures to end xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa, following the killing of at least 90 Nigerians in such violence since June 2022. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,...

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has launched a manhunt for an inmate who escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri, Borno State. The correctional authorities identified the escapee as JOHN ISEARL, the name reportedly appearing on...

Japan, through JICA, has committed N20bn to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity transmission network, with the Apapa Transmission Substation in Lagos among the major beneficiaries. The 2.35 billion yen funding will cover construction, equipment procurement, engineering services, operational training and...

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters, online publishers, bloggers and other information disseminators against turning their platforms into channels for misinformation The commission directed licensed broadcasters to ensure fairness, balance and equitable treatment of political parties...

600 officers honoured: Akwa Ibom CP presents Certificates of Commendation to personnel deployed for the Osun State election. Professionalism rewarded: Officers praised for discipline, impartiality and adherence to the rule of law. Recognition as motivation: Police commissioner says...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan aimed at creating a unified framework for tackling Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. The President’s Special Adviser...

The Federal Executive Council has ordered a forensic audit of the Federal Government’s payroll and administrative systems after investigations uncovered fake agencies and ghost personnel that were able to obtain government administrative and Treasury Single Account codes, although...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for an estimated ₦30 trillion in Federation revenues, deductions, savings, transfers and related funds, saying a reconciliation of publicly available figures has continued to raise questions...