Thirty-four embassies in Abuja risk being closed down by the Federal Capital Territory Administration over unpaid ground rents spanning 11 years. It was, however, learnt that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Federal Inland Revenue Service and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, who were also listed as defaulters, had settled their […]
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The Federal Government has stated that the removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu ended a historic financial drain that cost Nigeria over $84bn and has helped finance 40 critical road projects across the country in two years. This was disclosed in a policy explainer published by the National Orientation Agency and titled […]
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The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery should sell Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) below the current N825 per litre price being sold by the Lekki-based plant. IPMAN Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Udadike, in an interview with our correspondent, stated that the refinery had the necessary enabling factors to sell petrol […]
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A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over the deaths of two patriots Justice Muhammed Wais and Prof Jubril Aminu. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Sunday, the former President described the late duo as two patriots who distinguished themselves in their respective fields and served the […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has debunked the rumoured rift between him and President Bola Tinubu. He dismissef the rumour as baseless media speculation driven by outsiders “crying more than the bereaved.” Sanwo-Olu spoke to journalists on Sunday shortly after attending a high-level closed-door meeting with President Tinubu at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. […]
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By Banji Ayoola Thy Love is beyond my understanding. A Love That always gives what benefits us, and all creatures. Which concerns Itself only with our welfare, joy, happiness and peace. So that the we could be reached; so that the streams of Light, of the Almighty Father’s Love can reach us unhindered, extraordinary means […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has asked the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to stop spreading alleged lies. In a statement on Sunday, titled “APC Urges PDP to Focus on Internal Issues Rather Than Spreading Misinformation”, and signed by Steve Otaloro, Director, Media & Publicity, the party said; […]
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The Federal Government has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025 as public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Sunday in Abuja. June 12 of every year is set aside for the celebration of […]
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Former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, has described the Nigerian Civil War as the most difficult period of his life, stating that the decisions he took during that time were driven by necessity and not hatred. He spoke on Saturday in Abuja while receiving the Lifetime Integrity and Achievement Award at the 5th Convention […]
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Former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed claims by his political rival and successor, Nyesom Wike, that he made him governor, challenging journalists and the public to interrogate the origins of that assertion. In a recent interview marking his 60th birthday, Amaechi said his emergence as governor in 2007 was the result of […]
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