How Murtala Muhammed named Abeokuta as Ogun State capital – Obasanjo

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed how the assassinated Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed made Abeokuta the Ogun State capital. Obasanjo was the second in command to Muhammed who was killed in a coup led by Col Buka Sukar Dimka in 1976. He spoke in Abeokuta at the induction ceremony and gala night of Egba […]

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Petrol lifting from Port Harcourt, Warri refineries begins

Lifting of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol from the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries has begun. This was confirmed by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN. in a statement on Saturday by its spokesman, Joseph Obele He said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL – owned refineries […]

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Tinubu’s directive to reinstate Obasa as Lagos speaker false – Lawmaker

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly has debunked the report that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had ordered the reinstatement of the sacked Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. He described the report as “fake news” meant to distract the new Speaker, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda. Speaking off record, the lawmaker said: “This is nothing but fake […]

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Nigeria commiserates with Germany on former president’s passage

The Federal Government has expressed its sincere condolences to the government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany, and especially to family, friends and political associates following the death of former President Horst Köhler. The Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the demise of Horst Köhler is a great loss not […]

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‘FX code will stabilise naira, ensure forex transparency’

The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the Nigeria Foreign Exchange code (FX code) as the beginning of a new era of regulation in the country’s foreign exchange market. In a statement on Sunday by Mr. Emeka Nwankpa, its Chairman, TMSG maintained that the new regulations would prevent a situation that led the Central […]

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NCDC increases surveillance at entry points amid Uganda’s Ebola outbreak

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in collaboration with relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) through the National Emerging Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases (EVHD) Technical Working Group, has heightened surveillance at points of entry following the reported outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan species in Wakiso, Mukono, and […]

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Igbo group seeks genuine efforts to save Nigeria

Igbo leaders, under the aegis of Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), lamented the country’s situation at the weekend and called for serious and conscientious action to save its future. Rising from their meeting in Enugu, they alleged the existence of two operative laws in Nigeria for the southern and northern regions. They stated that while […]

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VC clears Reps of alleged N480m bribe demand for passing varsities’ budgets

Federal University, Gusau Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Gusau, Prof. Muazu Abubakar, has exonerated members of the House of Representatives Committee on University Education over alleged request for N480 million as a condition for passing federal universities’ 2025 budgets. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the committee, Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa) dated Jan. 27, […]

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Osun 2026: Aregbesola a bride PDP should woo – Wole Oke

Hon. Oluwole Busayo Oke, on Sunday described Osun State’s former Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as a “bride” whose electoral value cannot be ignored. He urged the state chapter of the PDP not to hesitate to “pay his dowry” and leverage his political influence and experience to win the forthcoming election. In his Facebook post, Oke wrote: […]

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