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Following its closure on Friday, the Lagos State Government ordered the reopening of Mile 12 International Market on Monday. The market was reopened, according to Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Environment and Water…

The house of reps has reacted to reports on the procurement of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for the 360 members of the lower chamber. Recently, reports appeared on social media that the leadership of the green chamber has bought…

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, may be released before the end of 2023, according to ongoing negotiations between the body and the appropriate authorities, according to the apex Igbo socio-cultural…

A Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, urged the National Assembly to stop paying lip service to the poor state of basic education in the country. Falana in a statement he signed also knocked…

SERAP, on Sunday, urged Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “reject the recently reintroduced social media regulation bill.” In a statement on Sunday, the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar; Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero; and 12 other Nigerians have been listed…

The World Bank has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun as the Chairman of the African Governors’ Forum. According to a statement on the Ministry of Finance’s X page, the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has set up two joint security task forces to ensure the safety and security of residents of the FCT. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Haruna Garba, made this…

Works Minister Dave Umahi says the continuous pilling of asphalt on the Third Mainland Bridge could cause vehicles to overturn. Umahi said this on Friday during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Read Also:…

The National Broadcasting Commission has said that it is engaging with major social media platforms such as Google, YouTube and TikTok to curb the excesses of their users. Director, Broadcast Monitoring of the NBC, Francisca Aiyetan,…

Officials from the University of Sunderland and the London Academy Business School are currently asking the National Universities Commission (NUC) for permission to offer degree programmes in Nigeria. According to a statement issued…

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represents the Anambra South Senatorial District, has revealed that the South-East will petition the federal government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the head of the Indigenous People of Biafra. In an interview…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the forex ban on 43 items and also promised to intervene in the FX market from “time to time”. The apex bank had in 2015 restricted the items from accessing FX from the I&E window,…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says by 2030, 90% of Nigerians should be digitally literate. “We have a programme called digital literacy,” the minister said on Thursday during an…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale made the announcement in a statement on…