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Edo State Initiates Gratuity Payments After 12-Year Delay Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has announced the resumption of gratuity payments owed to pensioners since…

Nigeria Shows Interest In Hosting The 2030 Commonwealth Games The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced that it has successfully submitted its expression of…

Musawa Congratulates New Alaafin Of Oyo The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, has extended her heartfelt congratulations…

Information Minister Leads Agency Heads At Broadcasters Conference In Las Vegas In a bid to enhance collaboration within the broadcasting sector and establish strategic…

Police Charge 54-Year-Old Man With Encroachment On Federal Land The Anambra State Police Command has brought charges against Mr. Orji Kelechukwu, a 54-year-old man,…

Buhari Administration’s eNaira Struggles After Three Years Of Launch As central banks around the globe intensify their efforts to implement digital currencies aimed at…

Saudi Arabia and NDLEA Join Forces To Combat Drug Trafficking The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria and the General Directorate of…

No Country Has Developed Through Democracy – Burkina Faso President Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has rejected the notion that democracy is critical…

Breaking: Police Use Tear Gas To Disperse Peaceful Protesters In Abuja On Monday, Nigeria Police Force officers used tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters…

Vehicle Falls From Otedola Bridge; Driver Rescued A private vehicle plunged off the Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of…

World Health Day 2025: First Lady Advocates For Reduction In Maternal And Newborn Deaths On the occasion of World Health Day 2025, Nigeria’s First…

Bride Discusses Wedding Cancellation Due To Church Attendance Disagreement Nigerian bride-to-be Patience Addra has come forward to address the cancellation of her wedding just…

FG To Launch Construction Of Cross River Segment Of Coastal Highway On April 14 The Federal Government will officially commence construction of the Cross…

Anambra Gubernatorial Election: Soludo Set For Re-Election, Says Obi Cubana Socialite and entrepreneur Obinna Iyiegbu, widely known as Obi Cubana, has expressed confidence that…

Kano State Government To Negotiate Compensation For Families Of 16 Deceased Travelers The Kano State Government has announced its intention to engage in discussions…

Umahi Explains Recall Of Suspended Federal Controller Of Works In Lagos Minister of Works David Umahi has announced the recall of Olukorede Keisha, the…

NHIA Mandates HMOs To Approve Treatment Requests Within One Hour The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has introduced a new directive aimed at minimizing…

World Health Day: UN Warns Aid Cuts May Undermine Progress On Maternal Deaths The United Nations has issued a warning that recent reductions in…

Breaking News: DSS Summons TIB Movement Organizing Secretary In Osun Over Planned Nationwide Protest The Department of State Services (DSS) in Osun State has…

Army Captures Senior Commander Of Notorious Islamic Group With Weapons And Cash The Nigerien Army has reportedly apprehended a suspected high-ranking member of the…

Current Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate As Of April 7, 2025   Inquiries into the black market exchange rate for…

Crude Oil Price Decline: Refiners Predict Petrol Could Fall Below N400 Per Litre The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has announced…

Police Intensify Investigation Into The Abduction Of 5-Year-Old Girl In Lagos Following reports by PUNCH Metro regarding the abduction of five-year-old Memunah Abdulrahman by…

Kwara State Shortlists 1,800 Candidates For Teaching Positions The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission has shortlisted 1,800 candidates for teaching appointments within the state.…

Nigeria Welcomes Crown Princess Victoria Of Sweden For Official Visit The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Her Royal Highness, Victoria Désirée,…

Boko Haram Assault In Borno: Soldiers And Terrorists Killed In Intense Conflict In a recent attack on Izge village, located in the Gwoza Local…

Breaking: Bayelsa NCoS Addresses Allegations Of Illegal Detention Of Patience Jonathan’s Former Aides The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has…

Nigerian Nurse Leaves US Job For Personal Fulfillment, Emphasizing That Money Isn’t Everything Judith Okoli, a Nigerian nurse, has garnered attention after resigning from…

NDLEA Arrests Grandfather And Siblings In Drug Trafficking Operations Officials from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended a 75-year-old grandfather, Nna Felix,…

We Honored Him During His Lifetime,” Makinde Remembers Olunloyo Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde expressed his sadness over the passing of former Governor Omololu…

PHOTOS: Fire Engulfs Storage Facility In Oyo, Causing Significant Damage A fire incident on Saturday, April 5, 2025, resulted in the destruction of herbal…

ICYMI] Death Rumors Do Not Concern Me — Ex-Governor Olunloyo Elder statesman and former governor of old Oyo State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, discusses the…

Zimbabwe To Suspend Tariffs On U.S. Imports President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe announced on Saturday that he will suspend all tariffs on goods imported…

Black Market USD To Naira Exchange Rate For April 6, 2025 What is the current dollar to naira exchange rate in the black market,…

Pro-Wike Rivers State Legislators Participate In Legislative Training In the UK A cohort of legislators from the Rivers State House of Assembly, aligned with…

Petrol Prices Set To Decrease As Global Oil Prices Fall Nigerians may soon experience a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…

Call For Smartphone Ban In Universities – Academic Dr. Saeed Olorunnisola, the acting Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin,…

Adeboye Claims Prophecy Of RCCG Council Meetings On The Moon Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG),…

The Case For Dissolving The Department Of State Services In August 2024, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, a notable figure within Nigeria’s intelligence framework, was appointed…

A shocking report has surfaced alleging that former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has been holding 15 of her domestic staff in Bayelsa State’s Okaka…

Sheikh Idris Abdul’aziz Dutsen Tanshi, a respected Islamic cleric and the Chief Imam of Dutsen Tanshi Jummaat Mosque in Bauchi, has passed away after…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that there is no limit on how many times a lawmaker can be subjected to a…

Edo State Celebrates Okpebholo Tribunal Victory Benin City, the capital of Edo State, was abuzz with excitement as Governor Monday Okpebholo and Deputy Governor…

Minister Umahi Denies Prior Knowledge Of Lagos Independence Bridge Closure The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has stated that he was not informed prior…

Court Restrains Police, DSS From Arresting Governor Fubara Chief Of Staff Edison Ehie A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Commends INEC Warns Akpabio And Bello Your Days Are Numbered In Politics Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has expressed gratitude…

Akpabio Denies Involvement In Alleged Rally In Akwa Ibom, Calls For Security Intervention The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has disassociated himself…

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Confident Of Electoral Victory Over Gov Ododo And Yahaya Bello Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has expressed confidence in her…

Governor Sanwo-Olu Appoints New Chairman For Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Oladipupo Oluwaloni as the new Chairman of the Ayobo-Ipaja…

Rivers State Administrator Ibas Announces Plans For New Budget Following Supreme Court Ruling Vice-Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has…