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The Federal Government has opened an official account on Koo, an Indian microblogging platform. This came barely a week after

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

Injuries, destruction as youths dislodge Finima protest at NLNG

Many persons were injured and property destroyed, yesterday as youths dislodged a peaceful protest by indigenes of Finima while picketing

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

FG begins move to sell looters’ seized assets

The Federal Government has commenced the bidding process for the sale of recovered and forfeited assets from the Economic and

CBN’s digital currency will begin before 2022- Bankers’ Committee

The Director, Information technology Department, central Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Rakiyat Muhammed, has said that the banking regulator will launch

We’ll link Lagos rail line to Niger Republic- Buhari

The President, said on Thursday that the construction of a rail line that will link Nigeria to Niger Republic will

Grazing routes outdated, inconsistent with constitution, SANs tell Buhari

Senior Lawyers on Thursday, faulted the position of the President, Muhammadu Buhari on grazing routes. They said his position is

CBN warns against abuse of Naira, threatens jail term

The Central Bank of Nigeria has condemned the rate at which Nigerians abuse Naira notes. The apex bank threatened that

My directive to shoot criminals with AK-47 stands- Buhari

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, declared his support for the Nigerian Police Force and expressed his intolerance for all

Shun violence on June 12, Lagos tell youths

The Lagos State government has asked youths in the state to shun acts of violence and pursue peace as the

Nigerians In Canada, US Host Bakare In Democracy Day Lecture

June 10, 2021

Some Nigerians in Canada and the United States of America, under the aegis of PTB4 Nigeria In Canada Group, will

Insecurity: Farmers warn over looming food crisis

Farmers in Niger State, yesterday, warned that Nigeria would face serious food crisis if the rising insecurity across the country

Man slaps French President Macron

A bystander slapped French President, Emmanuel Macron across the face, during a trip to South-East France on Tuesday, on the

Thousands flee after massacre in northern Burkina Faso

More than 7,000 families have fled their homes in Burkina Faso’s northern region following the area’s worst massacre in years,

Obasanjo, Sultan, Abdulsalami convene meeting to discuss pressing national issues

The Interfaith Initiatives for Peace has convened a meeting to discuss pressing national issues in the country. The group is

Northern food, cattle dealers threaten to stop food supply nationwide

The amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria, AFUCDN, has again threatened to stop food supply to the

Air Peace foil attempt to traffic two babies out of Lagos

Air Peace airline’s personnel have reportedly foiled an attempt to traffic two babies by a man and woman at Murtala

Fagunwa’s son launches book, promises continuation of father’s legacies

Dipo, son of the late Yoruba literary icon, Daniel Fagunwa, yesterday, launched a book, titled, “Ifewunmi: The Travails of Inulayewa“,

Senate bars NIPOST from tax collection, withdraws agency’s regulatory powers

The Senate, on Tuesday finally laid to rest the lingering controversy between the Nigerian Postal Service and the Federal Inland

SIM-NIN linkage: Telcos lose 19.20 million subscribers in five months

Telecommunication company have lost 19.20 million subscribers since the Federal Government began the linking of National Identity Number with SIM

OAU pushes ahead with airstrip project