Nigeria
Tinubu extends Adeniyi’s tenure as CG Customs
President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale. Mr Adeniyi, whose...
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Katsina assembly decries increased bandits’ attacks despite Tinubu’s claim
The Katsina State House of Assembly has expressed serious concern over what it called the recent increase in bandits’ attacks...
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Court sentences killer of Ilorin final-year student, Hafsoh Lawal, to death by hanging
A High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for killing Hafsoh Lawal, a...
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Court of Appeal upholds Ondo governor’s election
The Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division, on Thursday affirmed the victory of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the...
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IGP seeks police exit from pension scheme, blames law for ‘humiliating’ conditions of retirees
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has written to the National Assembly, seeking legislative restructuring of retirement benefit payments...
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13% Derivation: Niger drags attorney-general to Supreme Court over exclusion from states producing natural resources
The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court...
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Jigawa, Ondo, Lagos paid highest retail price of petrol in June: NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics has said the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N750.17 in...
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FCTA to screen food handlers for hepatitis: Wike
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will soon begin the screening of food handlers, especially those working in...
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Electric vehicles key to transforming Nigeria’s transport, logistics sectors, says minister
The minister of industry, trade and investment, Jumoke Oduwole, has emphasised the transformative potential of Electric Vehicles (EVs) for Nigeria’s...
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FG appeals to nurses, midwives to shelve seven-day nationwide strike
The federal government has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to shelve its strike. Minister...
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