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Earlier, the US and UK issued warnings about the risks of staying in Nigeria amid anti-government protests, urging their citizens to refrain from traveling to the country for the time being. 💬 “We have seen from events as they unfolded ...

A 36-year-old farmer, Sunday Ayenis, from Uba Oka in Akoko Southwest Local Government Area, was killed just days after herders compensated him for damaging his crops. Villagers alleged that the herders were responsible for the killing, saying that Ayenis was found ...

The senior lawyer disagreed with former Delta governor, James Ibori’s assertion that the apex court judgement is a setback to the principle of true federalism. This judgement is a significant step towards ensuring the financial independence of LGAs and promoting ...

1. Local government is an equal sub- national federating unit in Nigeria. 2. Nigeria now has three tiers of government namely Federal, states and local government. 3. The local governments will start controlling their finances instead of the state. 4. ...

USA completed withdrawal from Niger’s Air Base on Sunday. USA troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger’s capital of Niamey. Niger’s authorities in April ordered the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country. ...

Minister David Umahi warned Julius Berger and CCECC to accelerate work on the Calabar-Itu Road project or face termination Umahi criticized the slow progress, noting only 2.5 kilometers completed out of 35 kilometers planned for the road upgrade The federal ...

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that the ministry uncovered 2,400 foreigners with fake National Identity Numbers attempting to acquire Nigerian passports. This was as he also emphasized the critical role of identity management in enhancing national security. ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute the killers of journalists in Nigeria from 1986 to 2023.Among those killed within this period is the founder of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa.The Incorporated ...

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has announced an ambitious target to improve the Federal Government’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by way of a significant 77%. Speaking at the 2024 Strategic Management Retreat ...

The Federal Government, on Thursday, confirmed the resumption of operations at the Port Harcourt Refining and Petrochemical Company in Rivers State. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, led a team from the Refinery Steering Committee ...