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Dangote trucks, 3 others caught transporting contraband goods to Cameroon
The trucks, loaded with 600 50kg bags of cement each, were on Friday paraded to journalists at the headquarters of the Nigerian police in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
‘Living Martyr’: Pope Francis pays tribute to Cardinal Simoni imprisoned for 28 years by Communist…
By Joseph Tulloch
At the end of this week’s General Audience, Pope Francis laid aside his prepared remarks and offered a long, unscripted greeting to one of his visitors.
After discussing the history of Christian…
Hardship: ‘We’re tired of begging Nigerians not to revolt against government’ – Sultan of Sokoto
Joseph Irikefe
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has told President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians are frustrated and angry over the level of suffering and impoverishment being experienced in the…
BREAKING: FG dispels speculations on food import, agrees with governors to establish state police
Maureen Aguta
The Federal Government and governors of the 36 states of the federation have agreed to set up state police as the nation struggles to curtail insecurity.
The agreement was reached during an emergency…
Reps seek transition from presidential to parliamentary system
Joseph Irikefe
A group of lawmakers in the Federal House of Representatives are seeking amendments to the 1999 Constitution to transition from the current presidential system to the parliamentary system of government.…
NPC ready for census waiting for presidential proclamation–Senator Ningi
Joseph Irikefe
The Chairman, Senate Committee on National Identity and Population, Sen. Abdul Ningi, has assured that the 2024 National Census would hold as scheduled.
Ningi said this at the screening of 17…
Obaseki mourns Herbert Wigwe, wife, 2 sons, Ogunbanjo, others
Maureen Aguta
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has expressed shock over the news of the passing of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter…
Tinubu promises 20,000 homes in Abuja, access roads to ‘Renewed Hope Cities’
Joseph Irikefe
President Bola Tinubu performed the groundbreaking of the 3,112 housing-unit Renewed Hope City in Karsana, Abuja, on Thursday.
At the event, Tinubu reiterated his administration’s resolve to provide…
Buhari responsible for kidnapping, terrorism, insecurity in northern Nigeria—Defence Minister
Joseph Irikefe
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has reacted to the threat made by the Katsina Elders’ Forum on the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The elders had warned President…
Economy crisis: Tinubu’s response uninformed, arbitrary, chaotic — Atiku
Maureen Aguta
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blasted the handling of the nation’s economic challenges by President Bola Tinubu, saying that his initiatives are not only uninformed but are arbitrary and chaotic.…