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Fubara Directs Immediate Employment Of Children Of Fallen Servicemen In Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the immediate employment of children of fallen servicemen in the state. The announcement...
Nigeria Inflation Hits 15.15 Percent In December As Food Prices Ease
Nigeria’s inflation rose to 15.15 percent in December 2025 from 14.45 percent in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)...
Taiwo Oyedele Denies Report That FG Halted Tax Law Guidelines
The Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government has stopped issuing...
Court Strikes Out FG’s Criminal Charges Against Senator Natasha
An Abuja High Court has struck out the criminal charges filed by the Federal Government against the senator representing Kogi...
Vice President Shettima Represents Tinubu at 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day
Vice President Kashim Shettima attended the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) at the Cenotaph of the Unknown...
U.S. Embassy Reopens New Centre In Nigeria
The United States Embassy has reopened its newly redesigned American Centre in Abuja as part of efforts to deepen relations...
Police Raise Alarm Over Self-Kidnapping, Fake Ransom Demands
The Edo State Police Command has raised concerns over a growing trend of self-kidnapping and false ransom demands by individuals...
Bayelsa Fixes Date For Burial Of Late Deputy Governor
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has announced January 30, 2026, as the burial date for the late Deputy Governor, Senator...
Nigerians To Pay 7.5% VAT On Selected Banking Services From January 19
From January 19, 2026, Nigerians will start paying a 7.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain banking services, including...
Olubadan Of Ibadanland Explains He Did Not Snub Alaafin At Interfaith Event
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has clarified that he did not intentionally snub the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba...
US Temporarily Halts Visa Processing For Nigeria And 74 Other Countries
The United States has temporarily halted visa processing for Nigeria and 74 other countries as part of a review to...
Anambra Government Orders Church To Reduce Noise Disrupting Onitsha School
The Anambra State government has ordered churches near schools to limit noise that disrupts learning, following complaints from a private...
Bishop Kukah Insists He Never Denied Christian Persecution In Nigeria
Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has clarified that he never denied the persecution of Christians in Nigeria,...
Newswatch Co-Founder Dies At 75
Yakubu Mohammed, co-founder of Newswatch magazine and former deputy chief executive officer of the publication, has died at the age...
FG, ASUU Sign Deal To Restore Stability In Universities
In a major breakthrough expected to redefine Nigeria’s tertiary education system, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of...
Taiwo Oyedele Says He Faces Death Threats Over Nigeria’s Tax Reforms
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has revealed that he has received death...
Kano State Suspends Three Hospital Staff Over Patient’s Death From Surgical Error
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended three medical personnel at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre following the death...
Lagos State To Deploy Electric Boats On LAGFERRY To Cut Commuter Fares
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to introduce electric-powered boats to the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) fleet this year,...
Owo Church Attack: Witnesses Give Chilling Testimonies As DSS Submits New Evidence
Two prosecution witnesses on Tuesday gave chilling accounts of the June 5, 2022, terror attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic...
Lagos Court Orders Meta To Pay $25,000 To Femi Falana Over False Facebook Health Claim
A Lagos State High Court has ordered Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, to pay $25,000 in damages...
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