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House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up to investigate crude oil theft and loss of revenue from gas has vowed to unveil identities of those behind oil theft in the country. Hon. Kabiru Rurum, chairman of the committee, said this ahead of its investigative hearing slated for today. He said the oil sector remained […]

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said that the fight on turning to the use of concrete technology in road construction is a continuous one. According to a statement by the Director of Information in the Ministry of Works, Blessing Lere-Adams, the Minister stated this on Wednesday while on an inspection tour of the […]

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has lauded the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which on Wednesday unanimously affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2023 presidential election. In a statement released by the Senate President’s Media Unit, Akpabio described the Court verdict as an affirmation […]

The Jigawa State government says it has dredged about 60 kilometers of Hadejia River and erected over 100 kilometre embankments to control floods in the state. Governor Umar Namadi said this while speaking with journalists in Dutse on Wednesday. He said that as part of proactive measures to avert flooding, the state government procured two […]

A new study released on Wednesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that as of 2021, the Nigerian economy was 2.5 percent smaller than it would have been without the conflict, equating to a cumulative loss of approximately $100bn over the last thirteen years. It also revealed that over two million people currently […]

There was a heavy presence of security operatives at the main gate of the University of Lagos where students were scheduled to protest on Wednesday morning over a hike in tuition fees. Men of the Department of State Services (DSS), police and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) were on the ground to disrupt […]

A possible fire was averted at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, located in Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday morning after a smoke incident. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement by its Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, noted that the incident was reported around 7:50 am. According […]

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday, nabbed some officials of State Emergency Management Agency diverting palliatives meant for the citizens to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Some of the suspects arrested at a popular market in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital where the items were being resold, included officials of […]

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued stern warning to all Nigerians against consumption of chemically ripened fruits. The agency also described sub-standard drug hawkers as merchants of death and warned the public against patronizing such items from the market to prevent the risk of taking contaminated, substandard, expired […]

The Senate has foreclosed the possibility of the National Assembly cutting down on expenses despite the economic hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidies. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, told journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Monday that the National Assembly is not responsible for […]