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The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, and other top officials of the ministry will on Thursday (today) meet with the Rector of the Federal College of Education, Technical (FCET), Akoka, Lagos, Wahab Azeez, and some trade unionists on the...

The Senate on Wednesday constituted a 15-member committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the persistent importation of hazardous petroleum products by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the composition of the committee during plenary. He...

Three-time champions and five-time runners-up Nigeria are expected to learn their rivals on Thursday for the qualifying race for the finals of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the draw for the...

The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has selected 98 lawyers from a pool of applicants seeking the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by 2024. Shortlisted applicants will now move on to the second stage of...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency on Nigeria's crude oil production. NNPC Ltd Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, made the statement while speaking at the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas...

House of Representatives member Cyril Hart on Tuesday accused Vice President Ben Kalu of marginalizing first-timers during debates on the House floor. Mr Hart, who represents the Bonny/Degema Federal Constituency in Rivers State for the first time, made the allegation...

Traditional rulers in Rivers State have urged President Bola Tinubu to ignore calls for a state of emergency to be declared in the state. This was stated in a statement issued at the end of the meeting of the Local...

On Monday, the State House recognized and rewarded 38 State House employees from various departments for their hard work and rewarding dedication to duty. The awards were divided into two categories: senior staff and junior staff. At the ceremony, an administrative...

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission has made 142 recommendations to improve the future electoral process. Mr Yakubu said this at the opening of a two-day induction retreat for Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs)...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has mourned the death of one of his predecessors, Ibrahim Ogohi, who died on Sunday morning in Abuja after a brief illness. Mr Musa, an army general, described the deceased as an...