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Wife of one of the kidnapped victims of an 18-seater bus along Akunu-Akoko in Ondo State, Bukola Atitebi, has cried out to President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and Nigerians for help in securing her...

Traders Association Singer Market, Kano, on Monday, pledged to reduce and stabilise prices of essential commodities in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the chairman of the association, Ibrahim Danyaro, disclosed this to journalists on Monday...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four brothers and 30 others, for alleged internet fraud. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He gave the names of the siblings as Chukwuebuka Egbo,...

Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Abuja and Lagos chapters, have protested the new circular on certificate verification by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). The nurses converged on the...

Last week, Nigerian stocks reported their first weekly depreciation this year, dropping 2.5 per cent, as investors reaped accumulated gains on some stocks that have fairly appreciated. The market saw a lull in earnings releases during the week, allowing investors...

From outspoken Catholic priest Ejike Mbaka accusing Nigerian clerics of handing out false miracles to the resumption of Nnamdi Kanu's trial, the past week has been eventful in southeastern Nigeria. It was the second week of February 2024. Here are highlights...

President Bola Tinubu has expressed disappointment with university lecturers for criticizing the student loan scheme instead of offering advice on how it could be better managed at their respective institutions. However, he promised that the government would not be deterred...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 7,345.209 kilograms of drugs and illicit substances worth N125.71 million in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NDLEA Commander in the territory, Kabir Tsakuwa, stated in an interview with the News...

Police officers clashed with suspected armed kidnappers in a shootout in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing many of them, an official announced. The leader of the armed group, Musa Wada, was one of those killed in Friday's shooting, police spokesman Olumuyiwa...

Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft, Alhassan Doguwa, has announced that the House is set to introduce legislation aimed at strengthening the role of private security companies in safeguarding the country's oil and gas...