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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspect, Tijani Uzairu, for the murder of Chukwu Chukwudi, a mechanic in Kugbo area of ​​Abuja. The Command's spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, revealed this in a statement on Thursday. The tragic incident,...

The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in suspected cholera cases from 350 to 401 and deaths from 15 to 21 in one week. The Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, Kemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has reiterated that the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages has not been lifted in Nigeria. The Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this...

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has sacked his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, after one year of service. Uko, a journalist and public relations consultant, was appointed to the position in June 2023. Abia State Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu,...

The leadership of the Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday announced the expulsion of former Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu from the party. The PDP also expelled the party's National Vice President (South-South), Dan Orbih. According to the...

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday said it arrested 14 people for allegedly stealing crude oil in Abia. NSCDC spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, who disclosed this in Abuja, stated that the suspects were operating an illegal refinery...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed caretaker committees for the 23 local government areas of Rivers State as he continues his battle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, for control of the political structure in the oil-rich state. The...

The Democratic Front (TDF), a pro-democracy group, has described the repair and reopening of the Lagos-Kano railway line for freight operations as a major boost to the economy. This was stated by the TDF in a statement jointly signed by...

The Abia House of Assembly and its Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, have refused to swear into office, Aaron Uzodike, a lawmaker declared elected by an appeal court. Inaugurated on June 14, 2023, the Assembly turned one year old on Friday. As a...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has directed administrative heads of local governments to take charge of the councils and await further directives once the term of elected council chairmen and councilors expires on Monday. "The heads of local government...