The House of Representatives has approved a bill that could extend the tenure of the current Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, beyond the dictates of public service rules.
The bill, sponsored by President Tajudeen Abbas and Chairman of the...
The Jigawa State Council of Chiefs and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday called on the Nigerian government to address the country's difficulties but warned people against a street protest.
The groups gave the advice at a town...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has allowed an accused nephew of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment.
To enable the accused, Ali Bello, to undertake the medical trip abroad, the...
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The remix of “Ogechi,” featuring Afrobeats star Davido, arrived just before her wedding, turning the viral hit into an anthem.
Released on June 26, the remix enhances...
Nigerian senators began last week mourning the death of a member of the House of Representatives, Ekene Adams, who passed away on Tuesday morning.
Both chambers of the National Assembly suspended their sessions that day in honour of the deceased...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President-elect Afam Osigwe has accepted victory in Saturday's election, reaffirming his campaign promise to push for reform of the Nigerian judiciary.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), polled 20,435 votes,...
The fight for Kano's emirship continued last week when the two men fighting for the post, Aminu Bayero and Lamido Sanusi, made public appearances outside their palaces for the first time since the crisis began.
The reinstated Emir, Mr Sanusi,...
Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote on Saturday said that products refined at the Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemicals Refinery, the world's largest single-train refinery, are of superior quality compared to their imported counterparts and meet international standards.
A statement by the...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from handing over its voters' register to the Rivers State Government's electoral body for the upcoming local government area (LGA) elections in the state.
The court...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has implemented stricter regulations to manage dormant accounts and unclaimed financial assets in banks and other financial institutions.
These new guidelines, effective immediately, replace previous policies issued in 2015.
This was disclosed in a circular...
