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The Minister of Education expresses solidarity with the victims

The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has expressed his solidarity with the families of the victims of the Saints Academy building collapse in Jos, the capital of Plateau State. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the tragic incident occurred on Friday during...

Suspected smuggler kills customs officer in Kaduna

A Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) officer has died after a suspected smuggler he was trying to stop ran him over with his vehicle. Hamzat Abdullahi-Elenwo was an inspector serving with the NCS Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, when the incident...

Lack of stable electricity endangers the lives of patients at Ogun hospital

“You like to see the injured and take them (patients) to the morgue. My family and I cannot go to the morgue. Whether you like it or not, if that is your plan, it will not work,” lamented Abiola...

Nigerian government approves $21 million for oil flow measurement stations

The Nigerian government has approved $21 million for the measurement of 187 oil flow stations across the Niger Delta region to help promote effective monitoring of the country's crude oil production and distribution. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum...

Experts want subnational governments to address population control

As progress in family planning use and acceptance continues to be slow, health experts and advocates are calling on state and local authorities to take responsibility for ensuring accessibility to family planning products and a commitment to the importance...

Attorney General Fagbemi, Atiku and Governors react to Supreme Court ruling

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has welcomed Thursday's Supreme Court ruling affirming the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria. The ruling is a historic victory for the 774 local government areas,...

Labour can enforce minimum wage – SGF

The federal government says unions have a duty to enforce state governments' payment of the minimum wage following the failure of some states to pay. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, said this on Thursday...

On the eve of autism conference, parents recount their experiences in handling children with special needs

Solape Azazi, a mother and founder of Cradle Lounge Special Needs Initiative, has shared how she transitioned from a full-time career in human resources (HR) to behaviour analysis (BA) for the sake of her special needs son. Ms Azazi, a...

Terrorists attack critical national infrastructure – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says its intelligence has uncovered plans by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) terrorists to attack the country's critical infrastructure. Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, a Major General, made this known while...

CJN vows sanctions against judges involved in issuing contradictory court orders

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has vowed that judges involved in issuing conflicting court orders on the same issues will face sanctions. “We have already activated the process to bring these erring judges under control in order...

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The PDP has to prove that it can be trusted again with the future of Nigeria —Dagogo

Dr. Farah Dagogo, former Rivers State governorship aspirant and member who represented Bonny/Degema Federal Constituency in the House of...