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The Nigerian military says its troops have killed two suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Abia state in southeastern Nigeria. The army, in a statement posted...

The Senate approved 25 of the 447 bills presented in its plenary session during the last year. The Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, who made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, also claimed that the upper house adopted 115 resolutions. The tenth...

A truck and two minibuses fully loaded with battering rams were spotted at the National Assembly complex on Thursday. The truck, which belongs to the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) with registration number IMMIGRATION 48-04IS, and the buses arrived at the...

The Nigerian Army has reacted to a report that its checkpoint caused a fatal road accident in Enugu State. PREMIUM TIMES reported that many passengers were feared dead in the road accident, which occurred at around 6:40 pm on Tuesday...

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has commuted the death sentences of 45 convicted prisoners to prison terms. He also granted clemency to 41 other inmates who were serving in different correctional centers throughout the state. Speaking at the 2024 Democracy Day...

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has encouraged Nigerians to remain steadfast and believe in the ongoing democratic process in the country. He said this during Democracy Day celebration prayers held at the family home of the acclaimed winner of the...

The Nigerian government on Tuesday expressed its willingness to host the African Energy Bank (AEB). The nomination exercise took place on Tuesday at a dinner for the heads of mission of the envoys of the members of the African Petroleum...

Amid what observers and critics describe as the shrinking of civic space with rampant harassment and detention of journalists and activists, President Bola Tinubu said his administration is committed to protecting the rights and freedoms of Nigerians. Mr. Tinubu spoke...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N204.8 million, 15 properties and eight luxury cars linked to fraudulent activities perpetrated against some Nigerian companies. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained the judgment against...

Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas on Tuesday expressed his opposition to the creation of a state police in Nigeria. Kefas said that the existing security structure is capable of addressing the nation's security challenges. In February, the federal and state governments...