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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has warned all Nigerian pilgrims not to perform Hajj if they do not have the Nusuk card. NAHCON Makkah coordinator Aliyu Tanko gave the warning at a press conference on Thursday. He urged pilgrims...

The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has called on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, to retract a statement in which he said the shutdown of the national network by union members amounted to a...

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has threatened to disconnect government houses in the South East for not paying their electricity bills. The EEDC also said it would disconnect the offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian...

Nnamdi Kanu's legal team on Thursday asked President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to arrange for the release of the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra...

The police have insisted that a PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Emmanuel Agbo, must appear for questioning over a story he is working on and has not yet published. The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigerian Police in Abuja had on...

The Nigerian government said on Thursday that leaked documents on the Nigerian government's fiscal policy proposals are unofficial. This was stated by the government in a statement by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo...

The House of Representatives has directed its oil and gas committees to investigate the status of exploration in the Kolmani oil field between Gombe and Bauchi states. The committees, comprising Petroleum Resources (Downstream, Upstream and Midstream) and Gas Resources, will...

The Nigerian military has denied allegations of mass killings in southeastern Nigeria, according to Simon Ekpa, leader of a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This was contained in a statement by the army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, on...

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has recommended the prosecution of the immediate past governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, for alleged abuse of power and money laundering. El-Rufai was governor for two terms between 2015 and 2023. Lawmakers said their...

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc recently joined the rest of the world in commemorating Children's Day and African Day 2024. The Children's Day celebration was held at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, in collaboration with U-Ideals Limited. The event provided...