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30 Apr 25

Insecurity: Northern group backs calls for self-defence

The President of the Arewa Grassroot Leaders Assembly, Collins Onogu, has backed the calls for self-defence as part of moves to tackle insecurity in the North. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Onogu called on the government to legalise the possession of AK-47s for self-defence in rural…

29 Apr 25

Tinubu needs second term to complete reforms – Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Monday urged members of the ruling All Progressives Congress to remain focused on re-electing President Bola Tinubu in 2027, stressing that the President needs a second term to complete his economic reforms. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics…

29 Apr 25

NNPCL under fire as $897m Warri refinery revamp flops

Warri refinery shutdown drags on since January 25, P/Harcourt refinery struggles at under 40% production capacity Industry operators and experts have questioned the operational integrity of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, particularly regarding transparency, efficiency, and overall management of Nigeria’s refineries under its purview. This is after the revelation…

29 Apr 25

JUST IN: EFCC arrests wanted socialite Achimugu at Abuja airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arrested businesswoman Aisha Achimugu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Our correspondent gathered that Achimugu was arrested around 5am shortly after her return from London. Achimugu had been declared wanted in March by the EFCC over allegations of criminal conspiracy and…

28 Apr 25

US report calls out Nigeria’s trade barriers, port corruption

The United States government has faulted Nigeria for the continued delay in approving import permits for American agricultural products, describing the situation as a longstanding trade barrier that has hindered access to the Nigerian market. In its latest 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the Office of…

28 Apr 25

Sokoto community households reject polio immunisation

Four households in Gwiwa Tungar Dole, Wamakko Local Government Area, Sokoto State, have refused to allow their children to receive oral polio vaccination during the ongoing house-to-house immunisation campaign. The families, including those of Alhaji Buban Illela Mai Engine and Bashir Muhammad of Gwiwa Gurgawo, cited ongoing medical treatments elsewhere…

28 Apr 25

Police detain 16-year old boy with pistol in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said it arrested 16-year-old Solomon Ibiwoye, with a locally made pistol in the Ebute-Ero area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Sunday. According to Hundeyin, the…

26 Apr 25

FG reopens Enugu airport Monday

The Federal Government has announced that Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, will reopen for flight operations on Monday, 28th April 2025. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on April 18 announced that due to a sudden and significant rupture in the asphalt surface at a critical section of the runway, the…

26 Apr 25

Arewa coalition urges ex-NNPC boss Kyari to submit to judicial probe

A coalition of civil society organisations in the North-East, operating under the aegis of the Arewa Coalition for Accountable Leadership (ACAL), has called on Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, to fully cooperate with a judicial commission of inquiry into his…

25 Apr 25

Begin drug tests with politicians, NANS tells NDLEA

The National Association of Nigerian Students on Thursday called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to extend its proposed mandatory drug testing initiative to political office holders and aspirants. NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), had repeatedly proposed drug integrity tests for corps members, prospective couples, and other…

News Room

Insecurity: Northern group backs calls for self-defence

Tinubu needs second term to complete reforms – Keyamo

NNPCL under fire as $897m Warri refinery revamp flops

JUST IN: EFCC arrests wanted socialite Achimugu at Abuja airport

US report calls out Nigeria’s trade barriers, port corruption

Sokoto community households reject polio immunisation

Police detain 16-year old boy with pistol in Lagos

FG reopens Enugu airport Monday

Arewa coalition urges ex-NNPC boss Kyari to submit to judicial probe

Begin drug tests with politicians, NANS tells NDLEA

JAMB dissociates itself from fraudulent bank account

May Day: Labour pushes for tax cut, pension overhaul in fresh 20-point demand

Wike, Fubara to begin dialogue after Osoba’s mediation

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