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The ill-fated military plane was scheduled to conduct surveillance missions over Niger State and its environs in connection with the concerted efforts to secure the release of the students/staff abducted from the Government Science College Kagara, Niger State.  The Nigerian...

A military aircraft has crashed at the Abuja Airport enroute Minna.

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting...

Former Lagos State Governor, Lateef Jakande, has reportedly passed on at the  age of 91. The elderstateman was said to have breathed his last on Thursday (today).

President Muhammadu Buhari has granted a three months extension to the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, made this known after a meeting with President Buhari. He said the decision was to...

President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced the country’s service chiefs. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made the disclosure in a tweet Tuesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/FemAdesina/status/1354073148124254214?s=20 Buhari appointed Maj. Gen. LEO Irabor, as the new Chief of Defence staff,...

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam is dead. Abdulsalam reportedly died in the early hours of today, Tuesday. The Deputy National Secretary of the party, Kennedy Chigozie confirmed Abdulsalam's demise.  

The Federal Government has declared Friday 25, Monday 28 December 2020, and Friday, January 1, 2021, as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year Celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the declaration...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has “conditionally” suspended its nine-month-old strike. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement on Wednesday during a briefing of the union in Abuja. He explained that the development followed consultations with its National...

The Federal Government has imposed new measures to tackle the increasing cases of coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday during it's national press briefing announced new advisories to the public. According to the Secretary...