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Obi condemns restrictions on palliative distribution, blaming it for recent stampedes

Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections,...

FG announces three-day public holiday for Christmas and New Year celebrations

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared December 25 and 26, 2024, as public...

Oriyomi Hamzat blames mothers for the Ibadan stampede tragedy

Media personality Oriyomi Hamzat has broken his silence on the tragic stampede that occurred at a funfair event in Ibadan, shifting the blame to the parents for the chaos that led to casualties....

Oyo Governor Makinde rejects land grabbing allegations and criticizes accusers

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has strongly dismissed accusations of land grabbing that have been linked to the ongoing Circular Road project and other developments in the state. Speaking...

The Tinubu administration has lifted the five-year mining ban in Zamfara

The Federal Government has officially lifted the five-year ban on...

Presidency explains Tinubu's delay in appointing ambassadors

Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, has addressed growing concerns regarding the delay in appointing ambassadors...

Security alert issued to Tinubu, DSS, and IGP about a looming crisis in Edo

President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) have been urged to take immediate action to prevent potential unrest at the Local Government Secretariats...

Presidency explains Tinubu's frequent travels as essential

Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, has offered a detailed defense of the President’s frequent foreign trips,...

Akpabio, Abbas urged to cut 2025 presidency, National Assembly budget

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has made an urgent appeal to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to consider a...

Tajudeen Abbas questions CBN over firing 1,000 staff during tough times

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to explain the dismissal of approximately 1,000 staff members...

Atiku expresses condolences for stampede victims in Nigeria

Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over the stampedes that occurred in three different locations across the country, which led to numerous...

2025 Budget: ₦6.36B allocated for Tinubu, Shettima’s residences

The Federal Government of Nigeria has made a notable provision of ₦6.36 billion in the proposed 2025 budget, which has been allocated for the refurbishment, renovation, and maintenance of residential...

Wale Edun: 2025 budget aims to attract private investors

The Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has shared that the 2025 budget has been designed to attract private investors and stimulate...

Three Ogun University students killed in fatal road accident

Three students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye,...

Okija rice-sharing stampede claims over 20 lives

A devastating tragedy unfolded in the Okija community of Anambra State on Saturday morning, as a stampede...

Church stampede during palliative distribution in Abuja claims lives

At least 10 people, including children, tragically lost their lives in a stampede that occurred at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday morning. This incident unfolded...

PDP links Ibadan Funfair tragedy to economic hardship

The Southwest chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the government and the people of Oyo State over the tragic stampede at a children’s...

Shettima returns to Nigeria after trips to Saudi Arabia and UAE

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after completing his spiritual journey, the lesser pilgrimage (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in Saudi...

Peter Obi pledges to secure Farotimi's bail

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and a well-known advocate for justice and fairness, has committed to meeting the bail conditions set for human rights lawyer Dele...

Dele Farotimi granted bail in Afe Babalola's defamation case

Renowned activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi has been granted bail after appearing at the Ekiti Magistrate Court on Friday for the hearing on a defamation suit filed against him. The...