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Balogun traders lament prolonged shop closures after deadly Lagos Island fire
Traders at Balogun Market on Lagos Island have expressed frustration over the continued sealing of their shops and the barricading of access roads by the Lagos State Government…
Suspend new tax laws now, NLC, TUC urge Federal Government
Organised labour in Nigeria has renewed calls for the immediate suspension of newly introduced tax laws, warning that the reforms could worsen the economic hardship faced by…
ICPC insists on probe of ex-NMDPRA boss despite Dangote’s petition withdrawal
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it will continue its investigation into allegations against the immediate past Chief…
Court grants ₦500m bail to ex-AGF Malami, wife, son in ₦8.7bn laundering case
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife, Asabe Bashir, and their son,…
Badaru dismisses ADC defection claims, reaffirms loyalty to APC
Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has denied reports suggesting he is planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic…
CBN lists 28 Nigerian banks barred from opening branches outside the country
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a list of 28 banks that are not authorised to operate outside the country, as the banking sector undergoes an ongoing recapitalisation exercise…
Armed youths disrupt Arise TV live interview in Rivers, seize equipment
Armed youths suspected to be political thugs on Friday night disrupted a live television interview being broadcast by Arise Television in Rivers State, carting away cameras and other…
Bodies of Anthony Joshua’s friends flown overseas for burial
The bodies of Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, friends of international boxing star Anthony Joshua, who died in a fatal car crash on December 29, have been flown abroad for burial.…
Gunmen torch Ondo police station, raze patrol vehicles in night attack
Suspected gunmen on Wednesday night attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters in Ipele, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, setting the facility ablaze and destroying vehicles and…
AFCON: NOA CALLS ON NIGERIANS TO SUSTAIN PATRIOTISM, UNITY AS SUPER EAGLES DEFEAT…
By Mohammed Danladi, NOA, Gombe
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to continue to embrace the spirit of patriotism, unity, and national cohesion following the…