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Shake-up on the high seas: Navy chief rejects new coast guard as service chiefs confirmed

In a sweeping overhaul announced Wednesday, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria confirmed a fresh lineup of service chiefs, including the appointment...

Showdown at the National Assembly – JAMB delegation stages dramatic walk-out

In a scene that shocked the halls of Nigeria’s legislative chamber, officials from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) abruptly walked out of...

President Tinubu concludes Prerogative of Mercy exercise, issues pardon and clemency orders

The Federal Government has announced the formal conclusion of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approving the release of...

UPDATED: Maryam Sanda, others removed from “Go Home List” as President trims controversial pardon list amid public backlash

The federal government has released a revised version of the presidential pardon list, with names of individuals convicted of serious offences removed following widespread...

Emir Sanusi explains how Boko Haram stopped former President Jonathan from removing fuel subsidy

At the “Better Leader for a Better Nigeria” conference held by the Oxford Global Think Tank in Abuja, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi...

Akume: North Central holds key to Nigeria’s non-oil export growth

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has identified Nigeria’s North Central region as a major catalyst for the nation’s...

Hold governors to account as subsidy savings flow down, APC founding member backs chairman

A veteran member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu, is urging citizens and “progressive patriots” to heed the call of...

Less than 4 % of adult Nigerians participate in capital market, but 60m spend $5.5m daily on gambling, says SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sounded the alarm: fewer than three million Nigerians—roughly four per cent of the adult population—are active investors...

Nationwide strike looms as resident doctors issue 19-point ultimatum

Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday unveiled a 19-point list of demands it says are “minimum expectations” to avert a full-scale, indefinite...

Falana and the night of uprooted lives in Oworonshoki

By Adebayo Adedeji In a trend that is gaining ground in Lagos, many families in the Itesiwaju Ajumoni Community Development Area of Oworonshoki, the early...

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